1 Apr 2026, 23:00 UTC · Apr 1, 7:00 PM ET

M4.8 earthquake 241 km NNE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand

A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 241 km NNE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand at Apr 1, 7:00 PM ET, 96 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.8 mb
Time	1 Apr 2026, 23:00 UTC
Location	-35.617°, 179.410° – 241 km NNE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand
Depth	95.7 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000slu5

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	–
4.9	off the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand	Mar 22, 1:06 PM 208 d ago	62 km	–
4.7	south of the Kermadec Islands	Nov 3, 5:11 AM 347 d ago	132 km	–
4.6	east of the North Island of New Zealand	Aug 27, 4:07 PM 50 d ago	34 km	–
4.6	223 km NNE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand	Jan 15, 4:33 PM 274 d ago	10 km	–
4.6	287 km NE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand	Oct 14, 9:33 AM 367 d ago	10 km	–
4.5	off the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand	Aug 8, 1:13 AM 70 d ago	43 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	–
4.4	289 km NE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand	Oct 14, 6:56 AM 367 d ago	10 km	–
4.2	off the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand	Mar 18, 9:33 PM 212 d ago	47 km	–
4.2	east of the North Island of New Zealand	Feb 11, 5:40 PM 247 d ago	46 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 241 km NNE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand earthquake?

Magnitude 4.8 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 96 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 M5.1.

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.