15 Jan 2026, 21:33 UTC · Jan 15, 4:33 PM ET

M4.6 earthquake 223 km NNE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 223 km NNE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand at Jan 15, 4:33 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.6 mb
Time	15 Jan 2026, 21:33 UTC
Location	-35.644°, 178.877° – 223 km NNE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand
Depth	10.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000s60a

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.1	258 km N of Hicks Bay, New Zealand	Apr 4, 4:12 AM 196 d ago	10 km	–
4.8	241 km NNE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand	Apr 1, 7:00 PM 198 d ago	96 km	–
4.7	south of the Kermadec Islands	Nov 3, 5:11 AM 347 d ago	132 km	–
4.4	229 km NNE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand	Apr 16, 5:08 PM 183 d ago	66 km	–
4.4	244 km N of Hicks Bay, New Zealand	Jan 19, 9:43 PM 270 d ago	166 km	–
4.3	132 km NNE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand	Sep 12, 9:06 AM 34 d ago	62 km	–
4.1	241 km NNE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand	Dec 20, 7:02 PM 300 d ago	10 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 223 km NNE 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 M4.4.

Earthquakes

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.