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4.3

24 km WNW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand

11 October 2026, 03:40:27 (+03) 2026-10-11 00:40:27 UTC

2 sources: EMSC, USGS mb
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Magnitude
4.3 mb
Depth
67.2 km
Coordinates
-37.4842, 178.0643
Data consistency
90/100

Regional activity (100 km)

Last 24 hours
1
Last 7 days
4
Last 30 days
15

Approximate energy released

≈ 43 t TNT

1.78e+11 J

Approximated with the Gutenberg–Richter relation (log E = 1.5 M + 4.8); depends on magnitude type. Gutenberg & Richter (1956).

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Impact information reported by sources

  • USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Tsunami flag: No

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Nearby places

No records.

Nearby faults (50 km)

No mapped fault within 50 km.

Last year, within 100 km

19 earthquakes

By magnitude

  • M0 0
  • M1 0
  • M2 0
  • M3 16
  • M4 3
  • M5 0
  • M6 0
  • M7 0
  • M8+ 0

By depth

  • 0–10 km 0
  • 10–20 km 3
  • 20–40 km 3
  • 40–70 km 1
  • 70–150 km 4
  • 150+ km 8

Largest previous earthquakes within 100 km

Largest earthquakes in the platform catalogue and entries from historical catalogues (with citation).

Comparison with past records

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No earlier earthquakes are recorded in this area.

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Where does this earthquake come from?

Source comparison

Agency Magnitude Depth Time (UTC) Difference from master Original record
EMSC-CSEM
OFF E. COAST OF N. ISLAND, N.Z.
 4.3 mb 78.0 km 00:40:26.780 Δt 0.29 sn · 5.16 km · ΔM 0 Original record
USGS Earthquake Hazards Program Displayed
24 km WNW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand
 4.3 mb 67.2 km 00:40:27.069 Δt 0 sn · 0 km · ΔM 0 Original record

This value summarises agreement between sources; it is not a measure of scientific accuracy. Euro-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC-CSEM) — CC BY 4.0 U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program — Public domain (U.S. Government)

Revision history

  1. 12.10.2026 09:31:29 · EMSC · update

    depth: 67.2 → 78 latitude: -37.4842 → -37.5292 longitude: 178.0643 → 178.079 magnitude: 4.2 → 4.3 time: 2026-10-11T00:40:27.069+00:00 → 2026-10-11T00:40:26.780+00:00 magnitude type: m → mb

  2. 12.10.2026 01:10:46 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 67.2 → 67.16 magnitude: 4.2 → 4.3 source count: 1 → 2 review status: automatic → reviewed magnitude type: m → mb confirming sources: emsc → emsc,usgs preferred source: 3 → 4

  3. 12.10.2026 01:10:26 · EMSC · update

    depth: 45.5 → 67.2 latitude: -37.4776 → -37.4842 longitude: 178.0667 → 178.0643 time: 2026-10-11T00:40:27.623+00:00 → 2026-10-11T00:40:27.069+00:00

  4. 12.10.2026 01:10:26 · SISTEM · recompute

    depth: 45.5 → 67.2 latitude: -37.4776 → -37.4842 longitude: 178.0667 → 178.0643 time: 2026-10-11T00:40:27.623Z → 2026-10-11 00:40:27.069+00:00

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