Light magnitude 3.6 earthquake at 30 km depth21 Jul 22:26 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 1 minute.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJul 21, 2025 22:24:56 UTC - Local time at epicenterMonday, Jul 21, 2025, at 10:24 pm (Universal Time GMT +0)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude3.6Depth30.1 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude45.1972°S / 167.184°ENew ZealandSeismic antipode45.1972°N / 12.816°WShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Nearest volcanoHautere (152 km / 94 mi)Estimated seismic energy released1.6 x 1010 joules (4.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 3.79 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 3.6 | about seismic energy2 minutes agoJul 21, 2025 22:24 GMT / Jul 21, 2025 10:24 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -45.19718 / 167.18397: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-21980329',-45.19718,167.18397,'2 minutes ago: Mag. 3.6, 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 where the quake might have been felt is Te Anau, a town with 3,000 inhabitants in New Zealand, in 48 km (30 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of New Zealand, Wellington, 753 km (468 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(*)RegionCountry48 km (30 mi)SE of epicenterTe Anau(pop: 2,970)II: Very weakSouthland District, SouthlandNew Zealand53 km (33 mi)SE of epicenterManapouri(pop: 228)II: Very weakSouthland District, SouthlandNew Zealand83 km (51 mi)NE of epicenterMilford Sound(pop: 435)II: Very weakSouthland District, SouthlandNew Zealand98 km (61 mi)SE of epicenterMossburn(pop: 210)II: Very weakSouthland District, SouthlandNew Zealand100 km (62 mi)SE of epicenterOhai(pop: 408)II: Very weakSouthland District, SouthlandNew Zealand102 km (63 mi)E of epicenterGlenorchy(pop: 318)II: Very weakQueenstown-Lakes, OtagoNew Zealand111 km (69 mi)S of epicenterTuatapere(pop: 558)I: Not feltSouthland District, SouthlandNew Zealand115 km (72 mi)SE of epicenterLumsden(pop: 463)I: Not feltSouthland District, SouthlandNew Zealand118 km (73 mi)E of epicenterQueenstown(pop: 10,400)I: Not feltOtagoNew Zealand121 km (75 mi)E of epicenterKingston(pop: 306)I: Not feltQueenstown-Lakes, OtagoNew Zealand124 km (77 mi)SE of epicenterOtautau(pop: 672)I: Not feltSouthland District, SouthlandNew Zealand131 km (81 mi)E of epicenterArrowtown(pop: 2,150)I: Not feltQueenstown-Lakes, OtagoNew Zealand139 km (86 mi)SE of epicenterWinton(pop: 2,190)I: Not feltSouthland District, SouthlandNew Zealand144 km (89 mi)SE of epicenterRiverton(pop: 1,660)I: Not feltSouthland District, SouthlandNew Zealand147 km (91 mi)E of epicenterCardrona(pop: 800)I: Not feltQueenstown-Lakes, OtagoNew Zealand159 km (99 mi)E of epicenterCromwell(pop: 5,160)I: Not feltCentral Otago District, OtagoNew Zealand161 km (100 mi)SE of epicenterInvercargill(pop: 57,000)I: Not feltSouthlandNew Zealand164 km (102 mi)E of epicenterWanaka(pop: 12,400)I: Not feltQueenstown-Lakes, OtagoNew Zealand169 km (105 mi)SE of epicenterMataura(pop: 1,720)I: Not feltGore District, SouthlandNew Zealand170 km (106 mi)SE of epicenterGore(pop: 13,100)I: Not feltSouthlandNew Zealand171 km (106 mi)E of epicenterRoxburgh(pop: 600)I: Not feltCentral Otago District, OtagoNew Zealand171 km (106 mi)E of epicenterLuggate(pop: 474)I: Not feltQueenstown-Lakes, OtagoNew Zealand171 km (106 mi)E of epicenterAlexandra(pop: 6,090)I: Not feltCentral Otago District, OtagoNew Zealand176 km (109 mi)SE of epicenterEdendale(pop: 588)I: Not feltSouthland District, SouthlandNew Zealand176 km (109 mi)E of epicenterLake Hawea(pop: 2,190)I: Not feltQueenstown-Lakes, OtagoNew Zealand180 km (112 mi)SE of epicenterBluff(pop: 1,940)I: Not feltInvercargill, SouthlandNew Zealand203 km (126 mi)S of epicenterHalf Moon Bay(pop: 387)I: Not feltSouthland District, SouthlandNew Zealand203 km (126 mi)SE of epicenterClinton(pop: 282)I: Not feltClutha District, OtagoNew Zealand229 km (142 mi)E of epicenterRanfurly(pop: 726)I: Not feltCentral Otago District, OtagoNew Zealand230 km (143 mi)SE of epicenterBalclutha(pop: 4,440)I: Not feltClutha District, OtagoNew Zealand233 km (145 mi)SE of epicenterPapatowai(pop: 6,590)I: Not feltClutha District, OtagoNew Zealand240 km (149 mi)SE of epicenterMilton(pop: 2,010)I: Not feltClutha District, OtagoNew Zealand253 km (157 mi)NE of epicenterTwizel(pop: 1,670)I: Not feltMackenzie District, CanterburyNew Zealand258 km (160 mi)E of epicenterMosgiel(pop: 14,800)I: Not feltDunedin, OtagoNew Zealand269 km (167 mi)E of epicenterDunedin(pop: 133,300)I: Not feltOtagoNew Zealand274 km (170 mi)E of epicenterWaikouaiti(pop: 1,330)I: Not feltDunedin, OtagoNew Zealand277 km (172 mi)E of epicenterPort Chalmers(pop: 1,440)I: Not feltDunedin, OtagoNew Zealand278 km (173 mi)E of epicenterPalmerston(pop: 1,040)I: Not feltOtagoNew Zealand290 km (180 mi)NE of epicenterWaikowhai(pop: 5,550)I: Not feltWestland District, West CoastNew Zealand753 km (468 mi)NE 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 GMT2025-07-21EpicenterAgency3.630 km19 mi22:24:56New ZealandGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Earthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 25 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 460 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.13 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 7.8 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 2.9 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 16.5 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 111 quakes per year (or 9.2 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 412 quakes per year (or 34.3 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 460 quakes per year (or 38.3 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake