Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS

M4.3 earthquake 103 km NW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand

A magnitude 4.3 earthquake struck 103 km NW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand at Mar 12, 2026, 15:07 UTC, at a depth of 159 km. The epicentre was 135 km (84 mi) NNE of Whakatane.

Details

Magnitude	4.3 mb
Time	Mar 12, 2026, 15:07 UTC
Depth	158.5 km
Coordinates	-36.849, 177.611
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

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

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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	50 km / 31 mi	depth 133 km	Oct 17, 11:32 UTC
4.3	24 km WNW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand	81 km / 50 mi	depth 67 km	Oct 11, 00:40 UTC
4.7	156 km NNW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand	69 km / 43 mi	depth 218 km	Sep 21, 04:28 UTC
4.5	105 km NW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand	15 km / 9 mi	depth 181 km	Aug 30, 22:08 UTC
4.3	53 km NW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand	51 km / 32 mi	depth 66 km	Aug 10, 07:17 UTC
5.6	12 km W of Hicks Bay, New Zealand	96 km / 60 mi	depth 53 km	Aug 2, 08:35 UTC
4.1	95 km N of Hicks Bay, New Zealand	55 km / 34 mi	depth 144 km	Jul 20, 12:15 UTC
4.9	87 km WNW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand	42 km / 26 mi	depth 122 km	Jul 7, 20:33 UTC
4.0	158 km NNW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand	65 km / 41 mi	depth 228 km	Jun 7, 02:21 UTC
4.2	98 km E of Pauanui, New Zealand	58 km / 36 mi	depth 290 km	May 16, 15:48 UTC
4.7	100 km ENE of Pauanui, New Zealand	58 km / 36 mi	depth 10 km	May 8, 23:45 UTC
4.6	104 km ENE of Pauanui, New Zealand	59 km / 37 mi	depth 10 km	May 8, 17:54 UTC
4.4	95 km NNW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand	33 km / 21 mi	depth 146 km	May 6, 09:09 UTC
4.7	126 km NW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand	28 km / 17 mi	depth 10 km	May 6, 07:40 UTC
4.3	133 km ENE of Pauanui, New Zealand	33 km / 21 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	42 km / 26 mi	depth 10 km	May 5, 09:37 UTC
4.5	127 km ENE of Pauanui, New Zealand	40 km / 25 mi	depth 10 km	May 5, 08:49 UTC
4.9	136 km NW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand	34 km / 21 mi	depth 10 km	May 5, 08:43 UTC
4.3	117 km ENE of Pauanui, New Zealand	45 km / 28 mi	depth 10 km	May 5, 08:05 UTC
5.8	126 km ENE of Pauanui, New Zealand	41 km / 26 mi	depth 7 km	May 5, 08:00 UTC
4.4	126 km ENE of Pauanui, New Zealand	32 km / 20 mi	depth 10 km	May 5, 06:42 UTC
5.0	17 km NNW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand	86 km / 54 mi	depth 45 km	May 2, 21:19 UTC
4.4	57 km WNW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand	71 km / 44 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.