Moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake at 33 km depth9 Oct 22:55 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 2 minutes.9 Oct 22:56: Magnitude recalculated from 2.0 to 2.6. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 30.10 to 33.80 km (from 18.7 to 21 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 3.9 km (2.4 mi) towards SSW.9 Oct 22:57: Magnitude recalculated from 2.6 to 2.8.9 Oct 22:59: Magnitude recalculated from 2.8 to 4.4. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 33.80 to 33.00 km (from 21 to 21 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 483 km (300 mi) towards NE.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeOct 9, 2025 22:52:51 UTC - Local time at epicenterThursday, Oct 9, 2025, at 10:52 am (GMT -12)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.4Depth33 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude34.0652°S / 178.5612°WGisborne District, Gisborne, New ZealandSeismic antipode34.0652°N / 1.4388°ESpainShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Nearest volcanoBrothers (235 km / 146 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeBroken Clouds 19.3°C (67 F), humidity: 70%, wind: 7 m/s (14 kts) from WNWEstimated seismic energy released2.5 x 1011 joules (69.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 60 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.4 | about seismic energy13 minutes agoOct 9, 2025 22:52 GMT / Oct 9, 2025 10:52 am (GMT -12)Lat / Lng: -34.06523 / -178.56123: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22257953',-34.06523,-178.56123,'13 minutes ago: Mag. 4.4, 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 Wellington, the capital of New Zealand with 380,000 inhabitants, in 994 km (618 mi) distance to the southwest, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry994 km (618 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 GMT2025-10-9EpicenterAgency4.433 km21 mi22:52:51New 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 3 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 3 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Oct 9, 2025 10:52 am (GMT -12)13 minutes ago4.433 km0 km - This quake484 km NE of Hicks Bay, Gisborne, New ZealandMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 25 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 137 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.17 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.9 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 6.5 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 95 quakes per year (or 7.9 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 130 quakes per year (or 10.8 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 130 quakes per year (or 10.9 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 21 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, 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 9 hours after a magnitude 4.8 earthquake had hit on Thursday, Oct 9, 2025, at 01:22 am (GMT -12 local time) in 6.8 km (4.3 mi) distance to the east:Mag. 4.8 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - New Zealand - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.4. It had occurred 5 years ago earlier, on Friday, Jun 19, 2020, at 12:49 am (GMT +12 local time) in South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand:Mag. 7.4 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - New Zealand - Jun 19, 2020 - 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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapOct 9, 01:22 am (GMT -12)4.833 km6.8 km (4.3 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, New Zealand I FELT ITInfoOct 7, 03:11 am (GMT -12)4.433 km52 km (33 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, New Zealand I FELT ITInfoOct 6, 06:47 pm (GMT +12)4.433 km48 km (30 mi) to the NGisborne, New Zealand I FELT ITInfoOct 4, 06:05 am (GMT -12)4.033 km28 km (17 mi) to the NE New Zealand I FELT ITInfoOct 3, 05:19 am (GMT -12)4.433 km36 km (22 mi) to the NE New Zealand I FELT ITInfoOct 3, 04:26 am (GMT -12)4.990 km25 km (15 mi) to the E New Zealand I FELT ITInfoOct 8, 2024 11:59 am (GMT +12)6.133 km63 km (39 mi) to the NE New Zealand 1 reportInfoAug 27, 2024 10:43 am (GMT -12)5.833 km100 km (62 mi) to the SW New Zealand 1 reportInfoJun 27, 2024 04:37 am (GMT -12)6.333 km69 km (43 mi) to the NW New Zealand 2 reportsInfoDec 21, 2022 04:38 am (GMT +12)6.333 km37 km (23 mi) to the W New Zealand 1 reportInfoJan 25, 2022 12:40 am (GMT +12)5.7100 km44 km (27 mi) to the W New ZealandInfoOct 3, 2021 05:49 pm (GMT +12)5.745 km85 km (53 mi) to the NW New Zealand 1 reportInfoMay 18, 2021 08:59 pm (GMT +12)5.933 km71 km (44 mi) to the N New Zealand 1 reportInfoJan 23, 2021 04:23 am (GMT +12)5.933 km67 km (42 mi) to the N New ZealandInfoJan 19, 2021 05:40 am (GMT +12)5.733 km59 km (36 mi) to the NW New Zealand 1 reportInfoDec 11, 2020 08:42 am (GMT +12)6.333 km90 km (56 mi) to the N New Zealand 3 reportsInfoJun 19, 2020 12:38 pm (GMT +12)5.933 km45 km (28 mi) to the NE New ZealandInfoJun 19, 2020 12:49 am (GMT +12)7.433 km113 km (70 mi) to the NE New Zealand 250 reportsInfoMay 18, 2018 01:45 pm (GMT +12)6.010 km72 km (45 mi) to the SE South of Kermadec Islands 1 reportInfoMay 17, 2018 05:22 am (GMT +12)5.934 km92 km (57 mi) to the WSouth of the Kermadec IslandsInfoSep 22, 2013 04:48 am (GMT +12)5.810 km79 km (49 mi) to the NE South of The Kermadec Islands 1 reportInfoNov 23, 2010 04:18 am (GMT +12)5.910 km59 km (37 mi) to the NW South of The Kermadec IslandsInfoMay 16, 2006 10:39 pm (GMT +12)7.4152 km260 km (162 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 312 km southwest of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoDec 1, 2001 06:02 am (GMT +12)5.710 km91 km (57 mi) to the N South of The Kermadec IslandsInfoNov 27, 2001 12:53 pm (GMT +12)6.010 km93 km (58 mi) to the N South of The Kermadec IslandsInfoApr 2, 1998 01:09 pm (GMT +12)5.833 km86 km (54 mi) to the N South of The Kermadec IslandsInfoJun 26, 1992 03:18 pm (GMT +12)5.933 km47 km (30 mi) to the NW South of The Kermadec IslandsInfoAug 21, 1990 12:57 pm (GMT +12)5.933 km91 km (56 mi) to the NE South of The Kermadec IslandsInfoMar 18, 1989 07:33 am (GMT +12)6.259 km49 km (30 mi) to the S South of The Kermadec IslandsInfoSep 26, 1985 07:27 pm (GMT +12)6.952 km70 km (44 mi) to the S South of The Kermadec IslandsInfoJun 30, 1976 06:30 am (GMT +12)6.148 km73 km (45 mi) to the NE South of The Kermadec IslandsInfoJan 13, 1975 05:47 am (GMT +12)6.023 km75 km (47 mi) to the NE South of The Kermadec IslandsInfoJul 22, 1967 03:58 pm (GMT +12)6.120 km73 km (45 mi) to the N South of The Kermadec IslandsInfoSep 23, 1958 07:05 am (GMT +12)6.230 km92 km (57 mi) to the NE South of The Kermadec IslandsInfoMar 9, 1958 10:22 pm (GMT +12)6.243 km89 km (55 mi) to the NW South of The Kermadec IslandsInfoJul 22, 1957 06:17 pm (GMT +12)6.015 km84 km (52 mi) to the N South of The Kermadec IslandsInfoJan 20, 1948 09:44 am (Universal Time)6.420 km74 km (46 mi) to the NE South of The Kermadec IslandsInfoJul 18, 1927 11:19 am (Universal Time)6.315 km33 km (20 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 553 km south 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]