Weak magnitude 2.3 earthquake at 48 km depth3 Sep 16:33 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 2 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeSep 3, 2025 16:31:00 UTC - Local time at epicenterThursday, Sep 4, 2025, at 04:31 am (GMT +12)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude2.3Depth48 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude40.2402°S / 174.4116°ENew ZealandSeismic antipode40.2402°N / 5.588°WShaking intensityNot feltPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Nearest volcanoTaranaki (109 km / 68 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeScattered Clouds 13.3°C (56 F), humidity: 69%, wind: 12 m/s (23 kts) from WNWEstimated seismic energy released1.8 x 108 joules (49.4 kilowatt hours) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 2.3 | about seismic energy4 minutes agoSep 3, 2025 16:31 GMT / Sep 4, 2025 04:31 am (GMT +12)Lat / Lng: -40.24015 / 174.41158: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22130552',-40.24015,174.41158,'4 minutes ago: Mag. 2.3, New Zealand',html,'quakes-4-24.png',14,14,7,7,123]); 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 Patea, a town with 1,300 inhabitants in New Zealand, in 54 km (34 mi) distance to the north, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry54 km (34 mi)N of epicenterPatea(pop: 1,290): Not feltSouth Taranaki District, TaranakiNew Zealand64 km (40 mi)NE of epicenterWhanganui(pop: 48,900): Not feltManawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand73 km (45 mi)N of epicenterHawera(pop: 10,400): Not feltSouth Taranaki District, TaranakiNew Zealand79 km (49 mi)E of epicenterFoxton(pop: 4,780): Not feltHorowhenua District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand80 km (50 mi)N of epicenterManaia(pop: 1,070): Not feltSouth Taranaki District, TaranakiNew Zealand83 km (52 mi)E of epicenterBulls(pop: 2,190): Not feltRangitikei District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand84 km (52 mi)E of epicenterMarton(pop: 5,740): Not feltRangitikei District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand85 km (53 mi)SE of epicenterOtaki(pop: 6,090): Not feltKapiti Coast District, WellingtonNew Zealand85 km (53 mi)SE of epicenterLevin(pop: 19,800): Not feltHorowhenua District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand90 km (56 mi)SE of epicenterWaikanae(pop: 13,200): Not feltKapiti Coast District, WellingtonNew Zealand91 km (56 mi)N of epicenterEltham(pop: 2,070): Not feltSouth Taranaki District, TaranakiNew Zealand91 km (57 mi)SE of epicenterParaparaumu(pop: 30,800): Not feltKapiti Coast District, WellingtonNew Zealand92 km (57 mi)E of epicenterShannon(pop: 1,610): Not feltHorowhenua District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand95 km (59 mi)NE of epicenterJerusalem(pop: 1,160): Not feltWanganui, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand97 km (60 mi)SE of epicenterPukerua Bay(pop: 2,120): Not feltPorirua, WellingtonNew Zealand99 km (62 mi)NW of epicenterOpunake(pop: 1,500): Not feltSouth Taranaki District, TaranakiNew Zealand101 km (63 mi)N of epicenterStratford(pop: 6,320): Not feltTaranakiNew Zealand103 km (64 mi)E of epicenterPalmerston North(pop: 90,500): Not feltManawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand106 km (66 mi)S of epicenterPorirua(pop: 62,400): Not feltWellingtonNew Zealand113 km (70 mi)SE of epicenterUpper Hutt(pop: 48,300): Not feltWellingtonNew Zealand114 km (71 mi)NW of epicenterRahotu(pop: 2,070): Not feltSouth Taranaki District, TaranakiNew Zealand114 km (71 mi)E of epicenterAshhurst(pop: 3,240): Not feltPalmerston North, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand117 km (73 mi)S of epicenterLower Hutt(pop: 114,000): Not feltWellingtonNew Zealand119 km (74 mi)S of epicenterKarori(pop: 15,400): Not feltWellington, WellingtonNew Zealand120 km (75 mi)S of epicenterWellington(pop: 381,900): Not feltWellingtonNew Zealand122 km (76 mi)S of epicenterPicton(pop: 4,880): Not feltMarlborough District, MarlboroughNew Zealand122 km (76 mi)N of epicenterInglewood(pop: 3,830): Not feltNew Plymouth District, TaranakiNew Zealand123 km (76 mi)S of epicenterWainuiomata(pop: 19,800): Not feltLower Hutt, WellingtonNew Zealand123 km (77 mi)SE of epicenterFeatherston(pop: 2,760): Not feltSouth Wairarapa District, WellingtonNew Zealand123 km (77 mi)E of epicenterPahiatua(pop: 2,810): Not feltManawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand128 km (80 mi)SE of epicenterCarterton(pop: 10,300): Not feltWellingtonNew Zealand132 km (82 mi)SE of epicenterMasterton(pop: 29,100): Not feltWellingtonNew Zealand133 km (83 mi)N of epicenterNew Plymouth(pop: 87,300): Not feltTaranakiNew Zealand139 km (86 mi)N of epicenterWaitara(pop: 7,310): Not feltNew Plymouth District, TaranakiNew Zealand144 km (89 mi)E of epicenterDannevirke(pop: 5,650): Not feltManawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand147 km (91 mi)S of epicenterBlenheim(pop: 28,800): Not feltMarlborough District, MarlboroughNew Zealand149 km (93 mi)SW of epicenterNelson(pop: 54,700): Not feltNelsonNew Zealand154 km (96 mi)SW of epicenterMotueka(pop: 7,490): Not feltTasman, TasmanNew Zealand156 km (97 mi)SW of epicenterStoke(pop: 19,600): Not feltNelson, NelsonNew Zealand160 km (99 mi)SW of epicenterRichmond(pop: 18,000): Not feltTasman, TasmanNew 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.At magnitude 2.3, such a quake wouldn't normally be felt by people except under very favorable conditions.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 GMT2025-09-3EpicenterAgency2.348 km30 mi16:31:00New ZealandGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Earthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 55 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 2,100 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 41.7 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.13 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 14.4 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 140 quakes per year (or 11.7 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 1,400 quakes per year (or 3.8 quakes per day)Mag. 1 or higher: 2,100 quakes per year (or 5.8 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 6 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 earthquake