GeoNet reports a '"strong" 5.4 magnitude earthquake has been felt 30km east of Wairoa, in the North Island.. See more ideas about Building on fire, Napier earthquake and Earthquake damage. A magnitude 5.4 earthquake has caused strong shaking near Wairoa, Hawke's Bay this evening. Dec 12, 2013 - Highlights from the Photographic Collection of the 1931 Hawke's Bay Earthquake. The earthquake was centered 15km north of Napier … GeoNet reports the quake struck at a depth of 26km. The earthquake hit at 6.16pm on Tuesday. The depth was recorded at … 2015 marks the 84th anniversary of the magnitude 7.8 earthquake Napier disaster in New Zealand.