2026-05-02 21:19:13 (M5.1) off the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand -37.6 178.2 (70fa9)

M5.1 Earthquake - off the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.1
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 2 May 2026 21:19:13 Time near the Epicenter (1): 3 May 2026 09:19:13 Time in your area (1): 3 May 2026 02:49:13
Location	37.561S 178.202E
Depth	35 km
Distances	9.6 km (6.0 mi) WNW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand 115.9 km (71.9 mi) ENE of Whakatane, New Zealand 122.5 km (75.9 mi) N of Gisborne, New Zealand 180.2 km (111.7 mi) E of Tauranga, New Zealand 183.8 km (113.9 mi) ENE of Rotorua, New Zealand
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 6.0 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 32; Dmin = 158.7 km; Rmss = 1.44 seconds; Gp = 197° Version =
Event ID	us 7000shut

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