Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.5 earthquake 99 km NW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 99 km NW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand at Mar 17, 2025, 02:50 UTC, at a depth of 168 km. The epicentre was 124 km (77 mi) NNE of Whakatane.

Details

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	Mar 17, 2025, 02:50 UTC
Depth	167.5 km
Coordinates	-36.938, 177.540
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

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02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
4.3	83 km N of Opotiki, New Zealand	39 km / 24 mi	depth 133 km	Oct 17, 11:32 UTC
4.3	24 km WNW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand	76 km / 48 mi	depth 67 km	Oct 11, 00:40 UTC
4.0	32 km N of Whakatane, New Zealand	93 km / 58 mi	depth 151 km	Sep 27, 20:49 UTC
4.7	156 km NNW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand	81 km / 50 mi	depth 218 km	Sep 21, 04:28 UTC
4.5	105 km NW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand	7 km / 4 mi	depth 181 km	Aug 30, 22:08 UTC
4.3	53 km NW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand	46 km / 29 mi	depth 66 km	Aug 10, 07:17 UTC
5.6	12 km W of Hicks Bay, New Zealand	91 km / 57 mi	depth 53 km	Aug 2, 08:35 UTC
4.1	95 km N of Hicks Bay, New Zealand	64 km / 40 mi	depth 144 km	Jul 20, 12:15 UTC
4.9	87 km WNW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand	31 km / 19 mi	depth 122 km	Jul 7, 20:33 UTC
4.0	158 km NNW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand	76 km / 47 mi	depth 228 km	Jun 7, 02:21 UTC
4.2	98 km E of Pauanui, New Zealand	51 km / 32 mi	depth 290 km	May 16, 15:48 UTC
4.7	100 km ENE of Pauanui, New Zealand	53 km / 33 mi	depth 10 km	May 8, 23:45 UTC
4.6	104 km ENE of Pauanui, New Zealand	57 km / 35 mi	depth 10 km	May 8, 17:54 UTC
4.4	95 km NNW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand	42 km / 26 mi	depth 146 km	May 6, 09:09 UTC
4.7	126 km NW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand	27 km / 17 mi	depth 10 km	May 6, 07:40 UTC
4.3	133 km ENE of Pauanui, New Zealand	36 km / 22 mi	depth 11 km	May 5, 17:10 UTC
4.5	125 km ENE of Pauanui, New Zealand	40 km / 25 mi	depth 10 km	May 5, 12:31 UTC
4.5	136 km ENE of Pauanui, New Zealand	46 km / 29 mi	depth 10 km	May 5, 09:37 UTC
4.5	127 km ENE of Pauanui, New Zealand	42 km / 26 mi	depth 10 km	May 5, 08:49 UTC
4.9	136 km NW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand	38 km / 24 mi	depth 10 km	May 5, 08:43 UTC
4.3	117 km ENE of Pauanui, New Zealand	44 km / 27 mi	depth 10 km	May 5, 08:05 UTC
5.8	126 km ENE of Pauanui, New Zealand	43 km / 27 mi	depth 7 km	May 5, 08:00 UTC
4.4	126 km ENE of Pauanui, New Zealand	31 km / 19 mi	depth 10 km	May 5, 06:42 UTC
5.0	17 km NNW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand	83 km / 52 mi	depth 45 km	May 2, 21:19 UTC
4.4	57 km WNW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand	62 km / 39 mi	depth 118 km	Mar 24, 15:18 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.