2.5
Earthquake Details: Napier City, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
Oct 6, 2026, 07:53:42
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred near Napier City, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand on Oct 6, 2026 at 07:53:42. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 114.77 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth114.77 km
Significance0
Latitude-39.1041
Longitude177.2769
Event IDgeonet:2026p752240
Magnitude2.5
Updated:Oct 6, 2026, 07:53:42 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 6, 2026, 20:53:42 GMT+13
- UTC
- Oct 6, 2026, 07:53:42 UTC
114.77 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M4.025 km south of MuruparaBeforeM3.415 km north-east of KawhiaBeforeM3.970 km south of HaweraBeforeM3.320 km south-west of OpotikiBeforeM3.5185 km north-east of Te AraroaBeforeM3.470 km north-west of Te AraroaBeforeM3.5off the east coast of North Island, N.Z.BeforeM3.910 km south-east of StratfordBeforeM3.45 km east of PorangahauAfterM3.35 km east of PorangahauAfterM3.410 km south-west of WaverleyAfterM3.610 km north-west of RotoruaAfter
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