M5.4 earthquake near Hastings, Hawke's Bay Region

What happened

A magnitude 5.4 earthquake struck 37 km E of Dannevirke, New Zealand on 25 Apr 2023, 22:16 UTC at a depth of 22 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is Hastings, about 74 km away in Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand.