2026-07-16 08:57:58 (M5.0) off the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand -37.3 179.9 (70fa9)

M5.0 Earthquake - off the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.0
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 16 Jul 2026 08:57:59 Time near the Epicenter (1): 16 Jul 2026 20:57:59 Time in your area (1): 16 Jul 2026 14:27:59
Location	37.328S 179.861E
Depth	10 km
Distances	141.3 km (87.6 mi) ENE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand 219.7 km (136.2 mi) NE of Gisborne, New Zealand 263.2 km (163.2 mi) ENE of Whakatane, New Zealand 329.0 km (204.0 mi) E of Tauranga, New Zealand 331.2 km (205.3 mi) ENE of Rotorua, New Zealand
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 10.5 km; Vertical 1.9 km
Parameters	Nph = 39; Dmin = 140.0 km; Rmss = 1.18 seconds; Gp = 132° Version =
Event ID	us 7000t0x8

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