Moderate magnitude 4.6 earthquake at 8 km depth28 Jul 01:09 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 1 minute.28 Jul 01:10: Magnitude recalculated from 4.7 to 4.5. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 11.00 to 13.80 km (from 6.8 to 8.6 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 15 km (9 mi) towards WSW.... [show all] ...28 Jul 01:11: Magnitude recalculated from 4.5 to 4.6. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 13.80 to 6.70 km (from 8.6 to 4.2 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 17 km (10.4 mi) towards NE.28 Jul 01:15: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 6.70 to 8.50 km (from 4.2 to 5.3 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1.4 km (0.9 mi) towards N.28 Jul 01:27: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 8.50 to 7.90 km (from 5.3 to 4.9 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 0.8 km (0.5 mi) towards SSW.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJul 28, 2025 01:07:43 UTC - Local time at epicenterMonday, Jul 28, 2025, at 01:07 pm (GMT +12)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.6Depth7.9 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude37.8877°S / 178.3691°EGisborne District, Gisborne, New ZealandSeismic antipode37.8877°N / 1.631°WSpainShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt2 reportsPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Nearest volcanoWhite Island (112 km / 70 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 14.8°C (59 F), humidity: 60%, wind: 5 m/s (10 kts) from NEstimated seismic energy released5 x 1011 joules (139 megawatt hours, equivalent to 120 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.6 | about seismic energy24 minutes ago reported feltJul 28, 2025 01:07 GMT / Jul 28, 2025 01:07 pm (GMT +12)Lat / Lng: -37.88771 / 178.36908: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-21998194',-37.88771,178.36908,'24 minutes ago: Mag. 4.6, 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 Gisborne, a town with 37,000 inhabitants in New Zealand, in 91 km (56 mi) distance south of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of New Zealand, Wellington, 488 km (303 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(*)RegionCountry3 km (2 mi)W of epicenterRuatoria(pop: 897)V: ModerateGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand28 km (17 mi)S of epicenterTokomaru(pop: 954)IV: LightGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand33 km (20 mi)N of epicenterHicks Bay(pop: 1,390)IV: LightGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand54 km (33 mi)S of epicenterTolaga Bay(pop: 932)III: WeakGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand63 km (39 mi)W of epicenterTe Kaha(pop: 387)III: WeakOpotiki District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand78 km (48 mi)SW of epicenterTe Karaka(pop: 522)III: WeakGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand91 km (56 mi)S of epicenterGisborne(pop: 37,300)III: WeakGisborneNew Zealand96 km (60 mi)W of epicenterOpotiki(pop: 5,240)III: WeakBay of PlentyNew Zealand120 km (75 mi)W of epicenterTaneatua(pop: 1,500)III: WeakWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand120 km (75 mi)SW of epicenterTiniroto(pop: 1,540)III: WeakGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand122 km (76 mi)W of epicenterWhakatane(pop: 18,600)III: WeakBay of PlentyNew Zealand135 km (84 mi)W of epicenterEdgecumbe(pop: 1,800)II: Very weakWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand148 km (92 mi)W of epicenterKawerau(pop: 7,760)II: Very weakBay of PlentyNew Zealand152 km (95 mi)SW of epicenterWairoa(pop: 4,940)II: Very weakHawke's BayNew Zealand160 km (99 mi)SW of epicenterMurupara(pop: 1,880)II: Very weakWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand180 km (112 mi)W of epicenterTe Puke(pop: 10,500)II: Very weakWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand188 km (117 mi)W of epicenterRotorua(pop: 65,900)II: Very weakBay of PlentyNew Zealand195 km (121 mi)W of epicenterTauranga(pop: 155,200)II: Very weakBay of PlentyNew Zealand207 km (129 mi)W of epicenterOmokoroa(pop: 3,990)II: Very weakWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand218 km (136 mi)SW of epicenterTaupo(pop: 26,500)II: Very weakWaikatoNew Zealand219 km (136 mi)SW of epicenterNapier(pop: 66,700)II: Very weakHawke's BayNew Zealand219 km (136 mi)W of epicenterKatikati(pop: 5,530)II: Very weakWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand222 km (138 mi)W of epicenterTokoroa(pop: 14,500)II: Very weakSouth Waikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand228 km (141 mi)W of epicenterPutaruru(pop: 4,670)II: Very weakSouth Waikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand229 km (142 mi)W of epicenterMatamata(pop: 6,310)II: Very weakWaikatoNew Zealand230 km (143 mi)W of epicenterWaihi(pop: 4,620)II: Very weakHauraki District, WaikatoNew Zealand234 km (145 mi)W of epicenterWhangamata(pop: 4,540)II: Very weakThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand235 km (146 mi)SW of epicenterHastings(pop: 90,600)II: Very weakHawke's BayNew Zealand236 km (147 mi)SW of epicenterHavelock North(pop: 14,900)II: Very weakHastings District, Hawke's BayNew Zealand252 km (157 mi)W of epicenterMorrinsville(pop: 9,710)II: Very weakMatamata-Piako District, WaikatoNew Zealand257 km (160 mi)W of epicenterCambridge(pop: 15,200)II: Very weakWaipa District, WaikatoNew Zealand263 km (164 mi)W of epicenterThames(pop: 7,140)II: Very weakWaikatoNew Zealand267 km (166 mi)W of epicenterTe Awamutu(pop: 14,000)II: Very weakWaipa District, WaikatoNew Zealand271 km (169 mi)W of epicenterHamilton(pop: 178,500)II: Very weakWaikatoNew Zealand284 km (176 mi)W of epicenterNgaruawahia(pop: 8,130)II: Very weakWaikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand285 km (177 mi)W of epicenterHuntly(pop: 8,850)II: Very weakWaikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand311 km (193 mi)W of epicenterPukekohe East(pop: 21,400)II: Very weakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand363 km (226 mi)SW of epicenterPalmerston North(pop: 90,500)II: Very weakManawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand366 km (228 mi)SW of epicenterWhanganui(pop: 48,900)I: Not feltManawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand488 km (303 mi)SW 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 quake (3)So far, we have received 3 reports for this quake from New Zealand. Out of these, 2 people indicated they felt it. The quake was reported to have been felt in up to approx. 70–100 km (43–62 mi) distance.Most reports came from Hicks Bay (1 report), a town with 1,400 inhabitants in Gisborne in 33 km (20 mi) distance north of the epicenter, New Zealand, and Opotiki (1 report) (96 km or 60 mi to the west), a town with 5,200 inhabitants in Bay of Plenty. Further below is a list of places where most people reported this quake.This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.Contribute:Leave a comment if you find a particular report interesting or want to add to it.Flag as inappropriate.Mark as helpful or interesting.Send your own user report!TranslateOpotiki (95.8 km W of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / single lateral shake / several minutes : It was my first time feeling earth shake near Morrinsville, Matamata-Piako District, Waikato Region (260.8 km W of epicenter) [Map] / not felt (reported through our app)Hicks Bay, Gisborne District, Gisborne (36 km NNW of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / horizontal (sideways) swinging : like a 3 wave type earthquake (reported through our app) List of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsHicks Bay, Gisborne, New Zealand(Pop.: 1,389)33 km (20 mi)N of epicenterII: Very weak shaking1Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand(Pop.: 5,240)96 km (60 mi)W of epicenterII: Very weak shaking1Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (3 in total) could be used for statistics.What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)I: Not felt1261–261 km (162–162 mi)261 km (162 mi)II: Very weak shaking236–96 km (22–59 mi)66 km (41 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (3 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.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 GMT2025-07-28EpicenterAgency4.67.9 km4.9 mi01:07:43New 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 4 km2 (2 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)Jul 28, 2025 01:07 pm (GMT +12)24 minutes ago - felt4.67.9 km0 km - This quake91 km N of Gisborne, 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 1,700 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.18 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.6 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.74 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 11.5 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 141 quakes per year (or 11.7 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 1,000 quakes per year (or 2.8 quakes per day)Mag. 1 or higher: 1,700 quakes per year (or 4.6 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 23 to 27 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 22 weeks after a magnitude 4.6 earthquake had hit on Thursday, Feb 27, 2025, at 12:27 pm (GMT +12 local time) in 71 km (44 mi) distance to the north:Mag. 4.6 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - Bay of Plenty, New Zealand - Feb 27, 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 4 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 78 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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapJul 25, 04:17 pm (GMT +12)4.412 km39 km (24 mi) to the S 54 km northeast of Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand I FELT IT - 1 reportInfoMay 29, 10:41 pm (Auckland)4.078 km41 km (26 mi) to the W 86 km east of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoMar 31, 01:26 am (Auckland)4.05.5 km5.1 km (3.2 mi) to the SW 87 km north of Gisborne, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoMar 31, 01:22 am (Auckland)4.124 km27 km (17 mi) to the NW 19 km southwest of Hicks Bay, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoFeb 27, 12:27 pm (GMT +12)4.673 km71 km (44 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 129 km northeast of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoDec 14, 2024 10:20 pm (GMT +12)5.033 km100 km (62 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 71 km east of Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand 8 reportsInfoSep 10, 2024 04:18 pm (Auckland)4.710.3 km40 km (25 mi) to the SW 53 km north of Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand 2 reportsInfoApr 17, 2024 06:30 am (GMT +12)4.725 km86 km (53 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 91 km northeast of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand 10 reportsInfoNov 9, 2022 10:55 pm (Auckland)5.25.9 km35 km (22 mi) to the W 86 km north of Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand 1 reportInfoJul 26, 2022 10:30 pm (Auckland)5.340 km15 km (9.6 mi) to the NE 23 km southeast of Hicks Bay, Gisborne, New Zealand 22 reportsInfoApr 29, 2021 03:58 pm (Auckland)5.833 km83 km (52 mi) to the SW 30 km northwest of Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand 6 reportsInfoMar 5, 2021 01:27 am (GMT +12)7.190 km115 km (72 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 192 km northeast of Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand 1267 reportsInfoOct 7, 2019 04:29 pm (Auckland)5.243 km101 km (63 mi) to the SW 28 km south of Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand 13 reportsInfoJan 22, 2017 09:00 pm (Universal Time)5.7102 km57 km (35 mi) to the Snear Magnitude 5.7, Near of Hamilton 6 reportsInfoOct 8, 2016 07:41 pm (Universal Time)5.510 km59 km (36 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 294 km southeast of Great Barrier Island, New ZealandInfoSep 3, 2016 04:30 pm (GMT +12)5.330 km60 km (37 mi) to the NE Off E. Coast of N. Island, N.Z.InfoSep 2, 2016 08:06 am (GMT +12)5.510 km64 km (40 mi) to the NE Off E. Coast of N. Island, N.Z.InfoSep 2, 2016 07:18 am (GMT +12)5.744 km63 km (39 mi) to the N Off E. Coast of N. Island, N.Z.InfoSep 2, 2016 04:37 am (GMT +12)7.026 km91 km (56 mi) to the NE Off E. Coast of N. Island, N.Z. 24 reportsInfoFeb 2, 2016 08:03 am (Auckland)5.25.5 km43 km (27 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 42 km north of Ruatoria, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoAug 12, 2013 04:20 pm (Auckland)6.313 km36 km (22 mi) to the S 8.3 km south of Tokomaru, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoAug 12, 2013 04:18 pm (Auckland)5.4208 km57 km (35 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 15 km northeast of Te Kaha, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoMay 24, 2013 05:25 am (GMT +12)5.99 km54 km (34 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 29 km north of East Island, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoFeb 12, 2003 11:43 pm (GMT +12)5.559 km42 km (26 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 116 km northeast of Gisborne, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoJan 1, 2001 09:56 am (GMT +12)5.333 km41 km (26 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 97 km northeast of Gisborne, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoFeb 13, 1995 01:11 pm (Auckland)6.028 km37 km (23 mi) to the NE 125 km ENE of Opotiki, New ZealandInfoFeb 10, 1995 01:45 pm (Auckland)6.528 km21 km (13 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 103 km northeast of Gisborne, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoFeb 6, 1995 11:23 pm (GMT +12)5.933 km33 km (20 mi) to the E 100 km NE of Gisborne, New ZealandInfoFeb 6, 1995 10:43 pm (GMT +12)5.933 km42 km (26 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 118 km northeast of Gisborne, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoFeb 6, 1995 11:51 am (Auckland)7.121 km37 km (23 mi) to the NE 118 km NNE of Gisborne, New ZealandInfoDec 15, 1994 11:20 pm (GMT +12)6.533 km100 km (62 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 89 km northeast of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoAug 10, 1993 09:46 pm (Auckland)6.414 km100 km (62 mi) to the SW 42 km west of Gisborne, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoMay 17, 1992 05:57 am (Auckland)5.845 km78 km (48 mi) to the SW 25 km northwest of Gisborne, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoMar 8, 1984 12:40 pm (Auckland)6.088 km108 km (67 mi) to the SW 39 km southeast of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoJul 28, 1970 12:31 am (Auckland)6.395 km72 km (45 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 50 km east of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoFeb 3, 1960 02:21 pm (Auckland)6.40 km64 km (40 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 38 km northwest of Hicks Bay, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoDec 29, 1956 02:24 am (Auckland)6.235 km80 km (50 mi) to the SW 23 km northwest of Te Karaka, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoMay 17, 1947 07:06 pm (GMT +12)6.90 km74 km (46 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 80 km east of Gisborne, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoMar 25, 1947 08:32 pm (Universal Time)7.615 km89 km (55 mi) to the S 109 km east of Wairoa, Hawke's Bay, New ZealandInfoFeb 13, 1931 01:27 am (Universal Time)7.345 km259 km (161 mi) to the SWManawatu-Wanganui, 66 km west of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New ZealandInfoFeb 2, 1931 10:46 pm (Universal Time)7.435 km272 km (169 mi) to the SW 47 km west of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New ZealandInfoNov 22, 1914 08:14 am (Universal Time)7.0100 km241 km (150 mi) to the SW North IslandInfoOct 7, 1914 08:15 am (Auckland)7.00 km18 km (11 mi) to the NW 96 km north of Gisborne, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoAug 9, 1904 10:51 am (GMT +12)7.50 km314 km (195 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 97 km south of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, 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]