Earthquake Details: 46 km WNW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand

8/10/2026, 7:17:28 AM

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake occurred near 46 km WNW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand on 8/10/2026 at 7:17:28 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 71.24 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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New Zealand Gisborne Gisborne (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth71.24 km

Significance0

Latitude-37.4038

Longitude177.8305

Event IDus6000tjjz

Magnitude4.8

Updated:8/10/2026, 11:30:55 AM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/10/2026, 7:17:28 PM GMT+12
UTC: 8/10/2026, 7:17:28 AM UTC

71.24 km · Intermediate-focus

Between 70 and 300 km deep.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M3.9Off E. Coast Of N. Island, N.Z.After8/15/2026, 1:15:30 AM M3.5115 km N of Te KahaAfter8/15/2026, 1:15:50 AM M3.1North Island Of New ZealandAfter8/15/2026, 3:52:26 AM M2.8Within 5 km of LevinAfter8/15/2026, 4:36:01 AM M3.185 km N of Te KahaAfter8/15/2026, 8:12:39 AM M3.6110 km W of AucklandAfter8/15/2026, 11:17:00 AM M3.455 km NE of TaurangaAfter8/15/2026, 1:31:07 PM M3.1115 km NW of Te KahaAfter8/15/2026, 3:22:00 PM M2.920 km S of Te KuitiAfter8/15/2026, 4:35:04 PM M2.910 km SE of CambridgeAfter8/15/2026, 7:43:04 PM M2.815 km NW of PongaroaAfter8/15/2026, 8:33:41 PM M2.95 km SE of HuntervilleAfter8/15/2026, 8:34:07 PM

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 10, 2026, 11:30 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.