M4.2 earthquake - 269 km NE of Tairua, New Zealand
2854 d ago · 25 Dec 2018, 02:11 UTC 269 km NE of Tairua, New Zealand
What happened
A magnitude 4.2 earthquake struck 269 km NE of Tairua, New Zealand on 25 Dec 2018, 02:11 UTC at a depth of 187 km.
Earthquakes of this size are classed as Light. Widely felt nearby; objects may shake or fall. Significant damage is unusual. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.
The nearest town in our records is Whakatane, about 280 km away in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand.
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17 Oct 2026, 09:15 UTC
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