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6 May 2026, 07:40 UTC · May 6, 3:40 AM ET

M4.7 earthquake 126 km NW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand

A magnitude 4.7 earthquake struck 126 km NW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand at May 6, 3:40 AM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

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M4.4 95 km NNW of Hicks Bay, New ZealandM4.4 126 km ENE of Pauanui, New ZealandM4.5 105 km NW of Hicks Bay, New ZealandM4.5 125 km ENE of Pauanui, New ZealandM4.5 136 km ENE of Pauanui, New ZealandM4.5 127 km ENE of Pauanui, New ZealandM4.6 104 km ENE of Pauanui, New ZealandM4.7 126 km NW of Hicks Bay, New ZealandM4.7 156 km NNW of Hicks Bay, New ZealandM4.7 100 km ENE of Pauanui, New ZealandM4.9 87 km WNW of Hicks Bay, New ZealandM4.9 136 km NW of Hicks Bay, New ZealandM5.8 126 km ENE of Pauanui, New Zealand
under 33–44–55–66+
Magnitude4.7 mb
Time6 May 2026, 07:40 UTC
Location-36.788°, 177.307° – 126 km NW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand
Depth10.0 km
Felt reports0
USGS eventus6000svke
Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.WhereWhen (ET)DepthFelt
5.8126 km ENE of Pauanui, New Zealand · PAGER greenMay 5, 4:00 AM
165 d ago		7 km42 reports
4.987 km WNW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand · PAGER greenJul 7, 4:33 PM
101 d ago		122 km4 reports
4.9136 km NW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand · PAGER greenMay 5, 4:43 AM
165 d ago		10 km3 reports
4.7156 km NNW of Hicks Bay, New ZealandSep 21, 12:28 AM
26 d ago		218 km1 report
4.7100 km ENE of Pauanui, New ZealandMay 8, 7:45 PM
161 d ago		10 km–
4.6104 km ENE of Pauanui, New ZealandMay 8, 1:54 PM
161 d ago		10 km–
4.5105 km NW of Hicks Bay, New ZealandAug 30, 6:08 PM
47 d ago		181 km–
4.5125 km ENE of Pauanui, New ZealandMay 5, 8:31 AM
164 d ago		10 km–
4.5136 km ENE of Pauanui, New ZealandMay 5, 5:37 AM
164 d ago		10 km–
4.5127 km ENE of Pauanui, New ZealandMay 5, 4:49 AM
165 d ago		10 km–
4.495 km NNW of Hicks Bay, New ZealandMay 6, 5:09 AM
163 d ago		146 km–
4.4126 km ENE of Pauanui, New ZealandMay 5, 2:42 AM
165 d ago		10 km–
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About this earthquake

How strong was the 126 km NW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand earthquake?

Magnitude 4.7 (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?

3 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.7.

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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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M4.7 earthquake 126 km NW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand