M4.5 earthquake off the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand
A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck off the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand at Aug 8, 1:13 AM ET, 43 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.
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| Magnitude | 4.5 mb |
| Time | 8 Aug 2026, 05:13 UTC |
| Location | -35.176°, 179.990° – off the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand |
| Depth | 42.7 km |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| USGS event | us6000tk8t |
Other earthquakes nearby this year
| Mag. | Where | When (ET) | Depth | Felt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.4 | south of the Kermadec Islands · PAGER green | Apr 23, 9:52 PM 176 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 5.0 | 290 km NE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand | Oct 24, 4:31 AM 358 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 | – |
| 4.8 | south of the Kermadec Islands | Apr 23, 1:46 PM 176 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.8 | 241 km NNE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand | Apr 1, 7:00 PM 198 d ago | 96 km | – |
| 4.8 | east of the North Island of New Zealand | Oct 13, 4:35 AM 369 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.7 | south of the Kermadec Islands | Apr 23, 1:49 PM 176 d ago | 10 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 | east of the North Island of New Zealand | Apr 26, 2:39 AM 174 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | south of the Kermadec Islands | Apr 23, 1:25 PM 176 d ago | 10 km | – |
| 4.6 | 287 km NE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand | Oct 14, 9:33 AM 367 d ago | 10 km | – |
About this earthquake
How strong was the off the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand earthquake?
Magnitude 4.5 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 43 km.
Was it felt?
No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.
Were there aftershocks?
No earthquakes within 100 km have followed so far in our records.
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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.