| Date & time | Feb 6, 2023 04:14:42 UTC - |
| Local time at epicenter | Monday, Feb 6, 2023 at 5:14 pm (GMT +13) |
| Status | Confirmed |
| Magnitude | 1.2 |
| Depth | 12.0 km |
| Epicenter latitude / longitude | 40.16729°S / 176.37917°E  (New Zealand) |
| Antipode | 40.167°N / 3.621°W |
| Shaking intensity | Not felt |
| Primary data source | GEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand) |
| Nearest volcano | Ruapehu (121 km / 75 mi) |
| Nearby towns and cities | 15 km (9 mi) S of Takapau (pop: 597) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 55 km (34 mi) ENE of Ashhurst (pop: 3,230) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 56 km (35 mi) NE of Pahiatua (pop: 2,810) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 68 km (43 mi) ENE of Palmerston North (pop: 76,000) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 71 km (44 mi) SW of Hastings (pop: 61,700) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 88 km (55 mi) SSW of Napier City (pop: 56,800) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 107 km (67 mi) NE of Masterton (pop: 28,200) | Show on map | Quakes nearby 184 km (114 mi) NE of Wellington (pop: 381,900) | Show on map | Quakes nearby |
| Weather at epicenter at time of quake | Clear Sky  22°C (72 F), humidity: 62%, wind: 5 m/s (9 kts) from WSW |
| Estimated seismic energy released | 4 x 106 joules (1.11 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy |
| Mag. | Depth | Location | Source |
| 1.2 | 12 km | New Zealand | GEONET (NZ) |
| 1.2 | 12 km | New Zealand | RaspberryShake |
Date and time GMT | Mag Depth | Distance | Location | Details |
| Feb 2, 1931 22:46 92 years ago | 7.4 35 km | 57km / 35mi | Central Hawke's Bay District, 37 km W of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | More |
| Feb 13, 1931 01:27 92 years ago | 7.3 45 km | 77km / 48mi | Rangitikei District, Manawatu-Wanganui, 57 km W of Hastings, New Zealand | More |
| Mar 5, 1934 11:46 89 years ago | 7.2 35 km | 109km / 68mi | 18 km NW of Levin, Horowhenua District, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | More |
| Mar 25, 1947 20:32 76 years ago | 7.0 165 km | 169km / 105mi | 19 km NE of Wairoa, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | More |
| Jun 24, 1942 11:16 81 years ago | 7.0 15 km | 121km / 75mi | 31 km SE of Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand | More |
| Sep 15, 1932 13:54 91 years ago | 6.9 15 km | 182km / 113mi | 60 km S of Gisborne, New Zealand | More |
| Aug 1, 1942 12:34 81 years ago | 6.8 35 km | 106km / 66mi | 11 km SE of Levin, Horowhenua District, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | More |
| Jun 28, 1921 13:58 102 years ago | 6.7 25 km | 69km / 43mi | 5.9 km SE of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | More |
| Dec 20, 2007 07:55 15 years ago | 6.6 20 km | 208km / 129mi | 47 km SE of Gisborne, New Zealand | More |
| Aug 5, 1917 15:50 106 years ago | 6.6 15 km | 146km / 91mi | 87 km SE of Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand | More |
| Aug 16, 2013 02:31 10 years ago | 6.5 10 km | 264km / 164mi | 29 km S of Blenheim, Marlborough District, New Zealand | More |
| Jul 21, 2013 05:09 10 years ago | 6.5 14 km | 237km / 147mi | Tasman Sea, 55 km SW of Wellington, New Zealand | More |
| Jul 21, 2013 05:09 10 years ago | 6.5 17 km | 236km / 146mi | Tasman Sea, 52 km SW of Wellington, New Zealand | More |
| Mar 2, 1987 01:42 36 years ago | 6.5 19 km | 247km / 154mi | Rurima Island, 61 km SE of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | More |
| Dec 28, 1956 14:24 66 years ago | 6.5 35 km | 231km / 143mi | 23 km NW of Te Karaka, Gisborne District, New Zealand | More |
| Aug 10, 1993 09:46 30 years ago | 6.4 14 km | 209km / 130mi | 42 km W of Gisborne, New Zealand | More |
| May 13, 1990 04:23 33 years ago | 6.4 21 km | 30km / 19mi | 39 km E of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | More |
| Dec 27, 1961 23:48 61 years ago | 6.4 20 km | 130km / 81mi | 37 km SE of Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand | More |
| Feb 8, 1931 01:43 92 years ago | 6.4 15 km | 86km / 53mi | 26 km E of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | More |
| Jan 20, 2014 02:52 9 years ago | 6.3 27 km | 69km / 43mi | 39 km SE of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | More |
| Jan 20, 2014 02:52 9 years ago | 6.3 50 km | 75km / 46mi | 9.3 km N of Castlepoint, Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand | More |
| Aug 12, 2013 04:20 10 years ago | 6.3 13 km | 272km / 169mi | 8.3 km S of Tokomaru, Gisborne District, New Zealand | More |
| Jul 3, 2012 10:36 11 years ago | 6.3 230 km | 224km / 139mi | Tasman Sea, 66 km SW of Hawera, South Taranaki District, New Zealand | More |
| Feb 19, 1990 05:34 33 years ago | 6.3 24 km | 31km / 19mi | 42 km E of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | More |
| Feb 10, 1951 03:27 72 years ago | 6.3 15 km | 27km / 17mi | 19 km S of Otane, Central Hawke's Bay District, New Zealand | More |
| Mar 15, 1934 10:46 89 years ago | 6.3 25 km | 71km / 44mi | 7.5 km NW of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | More |
| Oct 30, 2018 02:13 4 years ago | 6.2 207 km | 172km / 107mi | 22 km S of Ohura, Ruapehu District, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | More |
| Nov 13, 2016 11:52 6 years ago | 6.2 32 km | 323km / 200mi | 25 km N of Kaikoura, Canterbury, New Zealand | More |
| Nov 13, 2016 11:32 6 years ago | 6.2 15 km | 331km / 206mi | Marlborough, 32 km NW of Kaikoura, Canterbury, New Zealand | More |
| Jan 20, 2014 02:52 9 years ago | 6.2 34 km | 67km / 41mi | 36 km SE of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | More |
| Aug 16, 2013 02:31 10 years ago | 6.2 8 km | 256km / 159mi | 9.4 km SE of Seddon, Marlborough District, New Zealand | More |
| Oct 25, 1999 20:31 23 years ago | 6.2 159 km | 171km / 106mi | 24 km W of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand | More |
| Jan 5, 1973 13:54 50 years ago | 6.2 150 km | 163km / 101mi | Ruapehu District, Manawatu-Wanganui, 66 km W of North Island, New Zealand | More |
| Feb 25, 1927 15:41 96 years ago | 6.2 35 km | 258km / 160mi | 49 km N of Gisborne, New Zealand | More |
| Jan 23, 2019 07:08 4 years ago | 6.0 32 km | 293km / 182mi | 12 km SW of Ruatoria, Gisborne District, New Zealand | More |
| Nov 13, 2016 13:31 6 years ago | 6.0 25 km | 326km / 202mi | 17 km N of Kaikoura, Canterbury, New Zealand | More |
| Aug 16, 2013 05:31 10 years ago | 6.0 14 km | 244km / 152mi | Tasman Sea, 60 km SW of Wellington, New Zealand | More |
| May 27, 1992 22:30 31 years ago | 6.0 85 km | 275km / 171mi | Marlborough District, 95 km SW of Wellington, New Zealand | More |
| Jul 19, 1985 14:34 38 years ago | 6.0 52 km | 163km / 101mi | Wairoa District, Hawke's Bay, 95 km SE of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | More |
| Mar 8, 1984 00:40 39 years ago | 6.0 88 km | 225km / 140mi | Opotiki District, 86 km E of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | More |
| Jan 18, 1977 05:41 46 years ago | 6.0 50 km | 249km / 155mi | 66 km SW of Wellington, New Zealand | More |
| Oct 21, 2021 21:58 1 year 22 weeks ago | 5.9 210 km | 177km / 110mi | 73 km E of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand | More |
| May 24, 2020 19:53 3 years ago | 5.8 37 km | 123km / 76mi | Tasman Sea, 26 km W of Foxton, New Zealand | More |
| Oct 12, 2015 08:05 7 years ago | 5.7 23 km | 46km / 29mi | 65 km E of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | More |
| Apr 11, 1993 06:59 30 years ago | 5.7 33 km | 49km / 31mi | Central Hawke's Bay District, 29 km SW of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | More |
| Nov 30, 2022 10:47 16 weeks ago | 5.6 5 km | 152km / 94mi | North Island, 22 km SW of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand | More |
| Nov 13, 2016 21:12 6 years ago | 5.6 41 km | 114km / 71mi | Tasman Sea, 13 km NW of Levin, New Zealand | More |
| Sep 8, 1991 13:50 32 years ago | 5.6 88 km | 113km / 70mi | 49 km W of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | More |
| Oct 4, 1990 23:48 32 years ago | 5.6 37 km | 189km / 117mi | 26 km SE of Wellington, New Zealand | More |
| Sep 2, 1982 15:58 41 years ago | 5.6 33 km | 63km / 39mi | 13 km S of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | More |
| Oct 5, 1980 15:32 42 years ago | 5.6 32 km | 70km / 44mi | 34 km W of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | More |
| Jun 10, 1975 10:11 48 years ago | 5.6 52 km | 49km / 31mi | Manawatu District, 21 km NE of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | More |
| Apr 29, 1975 15:20 48 years ago | 5.6 110 km | 139km / 86mi | North Island, 43 km SW of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand | More |
| Nov 22, 2016 00:19 6 years ago | 5.5 29 km | 91km / 57mi | South Pacific Ocean, 217 km E of Wellington, New Zealand | More |
| Sep 22, 2014 14:41 8 years ago | 5.5 24 km | 58km / 36mi | 42 km SE of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | More |
| Aug 25, 2008 11:25 15 years ago | 5.5 32 km | 64km / 40mi | 8.6 km S of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | More |
| Oct 15, 2001 03:49 21 years ago | 5.5 48 km | 55km / 34mi | 21 km W of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | More |
| May 24, 2001 18:07 22 years ago | 5.5 261 km | 168km / 104mi | Ruapehu District, Manawatu-Wanganui, 63 km W of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand | More |
| Mar 2, 1992 09:05 31 years ago | 5.5 28 km | 19km / 12mi | 64 km E of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | More |
| Mar 20, 1976 17:58 47 years ago | 5.5 51 km | 134km / 83mi | Wairoa District, 47 km NE of Napier City, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | More |
| Oct 1, 2019 05:16 3 years ago | 5.4 27 km | 169km / 105mi | South Pacific Ocean, 8.2 km SE of Nuhaka, New Zealand | More |
| Nov 1, 2015 05:42 7 years ago | 5.4 39 km | 92km / 57mi | 26 km E of Waiouru, Ruapehu District, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | More |
| Sep 22, 2014 14:41 8 years ago | 5.4 28 km | 58km / 36mi | 42 km SE of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | More |
| Sep 24, 2001 04:49 22 years ago | 5.4 33 km | 23km / 14mi | Central Hawke's Bay District, 77 km E of Palmerston North, New Zealand | More |
| Sep 25, 1996 10:35 27 years ago | 5.4 226 km | 167km / 104mi | Stratford District, 71 km E of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand | More |
| Aug 17, 1984 18:41 39 years ago | 5.4 64 km | 54km / 34mi | 24 km W of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | More |
| Feb 5, 1982 17:51 41 years ago | 5.4 64 km | 86km / 54mi | Masterton, 98 km NE of Wellington, New Zealand | More |
| Dec 27, 1981 17:18 41 years ago | 5.4 38 km | 38km / 24mi | 62 km E of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | More |
| Mar 20, 1976 18:38 47 years ago | 5.4 45 km | 132km / 82mi | 49 km NE of Napier City, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | More |
| Mar 20, 1976 18:05 47 years ago | 5.4 45 km | 124km / 77mi | 36 km NE of Napier City, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | More |
| Dec 9, 2019 23:58 3 years ago | 5.3 29 km | 204km / 127mi | South Pacific Ocean, 24 km S of Gisborne, New Zealand | More |
| Jul 7, 2012 00:50 11 years ago | 5.3 91 km | 132km / 82mi | North Island, 8.6 km S of Turangi, Waikato, New Zealand | More |
| Jul 4, 2011 08:36 12 years ago | 5.3 12 km | 88km / 55mi | 68 km E of Castlepoint, Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand | More |
| Jul 8, 2006 11:27 17 years ago | 5.3 30 km | 118km / 73mi | Hastings District, 35 km N of Napier City, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | More |
| Jan 20, 2005 18:56 18 years ago | 5.3 39 km | 153km / 95mi | South Wairarapa District, 37 km E of Wellington, New Zealand | More |
| Feb 18, 2003 22:02 20 years ago | 5.3 22 km | 35km / 22mi | 87 km E of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | More |
| Aug 8, 2000 10:31 23 years ago | 5.3 64 km | 103km / 64mi | Hastings District, Hawke's Bay, 38 km SE of North Island, New Zealand | More |
| Jul 12, 1991 04:42 32 years ago | 5.3 67 km | 98km / 61mi | Rangitikei District, Manawatu-Wanganui, 42 km S of North Island, New Zealand | More |
| Jul 3, 1980 01:48 43 years ago | 5.3 22 km | 25km / 16mi | Central Hawke's Bay District, 76 km S of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | More |
| Jun 23, 1980 16:45 43 years ago | 5.3 63 km | 65km / 41mi | Rangitikei District, 54 km N of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | More |
| Jun 17, 1979 14:15 44 years ago | 5.3 121 km | 150km / 93mi | South Taranaki District, 82 km SE of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand | More |
| Nov 20, 2020 12:43 2 years ago | 5.2 127 km | 147km / 91mi | 64 km N of Whanganui, Wanganui District, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | More |
| Sep 27, 2020 03:47 2 years ago | 5.2 23 km | 166km / 103mi | 73 km E of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand | More |
| May 26, 2020 00:34 3 years ago | 5.2 33 km | 125km / 77mi | Tasman Sea, 27 km W of Foxton, New Zealand | More |
| Sep 4, 2019 07:02 4 years ago | 5.2 5 km | 152km / 94mi | North Island, 24 km SW of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand | More |
| Feb 18, 2018 07:43 5 years ago | 5.2 22 km | 24km / 15mi | 9.4 km N of Takapau, Central Hawke's Bay District, New Zealand | More |
| May 11, 2016 19:55 7 years ago | 5.2 27 km | 116km / 72mi | 20 km W of Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand | More |
| Apr 11, 2016 19:41 7 years ago | 5.2 24 km | 110km / 68mi | 16 km NW of Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand | More |
| Mar 31, 2014 01:01 9 years ago | 5.2 17 km | 26km / 16mi | 12 km SW of Otane, Central Hawke's Bay District, New Zealand | More |
| Mar 31, 2014 01:01 9 years ago | 5.2 40 km | 35km / 21mi | 54 km S of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | More |
| Jul 26, 2012 06:57 11 years ago | 5.2 30 km | 42km / 26mi | 48 km E of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | More |
| Oct 26, 2011 07:32 11 years ago | 5.2 108 km | 151km / 94mi | Taupo District, 15 km NW of Turangi, Waikato, New Zealand | More |
| Sep 1, 2008 01:21 15 years ago | 5.2 51 km | 125km / 78mi | North Island, 15 km SE of Turangi, Waikato, New Zealand | More |
| Dec 27, 2007 08:07 15 years ago | 5.2 117 km | 148km / 92mi | Taupo District, 13 km W of Turangi, Waikato, New Zealand | More |
| Jan 18, 2005 08:36 18 years ago | 5.2 20 km | 152km / 95mi | 86 km E of Wellington, New Zealand | More |
| Aug 3, 2003 11:46 20 years ago | 5.2 54 km | 46km / 29mi | 39 km E of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | More |
| Jan 25, 2003 21:30 20 years ago | 5.2 36 km | 31km / 20mi | 57 km E of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | More |
| Mar 29, 2000 14:30 23 years ago | 5.2 33 km | 123km / 77mi | Carterton District, 64 km NE of Wellington, New Zealand | More |
| Aug 15, 1990 15:54 33 years ago | 5.2 31 km | 24km / 15mi | 66 km E of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | More |
| Nov 1, 1985 14:44 37 years ago | 5.2 39 km | 148km / 92mi | Wairoa District, 64 km N of Napier City, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | More |
