Message:21785 In: EQUAKE.WW
From: CX2SADate: Sat, 02 May 26 21:44:00 Z
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Subject: (M5.1) off the east coast of the North Island of New Zealan
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== PRELIMINARY REPORT ==
Event type: Earthquake
Region: off the east coast of the North Island of New Zealand
Geographic coordinates: 37.561S, 178.202E
Magnitude: 5.1
Depth: 35 km
Universal Time (UTC): 2 May 2026 21:19:13
Time near the Epicenter (1): 3 May 2026 09:19:13
Time in your area (1): 2 May 2026 18:19:13
Location with respect to nearby cities:
9.6 km (6.0 mi) WNW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand
115.9 km (71.9 mi) ENE of Whakatane, New Zealand
122.5 km (75.9 mi) N of Gisborne, New Zealand
180.2 km (111.7 mi) E of Tauranga, New Zealand
183.8 km (113.9 mi) ENE of Rotorua, New Zealand
ADDITIONAL PARAMETERS
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event ID : us 7000shut
This event has been reviewed by a seismologist
(1) Nominal Standard Time; local and daylight savings time zone may differ.
For subsequent updates, maps, and technical information, see:
https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us7000shut?utm_medium=email&utm_source=ENS&utm_campaign=realtime
or https://earthquake.usgs.gov/
National Earthquake Information Center
U.S. Geological Survey
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Automatic packet bulletin created ONLY for magnitudes 5.00 or up
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