Disasters · Earthquake

M5.0 · New Zealand

First tracked 27 July 2026 · Last updated 16 July 2026

M5.0

Magnitude

10 km

Depth

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An M5.0 earthquake struck 141 km east-northeast of Hicks Bay, New Zealand, at a depth of 10 km. No tsunami was generated.

Sources

Coverage

News coverage via The GDELT Project · not a source for this event’s data

Coverage not checked yet.

Source: USGS & GDACS · figures reported · Reviewed