M4.0 earthquake near Hicks Bay, New Zealand – now
A magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck 189 km N of Hicks Bay, New Zealand on Nov 15, 2026 at 18:17 local time (05:17 UTC), at a depth of 359.2 km. It was a deep earthquake, so shaking at the surface is usually weaker and felt over a wider area. The nearest towns are Whitianga (242 km), Whakatane (251 km), Mount Maunganui (260 km).
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Forecast: Copernicus EFFIS (FWI index)
Very light rain (0.1–1 mm)
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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Forecast: ECMWF via Copernicus EMS – GWIS
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- Magnitude
- M4.0 (m)
- Depth
- 359.2 km
- Local time
- Nov 15, 2026, 18:17 NZDT
- UTC time
- Nov 15, 2026, 05:17
- Location
- 189 km N of Hicks Bay, New Zealand
Off E. Coast Of N. Island, N.z. - Coordinates
- -35.902, 178.137
- Status
- Automatic solution (may be revised)
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Nearby towns
- Whitianga 242 km ENE
- Whakatane 251 km NNE
- Mount Maunganui 260 km NE
- Te Puke 263 km NE
- Tauranga 265 km NE
- Otumoetai 265 km NE
- Bethlehem 269 km NE
- Katikati 270 km NE
Reported by
- EMSC: M4.0 m · 359.2 km · 20261115_0000050