Light magnitude 3.9 earthquake at 100 km depth4 Mar 04:22 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 4 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMar 4, 2026 04:17:56 UTC - Local time at epicenterWednesday, Mar 4, 2026, at 04:17 pm (GMT +12)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude3.9Depth100 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude31.5724°S / 179.9635°ENew ZealandSeismic antipode31.5724°N / 0.036°WAlgeriaShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Nearest volcanoVolcano W (87 km / 54 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeBroken Clouds 20.6°C (69 F), humidity: 52%, wind: 7 m/s (13 kts) from SEstimated seismic energy released4.5 x 1010 joules (12.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 10.7 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 3.9 | about seismic energy23 minutes agoMar 4, 2026 04:17 GMT / Mar 4, 2026 04:17 pm (GMT +12)Lat / Lng: -31.57236 / 179.9635: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22771959',-31.57236,179.96350,'23 minutes ago: Mag. 3.9, New Zealand',html,'quakes-5-24.png',18,18,9,9,124]); 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 placesUser-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare 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 GMT2026-03-4EpicenterAgency3.9100 km62 mi04:17:56New ZealandGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Earthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 56 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 54 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 41.7 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.12 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 8.1 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.22 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 38.2 quakes per year (or 3.2 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 54 quakes per year (or 4.5 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 55 quakes per year (or 4.6 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 26 weeks after a magnitude 4.5 earthquake had hit on Friday, Sep 5, 2025, at 12:31 pm (GMT +12 local time) in 81 km (51 mi) distance to the north:Mag. 4.5 earthquake New Zealand - Sep 5, 2025 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 6.0. It had occurred 9 years earlier, on Thursday, Jun 29, 2017, at 07:03 pm (GMT +12 local time) in South Pacific Ocean, n/a:Mag. 6.0 earthquake Kermadec Islands Region - Jun 29, 2017 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.4. It had occurred 65 years ago earlier, on Monday, Jun 19, 1961, at 01:55 am (GMT +12 local time) in South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand:Mag. 7.4 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - 337 km southwest of Raoul Island, New Zealand - Jun 19, 1961 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapFeb 28, 04:17 pm (GMT +12)3.5439 km71 km (44 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, New Zealand I FELT ITInfoFeb 22, 12:30 am (GMT +12)3.1450 km30 km (19 mi) to the S New ZealandInfoFeb 20, 08:47 am (GMT +12)3.5408 km32 km (20 mi) to the WBay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoFeb 19, 05:58 am (GMT +12)3.3345 km57 km (35 mi) to the W New ZealandInfoFeb 8, 05:58 am (GMT +12)3.5100 km63 km (39 mi) to the N New ZealandInfoSep 5, 2025 12:31 pm (GMT +12)4.5300 km81 km (51 mi) to the N New ZealandInfoMay 28, 2025 10:44 am (GMT +12)4.8358 km91 km (57 mi) to the NWHawke's Bay, New ZealandInfoApr 6, 2025 04:57 am (GMT +12)4.3376 km82 km (51 mi) to the S New Zealand 2 reportsInfoMar 10, 2025 06:52 am (GMT +12)4.6381 km45 km (28 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, Manawatu-Wanganui, New ZealandInfoFeb 23, 2025 05:45 pm (GMT +12)4.1234 km66 km (41 mi) to the N New ZealandInfoOct 21, 2024 12:29 am (GMT +12)5.415 km69 km (43 mi) to the SSouth Pacific OceanInfoOct 14, 2023 06:34 pm (GMT +12)5.7401 km37 km (23 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 320 km southwest of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoMar 10, 2023 08:04 pm (GMT +12)5.8222 km65 km (40 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 282 km southwest of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoNov 23, 2020 07:37 am (GMT +12)5.1369 km22 km (14 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 344 km southwest of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoSep 3, 2019 10:15 pm (GMT +12)5.333 km96 km (60 mi) to the S New ZealandInfoJun 29, 2017 07:03 pm (GMT +12)6.0426 km76 km (47 mi) to the N Kermadec Islands RegionInfoFeb 2, 2016 07:00 am (GMT +12)6.2387 km85 km (53 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 269 km southwest of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoJul 4, 2013 08:13 am (GMT +12)5.1250 km73 km (46 mi) to the S South of The Kermadec IslandsInfoAug 1, 2010 07:25 pm (GMT +12)5.4385 km22 km (14 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 336 km southwest of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoNov 23, 2009 10:47 am (GMT +12)6.2436 km47 km (29 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 358 km southwest of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoSep 9, 2009 10:33 pm (GMT +12)5.1346 km81 km (50 mi) to the S South of The Kermadec IslandsInfoSep 22, 2008 06:50 am (GMT +12)5.3378 km22 km (13 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 310 km southwest of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoSep 25, 2007 05:16 pm (GMT +12)6.2417 km68 km (42 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 275 km southwest of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoApr 17, 2007 03:16 pm (GMT +12)5.6424 km36 km (22 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 362 km southwest of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoAug 2, 2006 12:47 pm (GMT +12)5.7447 km45 km (28 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 333 km southwest of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoFeb 1, 2004 11:41 pm (GMT +12)5.8354 km27 km (17 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 350 km southwest of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoMar 28, 2001 06:28 am (GMT +12)5.2384 km29 km (18 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 314 km southwest of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoAug 15, 2000 04:30 pm (GMT +12)6.6358 km24 km (15 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 336 km southwest of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoMay 9, 2000 09:35 am (GMT +12)5.6383 km31 km (19 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 313 km southwest of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoMay 26, 1997 11:22 am (GMT +12)7.1333 km63 km (39 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 385 km southwest of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoMar 22, 1997 12:07 am (GMT +12)6.3449 km56 km (35 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 316 km southwest of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoNov 5, 1996 09:41 pm (GMT +12)6.8369 km46 km (29 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 290 km southwest of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoAug 17, 1995 03:04 am (GMT +12)5.7463 km71 km (44 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 395 km southwest of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoDec 28, 1994 05:32 am (GMT +12)6.4212 km45 km (28 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 367 km southwest of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoFeb 12, 1991 11:31 pm (GMT +12)5.8365 km53 km (33 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 378 km southwest of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoJan 25, 1987 12:44 am (GMT +12)5.6500 km72 km (44 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 384 km southwest of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoDec 11, 1976 07:48 pm (GMT +12)5.8370 km85 km (53 mi) to the SW Kermadec Islands RegionInfoMar 26, 1975 03:28 pm (GMT +12)5.8425 km78 km (48 mi) to the SW South of The Kermadec IslandsInfoApr 27, 1974 08:40 pm (GMT +12)6.2386 km17 km (10.6 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 335 km southwest of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoJun 19, 1961 01:55 am (GMT +12)7.4397 km27 km (17 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 337 km southwest of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]