4.5
Earthquake Details: km north-east of Whakatane
Oct 18, 2026, 12:42:22
- Depth
- 10 km
- Felt reports
- No data
Source: USGSUpdated: Oct 18, 2026, 12:59 PM UTC
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake occurred on Oct 18, 2026 at 12:42:22. Epicenter: km north-east of Whakatane. Reported depth: 10 km.
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 18, 2026, 00:42:22 GMT-12
- UTC
- Oct 18, 2026, 12:42:22 UTC
10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
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- USGSM 4.5
us6000u35l
- Depth:
- 10 km
- Time:
- Updated:
- Oct 18, 2026, 12:59 PM UTC
Technical Details
Depth10 km
Significance312
Latitude-30.1265
Longitude-177.3838
Event IDus6000u35l
Magnitude4.5
Updated:Oct 18, 2026, 12:59:51 UTC
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