Moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 217 km depth6 Oct 15:01 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 3 minutes.6 Oct 15:02: Magnitude recalculated from 3.4 to 4.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 132.40 to 217.40 km (from 82 to 135 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 155 km (96 mi) towards NNE.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeOct 6, 2025 14:58:06 UTC - Local time at epicenterMonday, Oct 6, 2025, at 02:58 pm (Universal Time GMT +0)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.1Depth217 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude35.8254°S / 178.1101°ENew ZealandSeismic antipode35.8254°N / 1.89°WShaking intensityNot feltPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Nearest volcanoRumble IV (34 km / 21 mi)Estimated seismic energy released8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.1 | about seismic energy4 minutes agoOct 6, 2025 14:58 GMT / Oct 6, 2025 02:58 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -35.82542 / 178.11005: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22245884',-35.82542,178.11005,'4 minutes ago: Mag. 4.1, 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 near the epicenter is Hicks Bay, a town with 1,400 inhabitants in New Zealand, in 198 km (123 mi) distance to the south, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry198 km (123 mi)S of epicenterHicks Bay(pop: 1,390)I: Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand243 km (151 mi)SW of epicenterWhitianga(pop: 6,330)I: Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand252 km (157 mi)SW of epicenterWhangamata(pop: 4,540)I: Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand254 km (158 mi)S of epicenterOpotiki(pop: 5,240)I: Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand258 km (160 mi)S of epicenterWhakatane(pop: 18,600)I: Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand267 km (166 mi)SW of epicenterWaihi(pop: 4,620)I: Not feltHauraki District, WaikatoNew Zealand269 km (167 mi)SW of epicenterTe Puke(pop: 10,500)I: Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand270 km (168 mi)SW of epicenterTauranga(pop: 155,200)I: Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand272 km (169 mi)SW of epicenterThames(pop: 7,140)I: Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand274 km (170 mi)SW of epicenterKatikati(pop: 5,530)I: Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand274 km (171 mi)SW of epicenterOmokoroa(pop: 3,990)I: Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand277 km (172 mi)SW of epicenterPaeroa(pop: 3,990)I: Not feltHauraki District, WaikatoNew Zealand282 km (175 mi)SW of epicenterKawerau(pop: 7,760)I: Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand286 km (178 mi)SW of epicenterTe Aroha(pop: 4,700)I: Not feltMatamata-Piako District, WaikatoNew Zealand306 km (190 mi)SW of epicenterRotorua(pop: 65,900)I: Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand308 km (192 mi)SW of epicenterHowick(pop: 11,700)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand315 km (196 mi)S of epicenterGisborne(pop: 37,300)I: Not feltGisborneNew Zealand315 km (196 mi)SW of epicenterTakanini(pop: 20,600)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand315 km (196 mi)SW of epicenterPapakura(pop: 27,700)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand316 km (196 mi)SW of epicenterOtara(pop: 24,300)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand317 km (197 mi)SW of epicenterManukau City(pop: 362,000)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand318 km (197 mi)SW of epicenterHomai(pop: 14,900)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand318 km (198 mi)SW of epicenterOtahuhu(pop: 17,700)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand318 km (198 mi)SW of epicenterManurewa(pop: 21,600)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand319 km (198 mi)SW of epicenterRemuera(pop: 23,600)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand319 km (198 mi)SW of epicenterPapatoetoe(pop: 49,100)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand319 km (198 mi)W of epicenterOrewa(pop: 12,300)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand321 km (199 mi)W of epicenterAuckland(pop: 417,900)I: Not feltAucklandNew Zealand321 km (200 mi)SW of epicenterPukekohe East(pop: 21,400)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand322 km (200 mi)SW of epicenterOnehunga(pop: 12,900)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand322 km (200 mi)SW of epicenterMount Eden(pop: 15,700)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand323 km (200 mi)SW of epicenterMangere(pop: 24,100)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand327 km (203 mi)SW of epicenterAvondale(pop: 21,400)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand329 km (205 mi)SW of epicenterNew Lynn(pop: 22,300)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand330 km (205 mi)SW of epicenterCambridge(pop: 15,200)I: Not feltWaipa District, WaikatoNew Zealand332 km (206 mi)SW of epicenterWaitakere(pop: 208,100)I: Not feltNew Zealand333 km (207 mi)SW of epicenterHamilton(pop: 178,500)I: Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand334 km (207 mi)SW of epicenterTokoroa(pop: 14,500)I: Not feltSouth Waikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand365 km (227 mi)SW of epicenterTaupo(pop: 26,500)I: Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand673 km (418 mi)SW of epicenterWellington(pop: 381,900): Not feltWellingtonNew 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 GMT2025-10-6EpicenterAgency4.1217 km135 mi14:58:06New 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)Oct 6, 2025 02:58 pm (Universal Time)4 minutes ago4.1217 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 241 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.62 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 18.8 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 156 quakes per year (or 13 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 242 quakes per year (or 20.2 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 6 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