Moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 34 km depth7 Aug 04:09 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 1 minute.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeAug 7, 2025 04:07:42 UTC - Local time at epicenterThursday, Aug 7, 2025, at 04:07 am (Universal Time GMT +0)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.0Depth33.8 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude39.987°S / 175.1938°EManawatu-Wanganui, New ZealandSeismic antipode39.987°N / 4.806°WShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Nearest volcanoRuapehu (85 km / 53 mi)Estimated seismic energy released6.3 x 1010 joules (17.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 15.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.0 | about seismic energy2 minutes agoAug 7, 2025 04:07 GMT / Aug 7, 2025 04:07 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -39.98701 / 175.19381: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22030466',-39.98701,175.19381,'2 minutes ago: Mag. 4.0, New Zealand',html,'quakes-6-24.png',25,25,12,12,125]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="¬Felt=true";}window.open(src,"","status=0,toolbar=0,location=0,directories=0,menubar=0,resizable=1,scrollbars=1,height=400,width=350");} function locationHashChanged(e){-1!=e.oldURL.indexOf("#popupMap")&&closePopup()} window.onhashchange = locationHashChanged; function comment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=(t.dataset.id,document.getElementById("commentForm"));"none"==a.style.display?(t.appendChild(a),a.style.display="block"):a.style.display="none"}function sendComment(e){var t=e.parentNode,a=t.parentNode.dataset.id,n=document.getElementById("commentContent"),p=n.value.trim();if(p){var o="id="+a+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId;o+="&comment="+decodeURIComponent(p),mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",o,function(e){e.responseText;alert("Thank you for submitting your comment!"),t.style.display="none",n.value=""})}}function flagReport(e){var t=e.parentNode.dataset.id;if(confirm("Report this as inappropriate?")){var a="id="+t+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&flagAsInappropriate=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",a,function(t){var a=t.responseText;alert(a),e.style.display="none"})}}function likeReport(e){var t="id="+e.parentNode.dataset.id+"&quakeId="+thisQuakeId+"&like=1";mkRequest("//reports.volcanodiscovery.com/app/eqReportComment.php","post",t,function(t){t.responseText;e.style.opacity=.5})}]]>[smaller] [bigger]Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in New ZealandNearby placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Palmerston North, a town with 91,000 inhabitants in New Zealand, in 54 km (34 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of New Zealand, Wellington, 149 km (92 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake was probably felt as very weak shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry6 km (4 mi)S of epicenterRatana(pop: 437)III: WeakRangitikei District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand14 km (8 mi)NW of epicenterWhanganui(pop: 48,900)III: WeakManawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand18 km (11 mi)SE of epicenterMarton(pop: 5,740)III: WeakRangitikei District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand26 km (16 mi)SE of epicenterBulls(pop: 2,190)III: WeakRangitikei District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand32 km (20 mi)E of epicenterHunterville(pop: 520)III: WeakRangitikei District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand35 km (22 mi)S of epicenterTangimoana(pop: 303)III: WeakManawatu District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand39 km (24 mi)SE of epicenterRongotea(pop: 642)III: WeakManawatu District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand50 km (31 mi)N of epicenterJerusalem(pop: 1,160)II: Very weakWanganui, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand54 km (34 mi)SE of epicenterPalmerston North(pop: 90,500)II: Very weakManawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand55 km (34 mi)S of epicenterFoxton(pop: 4,780)II: Very weakHorowhenua District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand58 km (36 mi)SE of epicenterAshhurst(pop: 3,240)II: Very weakPalmerston North, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand62 km (39 mi)NE of epicenterTaihape(pop: 1,810)II: Very weakRangitikei District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand62 km (39 mi)N of epicenterRaetihi(pop: 1,130)II: Very weakRuapehu District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand65 km (41 mi)S of epicenterShannon(pop: 1,610)II: Very weakHorowhenua District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand66 km (41 mi)W of epicenterPatea(pop: 1,290)II: Very weakSouth Taranaki District, TaranakiNew Zealand67 km (41 mi)N of epicenterOhakune(pop: 1,570)II: Very weakRuapehu District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand69 km (43 mi)SE of epicenterWoodville(pop: 1,670)II: Very weakTararua District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand72 km (45 mi)S of epicenterLevin(pop: 19,800)II: Very weakHorowhenua District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand76 km (47 mi)SE of epicenterPahiatua(pop: 2,810)II: Very weakManawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand81 km (50 mi)E of epicenterDannevirke(pop: 5,650)II: Very weakManawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand86 km (53 mi)S of epicenterOtaki(pop: 6,090)II: Very weakKapiti Coast District, WellingtonNew Zealand89 km (56 mi)NW of epicenterHawera(pop: 10,400)II: Very weakSouth Taranaki District, TaranakiNew Zealand98 km (61 mi)NW of epicenterEltham(pop: 2,070)II: Very weakSouth Taranaki District, TaranakiNew Zealand100 km (62 mi)S of epicenterWaikanae(pop: 13,200)II: Very weakKapiti Coast District, WellingtonNew Zealand105 km (65 mi)S of epicenterParaparaumu(pop: 30,800)II: Very weakKapiti Coast District, WellingtonNew Zealand106 km (66 mi)NW of epicenterStratford(pop: 6,320)II: Very weakTaranakiNew Zealand115 km (72 mi)S of epicenterMasterton(pop: 29,100)II: Very weakWellingtonNew Zealand118 km (73 mi)S of epicenterCarterton(pop: 10,300)II: Very weakWellingtonNew Zealand123 km (77 mi)N of epicenterTaumarunui(pop: 4,950)II: Very weakRuapehu District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand129 km (80 mi)S of epicenterUpper Hutt(pop: 48,300)II: Very weakWellingtonNew Zealand131 km (81 mi)S of epicenterPorirua(pop: 62,400)II: Very weakWellingtonNew Zealand139 km (86 mi)S of epicenterLower Hutt(pop: 114,000)II: Very weakWellingtonNew Zealand140 km (87 mi)NW of epicenterNew Plymouth(pop: 87,300)II: Very weakTaranakiNew Zealand144 km (89 mi)S of epicenterWainuiomata(pop: 19,800)II: Very weakLower Hutt, WellingtonNew Zealand147 km (91 mi)E of epicenterHastings(pop: 90,600)II: Very weakHawke's BayNew Zealand149 km (92 mi)E of epicenterHavelock North(pop: 14,900)II: Very weakHastings District, Hawke's BayNew Zealand149 km (92 mi)S of epicenterWellington(pop: 381,900)II: Very weakWellingtonNew Zealand149 km (93 mi)S of epicenterKarori(pop: 15,400)II: Very weakWellington, WellingtonNew Zealand157 km (97 mi)E of epicenterNapier(pop: 66,700)II: Very weakHawke's BayNew Zealand164 km (102 mi)NE of epicenterTaupo(pop: 26,500)II: Very weakWaikatoNew ZealandNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Compare Quake DataData for the same earthquake as reported by different agenciesThe more agencies report about the same quake and post similar data, the more confidence you can have in the data. It takes normally up to a few hours until earthquake parameters are calculated with near-optimum precision.MagDepthTime GMT2025-08-7EpicenterAgency4.034 km21 mi04:07:42New ZealandGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Aftershocks for this quakeNo aftershocks have been recorded so far. When aftershocks are detected, we will update this section.What are aftershocks?Larger earthquakes (above magnitude 5 or so) such as this one are usually followed by smaller ones known as aftershocks that occur in the same area during the days, weeks, months or even years after the main shock.[More info]What about this quake?Based on its magnitude, the fault that was active during the quake likely ruptured beneath a surface area of approximately 1 km2 (0 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Aug 7, 2025 04:07 am (Universal Time)2 minutes ago4.034 km0 km - This quakeNew ZealandMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 55 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 4,300 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 15.6 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.09 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 12.8 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 136 quakes per year (or 11.3 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 1,500 quakes per year (or 4.1 quakes per day)Mag. 1 or higher: 3,600 quakes per year (or 10 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake