Moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 191 km depth8 Jan 10:22 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 2 minutes.8 Jan 10:23: Magnitude recalculated from 3.4 to 4.6. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 159.80 to 169.60 km (from 99 to 105 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 3.4 km (2.1 mi) towards SW.8 Jan 10:24: Magnitude recalculated from 4.6 to 4.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 169.60 to 191.40 km (from 105 to 119 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 29 km (18 mi) towards NNE.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJan 8, 2026 10:20:17 UTC - Local time at epicenterThursday, Jan 8, 2026, at 11:20 pm (Pacific/Auckland GMT +13)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.1Depth191 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude37.7543°S / 176.2535°EWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandSeismic antipode37.7543°N / 3.746°WSpainShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Nearest volcanoKaimai (6 km / 4 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 12.8°C (55 F), humidity: 97%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from WSWEstimated seismic energy released8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.1 | about seismic energy10 minutes agoJan 8, 2026 10:20 GMT / Jan 8, 2026 11:20 pm (Auckland time)Lat / Lng: -37.75432 / 176.25354: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Other sources: EMSC: 4.5 / 191 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22594476',-37.75432,176.25354,'10 minutes ago: Mag. 4.1, 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 Te Puke, a town with 11,000 inhabitants in New Zealand, in 7.2 km (4.5 mi) distance east of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of New Zealand, Wellington, 413 km (257 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(*)RegionCountry7 km (4 mi)E of epicenterTe Puke(pop: 10,500)II: Very weakWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand11 km (7 mi)NW of epicenterTauranga(pop: 155,200)II: Very weakBay of PlentyNew Zealand12 km (8 mi)SW of epicenterOropi(pop: 2,520)II: Very weakWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand17 km (11 mi)E of epicenterMaketu(pop: 1,410)II: Very weakWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand23 km (14 mi)NW of epicenterOmokoroa(pop: 5,990)II: Very weakWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand27 km (17 mi)S of epicenterKaharoa(pop: 1,620)II: Very weakRotorua District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand37 km (23 mi)NW of epicenterKatikati(pop: 6,000)II: Very weakWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand40 km (25 mi)W of epicenterTe Poi(pop: 840)II: Very weakMatamata-Piako District, WaikatoNew Zealand41 km (26 mi)S of epicenterMamaku(pop: 751)II: Very weakRotorua District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand43 km (27 mi)S of epicenterRotorua(pop: 65,900)II: Very weakBay of PlentyNew Zealand44 km (27 mi)W of epicenterMatamata(pop: 6,310)II: Very weakWaikatoNew Zealand46 km (29 mi)E of epicenterMatata(pop: 681)II: Very weakWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand48 km (30 mi)NW of epicenterWaihi Beach(pop: 2,670)II: Very weakWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand53 km (33 mi)SW of epicenterPutaruru(pop: 4,670)II: Very weakSouth Waikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand54 km (34 mi)NW of epicenterTe Aroha(pop: 4,700)II: Very weakMatamata-Piako District, WaikatoNew Zealand55 km (34 mi)SE of epicenterKawerau(pop: 7,670)II: Very weakBay of PlentyNew Zealand57 km (35 mi)W of epicenterWaitoa(pop: 1,170)II: Very weakMatamata-Piako District, WaikatoNew Zealand57 km (35 mi)SE of epicenterEdgecumbe(pop: 1,900)II: Very weakWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand57 km (35 mi)NW of epicenterWaikino(pop: 213)II: Very weakHauraki District, WaikatoNew Zealand63 km (39 mi)SW of epicenterTokoroa(pop: 14,500)II: Very weakSouth Waikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand66 km (41 mi)W of epicenterMorrinsville(pop: 9,710)II: Very weakMatamata-Piako District, WaikatoNew Zealand67 km (42 mi)NW of epicenterPaeroa(pop: 3,990)II: Very weakHauraki District, WaikatoNew Zealand68 km (42 mi)E of epicenterWhakatane(pop: 18,600)II: Very weakBay of PlentyNew Zealand70 km (44 mi)NW of epicenterWhangamata(pop: 4,270)II: Very weakThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand73 km (45 mi)W of epicenterCambridge(pop: 15,200)I: Not feltWaipa District, WaikatoNew Zealand75 km (47 mi)SE of epicenterTaneatua(pop: 1,500)I: Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand76 km (47 mi)S of epicenterReporoa(pop: 595)I: Not feltRotorua District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand85 km (53 mi)NW of epicenterNgatea(pop: 1,150)I: Not feltHauraki District, WaikatoNew Zealand85 km (53 mi)SE of epicenterWaimana(pop: 709)I: Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand85 km (53 mi)W of epicenterKihikihi(pop: 3,760)I: Not feltWaipa District, WaikatoNew Zealand85 km (53 mi)NW of epicenterHikuai(pop: 237)I: Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand88 km (55 mi)SE of epicenterMurupara(pop: 1,880)I: Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand93 km (58 mi)NW of epicenterThames(pop: 7,140)I: Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand102 km (63 mi)NW of epicenterTe Puru(pop: 846)I: Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand413 km (257 mi)S 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!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 GMT2026-01-8EpicenterAgency4.1191 km119 mi10:20:17New ZealandGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)4.5191 km119 mi10:20:17.97NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with GEONET (NZ)EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)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 1 km2 (0 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Jan 8, 2026 11:20 pm (Auckland)10 minutes ago4.1191 km0 km - This quake10.8 km SE of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, 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 3,000 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 17.9 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.45 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 14.8 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 199 quakes per year (or 16.6 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 2,000 quakes per year (or 5.4 quakes per day)Mag. 1 or higher: 3,000 quakes per year (or 8.1 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 7 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 4 weeks after a magnitude 4.1 earthquake had hit on Tuesday, Dec 9, 2025, at 06:12 am local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +13) in 8 km (5 mi) distance to the north:Mag. 4.1 earthquake 7.1 km east of Tauranga - Bay of Plenty, New Zealand - Dec 9, 2025 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 7.1. It had occurred 5 years earlier, on Friday, Mar 5, 2021, at 01:27 am (GMT +12 local time) in South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand:Mag. 7.1 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - Gisborne, New Zealand - Mar 5, 2021 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.6. It had occurred 79 years ago earlier, on Tuesday, Mar 25, 1947, at 08:32 pm local time (Universal Time GMT +0) in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand:Mag. 7.6 earthquake 109 km east of Wairoa - Hawke's Bay, New Zealand - Mar 25, 1947 - 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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapDec 9, 2025 06:12 am (Auckland)4.1265 km8 km (5 mi) to the N 7.1 km east of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoNov 17, 2025 04:16 am (Auckland)4.068 km79 km (49 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 29 km northeast of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoNov 4, 2025 12:34 pm (Auckland)4.3158 km47 km (29 mi) to the S 12 km east of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand 1 reportInfoOct 24, 2025 08:06 am (Auckland)4.0151 km34 km (21 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 41 km east of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoOct 22, 2025 05:42 am (Auckland)4.7279 km7.8 km (4.9 mi) to the NWaikato, 10.1 km east of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand 1 reportInfoSep 23, 2025 03:51 am (Auckland)4.1186 km17 km (10.5 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 23 km east of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoSep 19, 2025 11:37 pm (Auckland)4.1178 km88 km (55 mi) to the S 29 km northwest of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand 2 reportsInfoDec 2, 2022 06:07 pm (Auckland)5.4157 km72 km (45 mi) to the S 31 km southwest of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand 38 reportsInfoMar 23, 2021 07:15 am (Auckland)5.3133 km43 km (27 mi) to the SE 53 km southeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand 9 reportsInfoMar 5, 2021 01:27 am (GMT +12)7.190 km292 km (181 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 192 km northeast of Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand 1267 reportsInfoNov 23, 2019 04:34 pm (Universal Time)5.898 km79 km (49 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 178 km east of Waiheke Island, New Zealand 30 reportsInfoSep 2, 2016 04:37 am (GMT +12)7.026 km265 km (165 mi) to the E Off E. Coast of N. Island, N.Z. 24 reportsInfoDec 7, 2012 06:19 pm (Universal Time)6.3171 km69 km (43 mi) to the S 29 km southwest of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand 4 reportsInfoOct 17, 2012 11:42 am (Auckland)5.6111 km99 km (61 mi) to the S 8 km NE of Taupo, New Zealand 1 reportInfoSep 1, 2012 02:39 pm (Auckland)5.5220 km39 km (24 mi) to the SW 4.3 km northwest of Mamaku, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoJan 28, 2011 03:02 am (Auckland)5.6158 km86 km (54 mi) to the S 22 km north of Taupo, Waikato, New ZealandInfoApr 9, 2006 03:41 am (Auckland)5.3158 km70 km (43 mi) to the S 30 km southwest of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoJul 18, 2004 04:22 pm (Auckland)5.65 km35 km (22 mi) to the SE 28 km northeast of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoAug 17, 2002 08:21 pm (Auckland)5.3171 km45 km (28 mi) to the SE 13 km W of Edgecumbe, New ZealandInfoFeb 6, 1995 11:51 am (Auckland)7.121 km220 km (137 mi) to the E 118 km NNE of Gisborne, New ZealandInfoJun 22, 1992 05:43 am (Auckland)6.210 km54 km (34 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 32 km north of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoMar 26, 1992 05:27 am (Auckland)5.633 km64 km (39 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 28 km north of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoNov 16, 1991 12:35 pm (GMT +12)5.5286 km69 km (43 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 69 km northeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoMar 28, 1990 03:30 pm (Auckland)6.0166 km67 km (42 mi) to the S 25 km south of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoMar 2, 1987 07:55 pm (Auckland)5.510 km55 km (34 mi) to the E 13 km northwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoMar 2, 1987 01:50 pm (Auckland)5.818 km62 km (38 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 16 km north of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoMar 2, 1987 02:42 pm (Auckland)6.519 km51 km (31 mi) to the SE 19 km west of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoMay 1, 1985 03:12 pm (Auckland)5.5216 km48 km (30 mi) to the S 5.8 km south of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoMay 6, 1978 11:22 am (Auckland)6.370 km43 km (27 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 26 km northwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoFeb 14, 1971 08:05 pm (Auckland)5.5202 km12 km (7.7 mi) to the NW 4.7 km southwest of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoNov 2, 1968 01:46 am (GMT +12)5.9250 km74 km (46 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 71 km northeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoJun 19, 1968 05:58 am (GMT +12)5.5266 km81 km (50 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 79 km northeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoJul 24, 1966 10:49 pm (Auckland)5.5312 km6.9 km (4.3 mi) to the SW 12 km south of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoOct 9, 1964 10:48 am (Auckland)5.6280 km51 km (32 mi) to the SWaikato, 14 km southwest of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoMay 30, 1962 04:57 pm (Auckland)5.80 km36 km (22 mi) to the NW 25 km northwest of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoSep 26, 1961 02:10 am (GMT +12)5.7285 km87 km (54 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 86 km northeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoJul 26, 1961 09:19 pm (Auckland)6.5149 km79 km (49 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 82 km east of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoNov 19, 1960 06:17 pm (Auckland)5.7190 km22 km (14 mi) to the E 32 km southeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoJan 30, 1956 08:43 pm (Auckland)6.215 km98 km (61 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 75 km north of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoMar 15, 1950 07:10 am (Auckland)5.80 km83 km (52 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 26 km northeast of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoMar 25, 1947 08:32 pm (Universal Time)7.615 km224 km (139 mi) to the SE 109 km east of Wairoa, Hawke's Bay, New ZealandInfoFeb 13, 1931 01:27 am (Universal Time)7.345 km186 km (115 mi) to the SManawatu-Wanganui, 66 km west of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New ZealandInfoFeb 2, 1931 10:46 pm (Universal Time)7.435 km221 km (137 mi) to the S 47 km west of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New ZealandInfoNov 22, 1914 08:14 am (Universal Time)7.0100 km140 km (87 mi) to the S 36 km south of Taupo, Waikato, New ZealandInfoOct 7, 1914 08:15 am (Auckland)7.00 km171 km (106 mi) to the E 96 km north of Gisborne, Gisborne, 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]