Magnitude 4.3 earthquake wakes Hawke's Bay 24 Feb, 2021 05:41 PM Quick Read The quake, located 10km southwest of Hastings, jolted the region at 6.35am. Image / Google Maps NZ Herald The quake, located 10km southwest of Hastings, jolted the region at 6.35am. More than 4000 people have reported feeling the tremor, which was 35 km deep. Geonet said the shaking was light close to the epicentre. Advertisement