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Event type: Earthquake Region: off the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand Geographic coordinates: 35 398S, 178 636E Magnitude: 5 0 Depth: 10 km Universal Time (UTC): 4 Apr 2026 08:12:51 Time near the Epicenter (1): 4 Apr 2026 21:12:51 Time in your area (1): 4 Apr 2026 18:12:51

Location with respect to nearby cities: 246 2 km (152 6 mi) N of Hicks Bay, New Zealand 320 2 km (198 5 mi) NNE of Whakatane, New Zealand 336 7 km (208 7 mi) NE of Tauranga, New Zealand 365 6 km (226 7 mi) N of Gisborne, New Zealand 371 5 km (230 4 mi) NE of Rotorua, New Zealand

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