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M4.5 earthquake 105 km NW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand, 181 km deep

A magnitude 4.5 deep earthquake struck 105 km NW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand on 30 August 2026 at 22:08 UTC, 181 km below the surface. Where it was, how deep, and what else shook nearby, on a live map.

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The facts

Magnitude
4.5 mb
Depth
181 km (deep)
Origin time
2026-08-30 22:08 UTC
Felt radius
about 189 km
Location
-36.915, 177.470

Source

USGS Earthquake Hazards Program · data time 2026-08-30 22:08 UTC. This page was built from the feed on 2026-09-29 22:04 UTC; the live map shows it as it is now.

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