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Event type: Earthquake Region: off the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand Geographic coordinates: 37 730S, 178 329E Magnitude: 5 6 Depth: 52 km Universal Time (UTC): 2 Aug 2026 08:35:27 Time near the Epicenter (1): 2 Aug 2026 20:35:27 Time in your area (1): 2 Aug 2026 18:35:27

Location with respect to nearby cities: 14 6 km (9 1 mi) S of Hicks Bay, New Zealand 106 4 km (65 9 mi) NNE of Gisborne, New Zealand 120 9 km (75 0 mi) ENE of Whakatane, New Zealand 188 7 km (117 0 mi) ENE of Rotorua, New Zealand 190 7 km (118 2 mi) E of Tauranga, New Zealand

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