Event ID	1769139
Event time	2026-10-11 00:40:27 (UTC)
Local time	2026-10-10 11:40:27 - [It was morning in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-10-11 00:42:22 (UTC)
Magnitude	4.2
Depth	45.5 km
Class	Light
Hypocenter	Shallow depth
Mercalli scale	3
Possible effects	Any people indoors feel movement. Hanging objects swing back and forth. People outdoors might not realize that an earthquake is occurring.
Data status
Data provider	EMSC

Continent	Australia - New-Zealand
Country	New Zealand
Administration area	Gisborne
Nearest settlement	Hicks Bay
Distance	25 km
Course	WNW
Surface type	underwater quake
Tsunami region	South Pacific
Water surface name	South Pacific Ocean

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

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Nearest marine ports

Gisborne (132,02 km), Gisborne (132,02 km)

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Nearest airports

Te Puia Springs Hospital Heliport (67,40 km), Te Puia Springs Hospital Heliport (67,40 km), Opotiki Airport (90,22 km), Opotiki Airport (90,22 km), Whakatane Airport (112,92 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

White Island volcano (78,55 km), Rungapapa Knoll volcano (96,38 km), Moutohora Island volcano (104,76 km), Clark volcano (116,27 km), Tangaroa volcano (128,40 km)

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Quick Analysis

According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.