Moderate magnitude 4.8 earthquake at 33 km depth6 Mar 05:54 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 4 minutes.6 Mar 05:55: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 32.30 to 31.40 km (from 20 to 19.5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 6.4 km (4 mi) towards SW.6 Mar 05:56: Magnitude recalculated from 3.4 to 4.8. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 31.40 to 33.00 km (from 19.5 to 21 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 621 km (386 mi) towards NE.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMar 6, 2026 05:50:07 UTC - Local time at epicenterThursday, Mar 5, 2026, at 05:50 pm (GMT -12)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.8Depth33 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude33.1284°S / 177.492°WNew ZealandSeismic antipode33.1284°N / 2.508°ESpainShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Nearest volcanoHaungaroa (207 km / 129 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 18.8°C (66 F), humidity: 76%, wind: 9 m/s (17 kts) from NWEstimated seismic energy released1 x 1012 joules (278 megawatt hours, equivalent to 239 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.8 | about seismic energy12 minutes agoMar 6, 2026 05:50 GMT / Mar 5, 2026 05:50 pm (GMT -12)Lat / Lng: -33.12835 / -177.49196: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22778776',-33.12835,-177.49196,'12 minutes ago: Mag. 4.8, 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 placesUser-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 GMT2026-03-6EpicenterAgency4.833 km21 mi05:50:07New 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 6 km2 (2 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 4 km (3 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Mar 5, 2026 05:50 pm (GMT -12)12 minutes ago4.833 km0 km - This quakeSouth Pacific Ocean, New ZealandMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 93 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.24 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.2 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 8.1 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 75 quakes per year (or 6.2 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 84 quakes per year (or 7 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 84 quakes per year (or 7 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 30 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 20 weeks after a magnitude 5.1 earthquake had hit on Wednesday, Oct 15, 2025, at 09:59 pm (GMT -12 local time) in 91 km (56 mi) distance to the south:Mag. 5.1 earthquake Gisborne - New Zealand - Oct 15, 2025 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 7.4. It had occurred 6 years earlier, on Friday, Jun 19, 2020, at 12:49 am (GMT +12 local time) in South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand:Mag. 7.4 earthquake New Zealand - Jun 19, 2020 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.2. It had occurred 109 years ago earlier, on Tuesday, May 1, 1917, at 06:26 pm local time (Universal Time GMT +0) in South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand:Mag. 8.2 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - 247 km southeast of Raoul Island, New Zealand - May 1, 1917 - 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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapMar 5, 09:48 am (GMT -12)4.35 km47 km (29 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, New Zealand I FELT ITInfoFeb 26, 06:35 am (GMT -12)4.233 km90 km (56 mi) to the SW New ZealandInfoJan 6, 07:53 pm (GMT +13)4.533 km77 km (48 mi) to the WBay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoDec 9, 2025 01:14 am (GMT -12)4.133 km29 km (18 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, New ZealandInfoDec 9, 2025 03:08 pm (GMT +12)4.733 km51 km (32 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, Manawatu-Wanganui, New ZealandInfoOct 15, 2025 09:59 pm (GMT -12)5.133 km91 km (56 mi) to the SGisborne, New ZealandInfoOct 12, 2025 03:57 am (GMT +13)5.033 km64 km (40 mi) to the N New ZealandInfoOct 3, 2025 04:26 am (GMT -12)5.033 km94 km (59 mi) to the SW New ZealandInfoSep 2, 2025 05:10 am (GMT -12)4.833 km28 km (18 mi) to the SW New ZealandInfoJan 12, 2025 08:21 am (GMT +12)5.233 km63 km (39 mi) to the N south of the Kermadec Islands 1 reportInfoOct 8, 2024 11:59 am (GMT +12)6.133 km82 km (51 mi) to the SW New Zealand 1 reportInfoAug 30, 2022 06:10 am (GMT +12)6.133 km95 km (59 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, New ZealandInfoMay 18, 2021 08:59 pm (GMT +12)5.933 km90 km (56 mi) to the SW New Zealand 1 reportInfoMar 7, 2021 07:56 pm (GMT +12)6.033 km57 km (35 mi) to the N New Zealand 2 reportsInfoSep 13, 2020 11:47 pm (GMT +12)5.933 km38 km (24 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, New Zealand 1 reportInfoJun 19, 2020 12:38 pm (GMT +12)5.933 km99 km (61 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, New ZealandInfoJun 19, 2020 12:49 am (GMT +12)7.433 km38 km (23 mi) to the S New Zealand 250 reportsInfoJun 16, 2019 10:55 am (GMT +12)7.346 km282 km (175 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 154 km south of Raoul Island, New Zealand 10 reportsInfoMar 8, 2019 03:27 am (GMT +12)5.833 km60 km (37 mi) to the N New ZealandInfoSep 12, 2015 08:32 pm (Universal Time)5.98 km77 km (48 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 371 km south of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoJun 26, 2015 06:45 am (GMT +12)6.310.2 km87 km (54 mi) to the NNew Zealand [Sea]InfoFeb 2, 2014 09:26 pm (GMT +12)6.544 km44 km (27 mi) to the NW South of the Kermadec IslandsInfoMay 16, 2006 10:39 pm (GMT +12)7.4152 km225 km (140 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 312 km southwest of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoSep 11, 1999 07:37 am (GMT +12)6.033 km80 km (50 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 398 km south of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoJan 31, 1996 10:29 am (GMT +12)6.433 km79 km (49 mi) to the W South of The Kermadec IslandsInfoJan 31, 1996 10:00 am (GMT +12)6.114 km74 km (46 mi) to the W South of The Kermadec IslandsInfoAug 21, 1990 12:57 pm (GMT +12)5.933 km58 km (36 mi) to the SW South of The Kermadec IslandsInfoFeb 10, 1978 09:35 am (GMT +12)7.233 km272 km (169 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 167 km south of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoJun 30, 1976 06:30 am (GMT +12)6.148 km83 km (51 mi) to the S South of The Kermadec IslandsInfoMay 13, 1976 09:17 pm (GMT +12)5.932 km86 km (53 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 375 km south of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoJan 13, 1975 05:47 am (GMT +12)6.023 km70 km (43 mi) to the SW South of The Kermadec IslandsInfoMay 2, 1974 07:19 am (GMT +12)6.033 km43 km (27 mi) to the SE South of Kermadec IslandsInfoOct 15, 1972 11:52 am (GMT +12)5.935 km87 km (54 mi) to the W South of The Kermadec IslandsInfoSep 27, 1968 06:02 am (GMT +12)7.150 km282 km (175 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 150 km south of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoJul 25, 1968 07:23 pm (GMT +12)7.345 km276 km (171 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 164 km south of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoMay 20, 1968 07:13 pm (GMT +12)7.055 km266 km (165 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 171 km south of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoMay 13, 1964 05:25 am (GMT +0)6.320 km74 km (46 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 387 km south of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoJun 16, 1960 11:31 am (GMT +12)6.215 km90 km (56 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 342 km south of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoSep 23, 1958 07:05 am (GMT +12)6.230 km52 km (32 mi) to the SW South of The Kermadec IslandsInfoOct 26, 1950 03:38 pm (Universal Time)6.315 km46 km (28 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 389 km south of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoFeb 13, 1949 06:24 pm (Universal Time)6.715 km50 km (31 mi) to the SW South of The Kermadec IslandsInfoJan 20, 1948 09:44 am (Universal Time)6.420 km70 km (43 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, New ZealandInfoOct 14, 1947 01:41 am (Universal Time)6.515 km24 km (15 mi) to the W South of The Kermadec IslandsInfoJul 11, 1943 02:10 am (Universal Time)6.815 km82 km (51 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 371 km south of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoMay 27, 1942 06:31 am (Universal Time)6.515 km7.5 km (4.7 mi) to the N South of The Kermadec IslandsInfoApr 17, 1919 11:22 am (Universal Time)7.135 km287 km (179 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 146 km south of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoMay 1, 1917 06:26 pm (Universal Time)8.215 km229 km (142 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 247 km southeast of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoJun 29, 1910 10:45 am (Universal Time)7.135 km250 km (155 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 199 km southeast of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoMay 1, 1904 06:37 am (Universal Time)6.80 km49 km (31 mi) to the W South of Kermadec IslandsInfoMap 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]