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The quake had a moderate depth of 246 km (153 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).Quake Data | Interactive map | User reports | Earlier quakes here | Quakes in New Zealand | Gisborne | Bay of Plenty | WaikatoHint: Click on the image to see different maps of this quake!Light magnitude 3.8 earthquake at 246 km depth7 Mar 13:05 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 3 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMar 7, 2026 13:02:12 UTC - Local time at epicenterSaturday, Mar 7, 2026, at 01:02 pm (Universal Time GMT +0)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude3.8Depth246 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude36.5241°S / 178.4969°ENew ZealandSeismic antipode36.5241°N / 1.503°WSpainShaking intensityNot feltPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Nearest volcanoTangaroa (48 km / 30 mi)Estimated seismic energy released3.2 x 1010 joules (8.78 megawatt hours, equivalent to 7.56 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 3.8 | about seismic energy3 minutes agoMar 7, 2026 13:02 GMT / Mar 7, 2026 01:02 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -36.52409 / 178.49693: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22782653',-36.52409,178.49693,'3 minutes ago: Mag. 3.8, 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 near the epicenter is Hicks Bay, a town with 1,400 inhabitants in New Zealand, in 121 km (75 mi) distance to the south, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry121 km (75 mi)S of epicenterHicks Bay(pop: 1,390)I: Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand152 km (94 mi)S of epicenterRuatoria(pop: 897)I: Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand180 km (112 mi)S of epicenterTokomaru(pop: 954)I: Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand197 km (122 mi)SW of epicenterOpotiki(pop: 4,880)I: Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand208 km (129 mi)SW of epicenterWhakatane(pop: 18,600)I: Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand216 km (134 mi)SW of epicenterTaneatua(pop: 1,500)I: Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand219 km (136 mi)SW of epicenterEdgecumbe(pop: 1,900)I: Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand228 km (142 mi)SW of epicenterMaketu(pop: 1,410)I: Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand237 km (147 mi)SW of epicenterKawerau(pop: 7,670)I: Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand237 km (148 mi)SW of epicenterTe Puke(pop: 10,500)I: Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand241 km (150 mi)S of epicenterGisborne(pop: 38,300)I: Not feltGisborneNew Zealand242 km (150 mi)W of epicenterTairua(pop: 1,590)I: Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand244 km (151 mi)SW of epicenterTauranga(pop: 155,200)I: Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand246 km (153 mi)W of epicenterWhangamata(pop: 4,270)I: Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand252 km (156 mi)SW of epicenterOmokoroa(pop: 5,990)I: Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand252 km (156 mi)W of epicenterWhitianga(pop: 6,230)I: Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand253 km (157 mi)SW of epicenterOropi(pop: 2,520)I: Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand255 km (159 mi)SW of epicenterWaihi(pop: 4,620)I: Not feltHauraki District, WaikatoNew Zealand256 km (159 mi)SW of epicenterKatikati(pop: 6,000)I: Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand259 km (161 mi)SW of epicenterKaharoa(pop: 1,620)I: Not feltRotorua District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand263 km (163 mi)S of epicenterTiniroto(pop: 1,540)I: Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand268 km (167 mi)SW of epicenterMurupara(pop: 1,880)I: Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand268 km (167 mi)SW of epicenterRotorua(pop: 65,900)I: Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand268 km (167 mi)W of epicenterPaeroa(pop: 3,990)I: Not feltHauraki District, WaikatoNew Zealand269 km (167 mi)W of epicenterCoromandel(pop: 1,790)I: Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand271 km (168 mi)W of epicenterColville(pop: 1,490)I: Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand271 km (169 mi)SW of epicenterTe Aroha(pop: 4,700)I: Not feltMatamata-Piako District, WaikatoNew Zealand272 km (169 mi)W of epicenterThames(pop: 7,140)I: Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand280 km (174 mi)W of epicenterNgatea(pop: 1,150)I: Not feltHauraki District, WaikatoNew Zealand281 km (175 mi)SW of epicenterMatamata(pop: 6,310)I: Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand282 km (175 mi)SW of epicenterWaitoa(pop: 1,170)I: Not feltMatamata-Piako District, WaikatoNew Zealand292 km (182 mi)SW of epicenterMorrinsville(pop: 9,710)I: Not feltMatamata-Piako District, WaikatoNew Zealand294 km (183 mi)SW of epicenterPutaruru(pop: 4,670)I: Not feltSouth Waikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand295 km (183 mi)S of epicenterWairoa(pop: 4,940)I: Not feltHawke's BayNew Zealand300 km (187 mi)SW of epicenterTokoroa(pop: 14,500)I: Not feltSouth Waikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand301 km (187 mi)S of epicenterRaupunga(pop: 1,190)I: Not feltWairoa District, Hawke's BayNew Zealand310 km (193 mi)SW of epicenterCambridge(pop: 15,200): Not feltWaipa District, WaikatoNew Zealand321 km (199 mi)SW of epicenterTaupo(pop: 26,600): Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand362 km (225 mi)SW of epicenterTurangi(pop: 3,930): Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand620 km (385 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!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 GMT2026-03-7EpicenterAgency3.8246 km153 mi13:02:12New ZealandGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Previous quakes in the same area of this earthquake3 minutes agoMar 7, 2026 13:02 GMT / Mar 7, 2026 01:02 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -36.52409 / 178.49693: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!',3.8,38, '#bb202a', 0.9,1.5, '#bb202a', 0.27);map2.addToMap('thisQuake',-36.52409,178.49693,'3 minutes ago: Mag. 3.8, New Zealand','Earthquake: Mag 3.8 / 246 km (153 mi) depth3 minutes agoMar 7, 2026 13:02 GMT / Mar 7, 2026 01:02 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -36.52409 / 178.49693: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!','default'); // this will be local to this table obj function putQuakeOnMap(id,lat,lon,time,title,html,mag,zIndex) { qTableOlder.putQuakeOnMap(id,lat,lon,time,title,html,mag,zIndex); } map2.circleScale=0.5;qTableOlder.usePalette=1;qTableOlder.startVal=qTableOlder.referenceTime-(80*365.25*86400);qTableOlder.endVal=qTableOlder.referenceTime; qTableOlder.assignMap(map2); (async function(){await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r,4000));map2.map.setZoom(7)})(); })(); (async function(){while(typeof mkRequest=="undefined")await new Promise(r=>setTimeout(r,500));mkRequest("https://server2.allquakes.com/api/getPrevious.php?quakeId=22782653","get","",function(httpObj){let r=httpObj.responseText,d=document;if(""!=r&&200==httpObj.status){let o=JSON.parse(r);if(!o){d.getElementById("olderQuakesSection").remove();return};let table=d.getElementById("qTableOlder");table.innerHTML+=o.tableRows,qTableOlder.alternateBg(),d.getElementById("placeholder_largestQText").innerHTML=o.html,d.getElementById("sectionPreviousCWrap").style.display="",eval(o.js)}})})();]]>Support Us – Help Us Enhance Our Services!We’re passionate about delivering the latest volcano and earthquake data from around the globe — just for you. 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