2026-05-05 08:00:43 (M5.8) off the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand -36.7 177.3 (70fa9)

M5.8 Earthquake - off the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.8
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 5 May 2026 08:00:44 Time near the Epicenter (1): 5 May 2026 20:00:44 Time in your area (1): 5 May 2026 13:30:44
Location	36.745S 177.262E
Depth	10 km
Distances	128.0 km (79.3 mi) ENE of Pauanui, New Zealand 136.9 km (84.9 mi) N of Whakatane, New Zealand 142.7 km (88.4 mi) NE of Tauranga, New Zealand 178.9 km (110.9 mi) NNE of Rotorua, New Zealand 204.7 km (126.9 mi) NE of Cambridge, New Zealand
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 7.4 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 58; Dmin = 190.7 km; Rmss = 0.79 seconds; Gp = 63° Version =
Event ID	us 7000sidq

(1) Nominal Standard Time; local and daylight savings time zone may differ.
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