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M4.4 earthquake 126 km ENE of Pauanui, New Zealand

A magnitude 4.4 earthquake struck 126 km ENE of Pauanui, New Zealand at May 5, 2026, 06:42 UTC, at a depth of 10 km. The epicentre was 133 km (83 mi) N of Whakatane.

Details

Magnitude4.4 mb
TimeMay 5, 2026, 06:42 UTC
Depth10.0 km
Coordinates-36.780, 177.258
Felt reports0
Tsunami flagNone
SourceUSGS event page
Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

Nearest cities

02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
MagnitudeLocationDistanceDepthTime
4.383 km N of Opotiki, New Zealand54 km / 34 midepth 133 km
4.7156 km NNW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand77 km / 48 midepth 218 km
4.5105 km NW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand24 km / 15 midepth 181 km
4.353 km NW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand76 km / 47 midepth 66 km
4.195 km N of Hicks Bay, New Zealand85 km / 53 midepth 144 km
4.987 km WNW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand50 km / 31 midepth 122 km
4.0158 km NNW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand69 km / 43 midepth 228 km
4.298 km E of Pauanui, New Zealand32 km / 20 midepth 290 km
4.7100 km ENE of Pauanui, New Zealand26 km / 16 midepth 10 km
4.6104 km ENE of Pauanui, New Zealand27 km / 17 midepth 10 km
4.495 km NNW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand63 km / 39 midepth 146 km
4.7126 km NW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand4 km / 3 midepth 10 km
4.3133 km ENE of Pauanui, New Zealand11 km / 7 midepth 11 km
4.5125 km ENE of Pauanui, New Zealand11 km / 7 midepth 10 km
4.5136 km ENE of Pauanui, New Zealand23 km / 14 midepth 10 km
4.5127 km ENE of Pauanui, New Zealand14 km / 8 midepth 10 km
4.9136 km NW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand17 km / 11 midepth 10 km
4.3117 km ENE of Pauanui, New Zealand14 km / 8 midepth 10 km
5.8126 km ENE of Pauanui, New Zealand15 km / 9 midepth 7 km

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