Light magnitude 3.9 earthquake at unknown depth1 Apr 23:00 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 2 minutes.1 Apr 23:01: Magnitude recalculated from 4.5 to 3.9. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 750.00 to 10.00 km (from 466 to 6.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 412 km (256 mi) towards SE.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeApr 1, 2026 22:58:04 UTC - Local time at epicenterThursday, Apr 2, 2026, at 11:58 am (GMT +13)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude3.9Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude38.1932°S / 176.0333°EWaikato, New ZealandSeismic antipode38.1932°N / 3.967°WSpainShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Nearest volcanoRotorua (24 km / 15 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeBroken Clouds 18.3°C (65 F), humidity: 68%, wind: 6 m/s (12 kts) from ENEEstimated 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 energy10 minutes agoApr 1, 2026 22:58 GMT / Apr 2, 2026 11:58 am (GMT +13)Lat / Lng: -38.19318 / 176.03328: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22864498',-38.19318,176.03328,'10 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 placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Hamilton, a city with more than 190,000 inhabitants in New Zealand, in 80 km (50 mi) distance northwest 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, 361 km (224 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry11 km (7 mi)N of epicenterMamaku(pop: 751)IV: LightRotorua District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand15 km (9 mi)W of epicenterTokoroa(pop: 14,500)III: WeakSouth Waikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand19 km (12 mi)E of epicenterRotorua(pop: 65,900)III: WeakBay of PlentyNew Zealand27 km (17 mi)NW of epicenterPutaruru(pop: 4,670)III: WeakSouth Waikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand28 km (18 mi)NE of epicenterKaharoa(pop: 1,620)III: WeakRotorua District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand41 km (25 mi)N of epicenterOropi(pop: 2,520)III: WeakWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand49 km (30 mi)NW of epicenterMatamata(pop: 6,310)III: WeakWaikatoNew Zealand53 km (33 mi)NE of epicenterTe Puke(pop: 10,500)II: Very weakWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand55 km (34 mi)S of epicenterTaupo(pop: 26,600)II: Very weakWaikatoNew Zealand58 km (36 mi)N of epicenterTauranga(pop: 155,200)II: Very weakBay of PlentyNew Zealand59 km (37 mi)E of epicenterKawerau(pop: 7,670)II: Very weakBay of PlentyNew Zealand60 km (37 mi)NE of epicenterMaketu(pop: 1,410)II: Very weakWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand61 km (38 mi)N of epicenterOmokoroa(pop: 5,990)II: Very weakWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand63 km (39 mi)NW of epicenterCambridge(pop: 15,200)II: Very weakWaipa District, WaikatoNew Zealand65 km (40 mi)W of epicenterTe Awamutu(pop: 14,000)II: Very weakWaipa District, WaikatoNew Zealand66 km (41 mi)SE of epicenterMurupara(pop: 1,880)II: Very weakWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand72 km (45 mi)N of epicenterKatikati(pop: 6,000)II: Very weakWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand73 km (45 mi)W of epicenterOtorohanga(pop: 3,280)II: Very weakWaikatoNew Zealand73 km (45 mi)NW of epicenterWaitoa(pop: 1,170)II: Very weakMatamata-Piako District, WaikatoNew Zealand74 km (46 mi)E of epicenterEdgecumbe(pop: 1,900)II: Very weakWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand76 km (47 mi)NW of epicenterMorrinsville(pop: 9,710)II: Very weakMatamata-Piako District, WaikatoNew Zealand76 km (47 mi)W of epicenterPirongia(pop: 1,340)II: Very weakWaipa District, WaikatoNew Zealand77 km (48 mi)W of epicenterTe Kuiti(pop: 4,890)II: Very weakWaitomo District, WaikatoNew Zealand79 km (49 mi)N of epicenterTe Aroha(pop: 4,700)II: Very weakMatamata-Piako District, WaikatoNew Zealand80 km (50 mi)NW of epicenterHamilton(pop: 189,700)II: Very weakWaikatoNew Zealand80 km (50 mi)NW of epicenterHamilton(pop: 189,700)II: Very weakWaikatoNew Zealand87 km (54 mi)E of epicenterTaneatua(pop: 1,500)II: Very weakWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand87 km (54 mi)E of epicenterWhakatane(pop: 18,600)II: Very weakBay of PlentyNew Zealand91 km (56 mi)S of epicenterTurangi(pop: 3,930)II: Very weakWaikatoNew Zealand92 km (57 mi)N of epicenterWaihi(pop: 4,620)II: Very weakHauraki District, WaikatoNew Zealand97 km (60 mi)NW of epicenterNgaruawahia(pop: 8,500)II: Very weakWaikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand97 km (61 mi)N of epicenterPaeroa(pop: 3,990)II: Very weakHauraki District, WaikatoNew Zealand146 km (91 mi)NW of epicenterPukekohe East(pop: 21,400)II: Very weakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand158 km (98 mi)NW of epicenterPapakura(pop: 35,600)II: Very weakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand166 km (103 mi)NW of epicenterManurewa(pop: 40,500)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand168 km (104 mi)NW of epicenterManukau City(pop: 362,000)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand172 km (107 mi)NW of epicenterPapatoetoe(pop: 54,800)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand172 km (107 mi)NW of epicenterOtara(pop: 24,400)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand174 km (108 mi)NW of epicenterMangere(pop: 23,800)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand361 km (224 mi)S of epicenterWellington(pop: 381,900)I: 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!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 GMT2026-04-1EpicenterAgency3.910 km6.2 mi(*)22:58:04New ZealandGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.Earthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 3,800 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.12 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 8.5 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.72 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 16.3 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 186 quakes per year (or 15.5 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 2,000 quakes per year (or 5.4 quakes per day)Mag. 1 or higher: 3,700 quakes per year (or 10.1 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 7 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 5 weeks after a magnitude 4.6 earthquake had hit on Thursday, Feb 26, 2026, at 12:20 am local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +13) in 364 km (226 mi) distance to the northwest:Mag. 4.6 earthquake Tasman Sea - Northland, New Zealand - Feb 26, 2026 - This was also the strongest quake in this area in at least 10 years. The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 4.8. It had occurred 19 years ago earlier, on Friday, Sep 28, 2007, at 11:15 pm local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12) in Tasman Sea, New Zealand:Mag. 4.8 earthquake Tasman Sea - Northland, New Zealand - Sep 28, 2007 - 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 26, 12:20 am (Auckland)4.6506 km364 km (226 mi) to the NWTasman Sea, 81 km west of Whangarei, Northland, New ZealandInfoFeb 21, 07:25 pm (Auckland)4.6623 km369 km (229 mi) to the NWTasman Sea, 83 km west of Whangarei, Northland, New ZealandInfoApr 2, 2024 11:03 pm (GMT +13)3.6388 km445 km (277 mi) to the NWTasman Sea, 180 km west of Whangarei, Northland, New ZealandInfoSep 6, 2023 03:10 am (GMT +12)3.9329 km360 km (224 mi) to the NWTasman Sea, 188 km west of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand 1 reportInfoJul 30, 2023 03:20 pm (Auckland)4.3500 km392 km (243 mi) to the NWTasman Sea, 44 km south of Ahipara, Northland, New ZealandInfoJul 2, 2023 10:31 pm (GMT +12)4.010 km367 km (228 mi) to the NWTasman Sea, 128 km west of Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand 1 reportInfoJun 29, 2019 04:00 am (GMT +12)4.3457 km341 km (212 mi) to the NWTasman Sea, 47 km west of Dargaville, Northland, New ZealandInfoDec 14, 2011 12:02 pm (Universal Time)4.2445 km481 km (299 mi) to the NWTasman Sea, 188 km northwest of Whangarei, Northland, New ZealandInfoSep 28, 2007 11:15 pm (Auckland)4.8279 km415 km (258 mi) to the NWTasman Sea, 121 km northwest of Whangarei, Northland, New ZealandInfoApr 7, 2007 04:27 pm (Universal Time)2.533 km389 km (242 mi) to the NW North IslandInfoNov 10, 2006 03:58 pm (Universal Time)2.733 km388 km (241 mi) to the NW North 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]