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The quake had a moderate depth of 273 km (170 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).Quake Data | Interactive map | User reports | Aftershocks | Earlier quakes here | Quakes in New Zealand | Gisborne | Bay of Plenty | WaikatoHint: Click on the image to see different maps of this quake!Moderate magnitude 4.7 earthquake at 273 km depth1 Apr 04:59 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 3 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeApr 1, 2026 04:56:03 UTC - Local time at epicenterWednesday, Apr 1, 2026, at 04:56 pm (GMT +12)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.7Depth273 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude36.8884°S / 178.4166°ENew ZealandSeismic antipode36.8884°N / 1.583°WSpainShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Nearest volcanoClark (71 km / 44 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeBroken Clouds 17.2°C (63 F), humidity: 62%, wind: 11 m/s (22 kts) from SEEstimated seismic energy released7.1 x 1011 joules (197 megawatt hours, equivalent to 169 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.7 | about seismic energy6 minutes agoApr 1, 2026 04:56 GMT / Apr 1, 2026 04:56 pm (GMT +12)Lat / Lng: -36.88835 / 178.41655: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22862118',-36.88835,178.41655,'6 minutes ago: Mag. 4.7, 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 Hicks Bay, a town with 1,400 inhabitants in New Zealand, in 80 km (50 mi) distance south of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of New Zealand, Wellington, 581 km (361 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(*)RegionCountry80 km (50 mi)S of epicenterHicks Bay(pop: 1,390)II: Very weakGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand160 km (99 mi)SW of epicenterOpotiki(pop: 4,880)II: Very weakBay of PlentyNew Zealand174 km (108 mi)SW of epicenterWhakatane(pop: 18,600)II: Very weakBay of PlentyNew Zealand180 km (112 mi)SW of epicenterTaneatua(pop: 1,500)II: Very weakWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand185 km (115 mi)SW of epicenterEdgecumbe(pop: 1,900)II: Very weakWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand200 km (124 mi)SW of epicenterMaketu(pop: 1,410)II: Very weakWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand200 km (124 mi)S of epicenterGisborne(pop: 38,300)II: Very weakGisborneNew Zealand203 km (126 mi)SW of epicenterKawerau(pop: 7,670)II: Very weakBay of PlentyNew Zealand209 km (130 mi)SW of epicenterTe Puke(pop: 10,500)II: Very weakWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand218 km (135 mi)SW of epicenterTauranga(pop: 155,200)II: Very weakBay of PlentyNew Zealand222 km (138 mi)S of epicenterTiniroto(pop: 1,540)II: Very weakGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand226 km (140 mi)SW of epicenterOropi(pop: 2,520)II: Very weakWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand227 km (141 mi)SW of epicenterOmokoroa(pop: 5,990)II: Very weakWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand229 km (142 mi)W of epicenterTairua(pop: 1,590)II: Very weakThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand229 km (142 mi)SW of epicenterKaharoa(pop: 1,620)II: Very weakRotorua District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand229 km (142 mi)W of epicenterWhangamata(pop: 4,270)II: Very weakThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand232 km (144 mi)SW of epicenterMurupara(pop: 1,880)II: Very weakWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand233 km (145 mi)W of epicenterKatikati(pop: 6,000)II: Very weakWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand236 km (146 mi)W of epicenterWaihi(pop: 4,620)II: Very weakHauraki District, WaikatoNew Zealand237 km (147 mi)SW of epicenterRotorua(pop: 65,900)II: Very weakBay of PlentyNew Zealand242 km (150 mi)W of epicenterWhitianga(pop: 6,230)II: Very weakThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand250 km (155 mi)W of epicenterPaeroa(pop: 3,990)II: Very weakHauraki District, WaikatoNew Zealand250 km (155 mi)W of epicenterTe Aroha(pop: 4,700)II: Very weakMatamata-Piako District, WaikatoNew Zealand255 km (158 mi)S of epicenterWairoa(pop: 4,940)II: Very weakHawke's BayNew Zealand256 km (159 mi)SW of epicenterMatamata(pop: 6,310)II: Very weakWaikatoNew Zealand257 km (160 mi)W of epicenterThames(pop: 7,140)II: Very weakWaikatoNew Zealand260 km (162 mi)W of epicenterCoromandel(pop: 1,790)II: Very weakWaikatoNew Zealand266 km (165 mi)SW of epicenterPutaruru(pop: 4,670)II: Very weakSouth Waikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand270 km (168 mi)W of epicenterMorrinsville(pop: 9,710)II: Very weakMatamata-Piako District, WaikatoNew Zealand270 km (168 mi)SW of epicenterTokoroa(pop: 14,500)II: Very weakSouth Waikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand285 km (177 mi)SW of epicenterCambridge(pop: 15,200)II: Very weakWaipa District, WaikatoNew Zealand286 km (178 mi)SW of epicenterTaupo(pop: 26,600)II: Very weakWaikatoNew Zealand294 km (183 mi)W of epicenterHamilton(pop: 189,700)II: Very weakWaikatoNew Zealand295 km (183 mi)W of epicenterTe Kauwhata(pop: 3,740)II: Very weakWaikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand298 km (185 mi)W of epicenterHuntly(pop: 8,850)II: Very weakWaikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand299 km (186 mi)W of epicenterMaraetai(pop: 2,770)II: Very weakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand300 km (186 mi)SW of epicenterTe Awamutu(pop: 14,000)II: Very weakWaipa District, WaikatoNew Zealand301 km (187 mi)W of epicenterNgaruawahia(pop: 8,500)II: Very weakWaikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand318 km (198 mi)SW of epicenterNapier(pop: 66,800)I: Not feltHawke's BayNew Zealand581 km (361 mi)SW 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 GMT2026-04-1EpicenterAgency4.7273 km170 mi04:56:03New 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 5 km2 (2 square miles) as a first-order estimate. 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