Light magnitude 3.9 earthquake at 33 km depth14 Aug 21:26 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 2 minutes.14 Aug 21:27: Magnitude recalculated from 3.0 to 3.6. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 45.00 to 70.10 km (from 28 to 44 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 32 km (20 mi) towards SE.14 Aug 21:29: Magnitude recalculated from 3.6 to 3.9. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 70.10 to 33.00 km (from 44 to 21 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 88 km (55 mi) towards ESE.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeAug 14, 2025 21:23:38 UTC - Local time at epicenterFriday, Aug 15, 2025, at 09:23 am (GMT +12)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude3.9Depth33 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude41.8093°S / 178.4795°ENew ZealandSeismic antipode41.8093°N / 1.52°WSpainShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 11.3°C (52 F), humidity: 66%, wind: 4 m/s (8 kts) from WEstimated seismic energy released4.5 x 1010 joules (12.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 10.7 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 3.9 | about seismic energy13 minutes agoAug 14, 2025 21:23 GMT / Aug 15, 2025 09:23 am (GMT +12)Lat / Lng: -41.80926 / 178.47951: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22057848',-41.80926,178.47951,'13 minutes ago: Mag. 3.9, 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 Castlepoint, a town with 1,700 inhabitants in New Zealand, in 214 km (133 mi) distance to the northwest, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry214 km (133 mi)NW of epicenterCastlepoint(pop: 1,690)I: Not feltMasterton, WellingtonNew Zealand229 km (142 mi)NW of epicenterPorangahau(pop: 141)I: Not feltCentral Hawke's Bay District, Hawke's BayNew Zealand238 km (148 mi)NW of epicenterPongaroa(pop: 81)I: Not feltManawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand249 km (155 mi)W of epicenterGladstone(pop: 940)I: Not feltCarterton, WellingtonNew Zealand250 km (156 mi)W of epicenterWaipawa(pop: 1,900)I: Not feltSouth Wairarapa District, WellingtonNew Zealand254 km (158 mi)W of epicenterMasterton(pop: 29,100)I: Not feltWellingtonNew Zealand259 km (161 mi)NW of epicenterKopuaranga(pop: 1,020)I: Not feltMasterton, WellingtonNew Zealand261 km (162 mi)W of epicenterCarterton(pop: 10,300)I: Not feltWellingtonNew Zealand263 km (163 mi)W of epicenterMartinborough(pop: 2,050)I: Not feltSouth Wairarapa District, WellingtonNew Zealand265 km (164 mi)NW of epicenterOtane(pop: 516)I: Not feltCentral Hawke's Bay District, Hawke's BayNew Zealand267 km (166 mi)NW of epicenterTakapau(pop: 516)I: Not feltCentral Hawke's Bay District, Hawke's BayNew Zealand268 km (166 mi)NW of epicenterPahiatua(pop: 2,810)I: Not feltManawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand268 km (166 mi)NW of epicenterDannevirke(pop: 5,650)I: Not feltManawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand271 km (168 mi)NW of epicenterNorsewood(pop: 135)I: Not feltManawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand273 km (170 mi)NW of epicenterWoodville(pop: 1,670)I: Not feltTararua District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand274 km (170 mi)NW of epicenterHavelock North(pop: 14,900)I: Not feltHastings District, Hawke's BayNew Zealand275 km (171 mi)W of epicenterFeatherston(pop: 2,760)I: Not feltSouth Wairarapa District, WellingtonNew Zealand278 km (173 mi)NW of epicenterHastings(pop: 90,600)I: Not feltHawke's BayNew Zealand280 km (174 mi)NW of epicenterTikokino(pop: 192)I: Not feltCentral Hawke's Bay District, Hawke's BayNew Zealand284 km (177 mi)NW of epicenterAshhurst(pop: 3,240)I: Not feltPalmerston North, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand290 km (180 mi)NW of epicenterNapier(pop: 66,700)I: Not feltHawke's BayNew Zealand290 km (180 mi)NW of epicenterPohangina(pop: 210)I: Not feltManawatu District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand290 km (180 mi)NW of epicenterPalmerston North(pop: 90,500)I: Not feltManawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand290 km (180 mi)NW of epicenterTokomaru(pop: 563)I: Not feltHorowhenua District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand292 km (181 mi)NW of epicenterShannon(pop: 1,610)I: Not feltHorowhenua District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand298 km (185 mi)NW of epicenterLevin(pop: 19,800)I: Not feltHorowhenua District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand299 km (186 mi)NW of epicenterKimbolton(pop: 228)I: Not feltManawatu District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand302 km (188 mi)W of epicenterOtaki(pop: 6,090)I: Not feltKapiti Coast District, WellingtonNew Zealand306 km (190 mi)NW of epicenterFoxton(pop: 4,780)I: Not feltHorowhenua District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand307 km (191 mi)NW of epicenterRongotea(pop: 642)I: Not feltManawatu District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand314 km (195 mi)W of epicenterWellington(pop: 381,900)I: Not feltWellingtonNew Zealand317 km (197 mi)NW of epicenterBulls(pop: 2,190)I: Not feltRangitikei District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand321 km (200 mi)NW of epicenterHunterville(pop: 520)I: Not feltRangitikei District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand325 km (202 mi)NW of epicenterMarton(pop: 5,740)I: Not feltRangitikei District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand327 km (203 mi)NW of epicenterTaihape(pop: 1,810)I: Not feltRangitikei District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand332 km (206 mi)NW of epicenterMoawhango(pop: 651)I: Not feltRangitikei District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand340 km (211 mi)NW of epicenterRatana(pop: 437)I: Not feltRangitikei District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand351 km (218 mi)NW of epicenterWaiouru(pop: 765)I: Not feltRuapehu District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand373 km (232 mi)NW of epicenterOhakune(pop: 1,570)I: Not feltRuapehu District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand378 km (235 mi)NW of epicenterRaetihi(pop: 1,130)I: Not feltRuapehu District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew 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 GMT2025-08-14EpicenterAgency3.933 km21 mi21:23:38New ZealandGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Earthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 55 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 17.2 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 5 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 16.1 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 0.96 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1 years)Mag. 3 or higher: 8.4 quakes per yearMag. 2 or higher: 17.4 quakes per yearThe area where this quake occurred has a moderate level of seismic activity. However, It has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 5 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 40 weeks after a magnitude 4.0 earthquake had hit on Friday, Nov 8, 2024, at 11:34 pm (GMT +12 local time) in 36 km (22 mi) distance to the north:Mag. 4.0 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - 281 km southeast of Palmerston North, New Zealand - Nov 8, 2024 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 5.3. It had occurred 48 weeks earlier, on Monday, Sep 16, 2024, at 06:34 am (GMT +12 local time) in South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand:Mag. 5.3 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - Hawke's Bay, New Zealand - Sep 16, 2024 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.5. It had occurred 121 years ago earlier, on Tuesday, Aug 9, 1904, at 10:51 am (GMT +12 local time) in South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand:Mag. 7.5 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - Hawke's Bay, New Zealand - Aug 9, 1904 - 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 24, 01:46 am (GMT +12)3.133 km15 km (9.6 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 300 km east of Wellington, Wellington, New ZealandInfoJul 12, 10:50 am (GMT +12)3.033 km29 km (18 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 294 km southeast of Napier, Hawke's Bay, New ZealandInfoJul 12, 12:23 am (GMT +12)3.033 km69 km (43 mi) to the W 256 km south of Napier, Hawke's Bay, New ZealandInfoMay 25, 08:37 am (GMT +12)3.333 km88 km (55 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 231 km east of Wellington, Wellington, New ZealandInfoApr 27, 10:31 pm (GMT +12)3.033 km59 km (37 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 313 km southeast of Palmerston North, New ZealandInfoNov 8, 2024 11:34 pm (GMT +12)4.0142 km36 km (22 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 281 km southeast of Palmerston North, New ZealandInfoSep 16, 2024 06:34 am (GMT +12)5.3100 km21 km (13 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 291 km southeast of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New ZealandInfoJan 20, 2023 02:38 am (GMT +12)4.0100 km30 km (18 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 342 km east of Wellington, Wellington, New ZealandInfoOct 27, 2019 08:03 pm (GMT +12)4.133 km65 km (40 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 251 km east of Lower Hutt, Wellington, New ZealandInfoSep 6, 2019 07:25 pm (GMT +12)4.433 km71 km (44 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 243 km east of Lower Hutt, Wellington, New ZealandInfoJun 23, 2018 03:22 pm (GMT +12)4.068 km76 km (47 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 298 km east of Wellington, Wellington, New ZealandInfoNov 29, 2017 09:50 am (GMT +12)4.185 km31 km (20 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 300 km east of Wellington, Wellington, New ZealandInfoJan 10, 2017 12:46 am (GMT +12)4.043 km58 km (36 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 326 km east of Wellington, Wellington, New ZealandInfoJan 8, 2017 08:42 pm (GMT +12)4.235 km58 km (36 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 327 km east of Wellington, Wellington, New ZealandInfoJul 24, 2016 07:02 am (GMT +0)4.035 km37 km (23 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 337 km east of Wellington, Wellington, New ZealandInfoOct 10, 2014 05:48 am (GMT +12)4.233 km41 km (25 mi) to the S New ZealandInfoApr 7, 2011 07:16 pm (GMT +12)4.710 km84 km (52 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 261 km southeast of Wellington, Wellington, New ZealandInfoApr 26, 2008 07:40 pm (Universal Time)4.633 km81 km (50 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 241 km east of Wellington, Wellington, New ZealandInfoFeb 8, 2007 06:41 am (GMT +12)4.440 km27 km (17 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 315 km east of Wellington, Wellington, New ZealandInfoMar 28, 2005 08:55 pm (GMT +12)4.033 km35 km (22 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 325 km east of Wellington, Wellington, New ZealandInfoMay 31, 2002 03:04 pm (GMT +12)4.533 km57 km (36 mi) to the NW 157 km ESE of Castlepoint, New ZealandInfoOct 20, 2000 10:07 am (GMT +12)4.02 km69 km (43 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 245 km east of Wellington, Wellington, New ZealandInfoApr 29, 2000 06:59 am (Universal Time)4.133 km81 km (51 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 272 km southeast of Wellington, Wellington, New ZealandInfoJul 20, 1994 05:52 pm (Universal Time)4.412 km55 km (34 mi) to the SE Off E. Coast of S. Island, N.Z.InfoMar 22, 1992 01:40 am (Universal Time)4.610 km56 km (35 mi) to the NW 167 km ESE of Castlepoint, New ZealandInfoDec 25, 1989 04:22 pm (Universal Time)4.433 km99 km (62 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 214 km east of Wellington, Wellington, New ZealandInfoJan 21, 1989 10:09 pm (Universal Time)4.374 km76 km (47 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 266 km southeast of Wellington, Wellington, New ZealandInfoNov 16, 1988 07:20 pm (GMT +12)5.233 km35 km (22 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 286 km east of Wellington, Wellington, New ZealandInfoAug 8, 1987 09:35 pm (GMT +12)4.533 km43 km (27 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 329 km east of Wellington, Wellington, New ZealandInfoJul 4, 1987 10:58 am (GMT +12)5.132 km91 km (57 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 215 km southeast of Napier, Hawke's Bay, New ZealandInfoFeb 19, 1980 12:44 pm (Universal Time)4.517 km16 km (9.8 mi) to the N Off E. Coast of N. Island, N.Z.InfoDec 25, 1977 04:35 am (Universal Time)4.533 km32 km (20 mi) to the S Off E. Coast of S. Island, N.Z.InfoOct 1, 1971 10:20 am (Universal Time)4.833 km62 km (38 mi) to the N Off E. Coast of N. Island, N.Z.InfoJun 24, 1942 11:16 am (Universal Time)7.015 km232 km (144 mi) to the W North Island of New ZealandInfoMar 5, 1934 11:46 am (Universal Time)7.215 km250 km (156 mi) to the NWTasman Sea, 40 km southeast of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New ZealandInfoFeb 2, 1931 10:46 pm (Universal Time)7.435 km293 km (182 mi) to the NW 47 km west of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New ZealandInfoAug 6, 1917 04:08 pm (Universal Time)5.815 km26 km (16 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 288 km east of Wellington, Wellington, New ZealandInfoAug 9, 1904 10:51 am (GMT +12)7.50 km191 km (119 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 97 km south of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New ZealandInfoAug 8, 1904 10:49 pm (Universal Time)6.90 km48 km (30 mi) to the SE Off East Coast of North IslandInfoMap 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]