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14 Oct 2025, 13:33 UTC · Oct 14, 9:33 AM ET

M4.6 earthquake 287 km NE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 287 km NE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand at Oct 14, 9:33 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

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M4.4 229 km NNE of Hicks Bay, New ZealandM4.4 289 km NE of Hicks Bay, New ZealandM4.5 off the east coast of the North Island of New ZealandM4.5 east of the North Island of New ZealandM4.6 287 km NE of Hicks Bay, New ZealandM4.6 east of the North Island of New ZealandM4.6 east of the North Island of New ZealandM4.6 south of the Kermadec IslandsM4.6 east of the North Island of New ZealandM4.8 241 km NNE of Hicks Bay, New ZealandM4.8 east of the North Island of New ZealandM4.9 off the east coast of the North Island of New ZealandM5.0 290 km NE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.6 mb
Time14 Oct 2025, 13:33 UTC
Location-35.655°, -179.573° – 287 km NE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand
Depth10.0 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000rlfw
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
5.0290 km NE of Hicks Bay, New ZealandOct 24, 4:31 AM
358 d ago		10 km–
4.9off the east coast of the North Island of New ZealandMar 22, 1:06 PM
208 d ago		62 km–
4.8241 km NNE of Hicks Bay, New ZealandApr 1, 7:00 PM
198 d ago		96 km–
4.8east of the North Island of New ZealandOct 13, 4:35 AM
369 d ago		10 km–
4.6east of the North Island of New ZealandAug 27, 4:07 PM
50 d ago		34 km–
4.6east of the North Island of New ZealandApr 26, 2:39 AM
174 d ago		10 km–
4.6south of the Kermadec IslandsOct 13, 7:22 AM
368 d ago		10 km–
4.6east of the North Island of New ZealandOct 12, 10:23 PM
369 d ago		10 km–
4.5off the east coast of the North Island of New ZealandAug 8, 1:13 AM
70 d ago		43 km–
4.5east of the North Island of New ZealandJan 11, 5:07 AM
278 d ago		19 km–
4.4229 km NNE of Hicks Bay, New ZealandApr 16, 5:08 PM
183 d ago		66 km–
4.4289 km NE of Hicks Bay, New ZealandOct 14, 6:56 AM
367 d ago		10 km–
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About this earthquake

How strong was the 287 km NE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand earthquake?

Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M5.0.

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Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.

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M4.6 earthquake 287 km NE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand