Moderate magnitude 4.7 earthquake at 243 km depth14 Aug 20:53 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 2 minutes.14 Aug 20:54: Magnitude recalculated from 2.1 to 3.2.14 Aug 20:55: Magnitude recalculated from 3.2 to 4.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 59.90 to 343.20 km (from 37 to 213 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 351 km (218 mi) towards NNE.14 Aug 20:58: Magnitude recalculated from 4.2 to 4.7. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 343.20 to 243.00 km (from 213 to 151 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 37 km (23 mi) towards WNW.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeAug 14, 2025 20:51:12 UTC - Local time at epicenterFriday, Aug 15, 2025, at 08:51 am (GMT +12)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.7Depth243 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude34.5408°S / 179.4138°ENew ZealandSeismic antipode34.5408°N / 0.586°WAlgeriaShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Nearest volcanoBrothers (48 km / 30 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 10.6°C (51 F), humidity: 64%, wind: 2 m/s (4 kts) from SEstimated seismic energy released7.1 x 1011 joules (197 megawatt hours, equivalent to 169 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.7 | about seismic energy15 minutes agoAug 14, 2025 20:51 GMT / Aug 15, 2025 08:51 am (GMT +12)Lat / Lng: -34.54083 / 179.41377: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22057779',-34.54083,179.41377,'15 minutes ago: Mag. 4.7, 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 near the epicenter is Hicks Bay, a town with 1,400 inhabitants in New Zealand, in 355 km (220 mi) distance to the south, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry355 km (220 mi)S of epicenterHicks Bay(pop: 1,390)I: Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand421 km (262 mi)SW of epicenterWhitianga(pop: 6,330)I: Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand430 km (267 mi)SW of epicenterOpotiki(pop: 5,240)I: Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand438 km (272 mi)SW of epicenterWhakatane(pop: 18,600)I: Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand453 km (282 mi)SW of epicenterThames(pop: 7,140)I: Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand454 km (282 mi)SW of epicenterTe Puke(pop: 10,500)I: Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand455 km (283 mi)SW of epicenterTauranga(pop: 155,200)I: Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand465 km (289 mi)SW of epicenterKawerau(pop: 7,760)I: Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand477 km (296 mi)SW of epicenterWarkworth(pop: 6,610)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand482 km (299 mi)SW of epicenterHowick(pop: 11,700)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand485 km (301 mi)SW of epicenterOrewa(pop: 12,300)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand490 km (304 mi)SW of epicenterOtara(pop: 24,300)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand490 km (304 mi)SW of epicenterAlbany(pop: 10,900)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand491 km (305 mi)SW of epicenterRotorua(pop: 65,900)I: Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand491 km (305 mi)SW of epicenterTakanini(pop: 20,600)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand491 km (305 mi)SW of epicenterRemuera(pop: 23,600)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand491 km (305 mi)SW of epicenterPapakura(pop: 27,700)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand491 km (305 mi)SW of epicenterOtahuhu(pop: 17,700)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand492 km (305 mi)SW of epicenterManukau City(pop: 362,000)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand492 km (306 mi)SW of epicenterMorrinsville(pop: 9,710)I: Not feltMatamata-Piako District, WaikatoNew Zealand492 km (306 mi)SW of epicenterAuckland(pop: 417,900)I: Not feltAucklandNew Zealand493 km (306 mi)SW of epicenterHomai(pop: 14,900)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand493 km (306 mi)SW of epicenterManurewa(pop: 21,600)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand493 km (306 mi)SW of epicenterPapatoetoe(pop: 49,100)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand494 km (307 mi)SW of epicenterMount Eden(pop: 15,700)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand494 km (307 mi)SW of epicenterFavona(pop: 11,200)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand495 km (307 mi)SW of epicenterOnehunga(pop: 12,900)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand496 km (308 mi)SW of epicenterMangere(pop: 24,100)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand499 km (310 mi)SW of epicenterAvondale(pop: 21,400)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand499 km (310 mi)SW of epicenterPukekohe East(pop: 21,400)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand501 km (312 mi)SW of epicenterNew Lynn(pop: 22,300)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand504 km (313 mi)SW of epicenterWaitakere(pop: 208,100)I: Not feltNew Zealand509 km (316 mi)SW of epicenterHuntly(pop: 8,850)I: Not feltWaikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand515 km (320 mi)SW of epicenterCambridge(pop: 15,200)I: Not feltWaipa District, WaikatoNew Zealand517 km (321 mi)SW of epicenterNgaruawahia(pop: 8,130)I: Not feltWaikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand517 km (321 mi)SW of epicenterHamilton(pop: 178,500)I: Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand518 km (322 mi)SW of epicenterWaiuku(pop: 9,720)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand519 km (323 mi)SW of epicenterTokoroa(pop: 14,500)I: Not feltSouth Waikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand532 km (330 mi)SW of epicenterTe Awamutu(pop: 14,000)I: Not feltWaipa District, WaikatoNew Zealand853 km (530 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 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 GMT2025-08-14EpicenterAgency4.7243 km151 mi20:51:12New 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 5 km2 (2 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 4 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Aug 15, 2025 08:51 am (GMT +12)15 minutes ago4.7243 km0 km - This quakeNew 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 119 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.07 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 13.9 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.59 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 36.3 quakes per year (or 3 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 116 quakes per year (or 9.7 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 119 quakes per year (or 9.9 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 9 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, 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 5 weeks after a magnitude 5.1 earthquake had hit on Friday, Jul 11, 2025, at 03:35 am (GMT +12 local time) in 53 km (33 mi) distance to the north:Mag. 5.1 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - New Zealand - Jul 11, 2025 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.1. It had occurred 4 years ago 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 - 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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapAug 1, 06:01 am (GMT +12)4.2257 km22 km (13 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoJul 11, 03:35 am (GMT +12)5.1195 km53 km (33 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, New ZealandInfoJul 7, 07:38 pm (GMT +12)4.1100 km39 km (24 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 468 km northeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoJun 28, 04:09 pm (GMT +12)4.5245 km47 km (29 mi) to the SE New ZealandInfoJun 19, 11:18 am (GMT +12)4.8162 km86 km (54 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 431 km northeast of Auckland, Auckland, New ZealandInfoMay 16, 02:36 pm (GMT +12)4.5100 km55 km (34 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, Manawatu-Wanganui, New ZealandInfoJan 10, 2022 01:26 pm (GMT +12)5.210 km78 km (48 mi) to the N South of the Kermadec IslandsInfoNov 5, 2021 01:12 am (GMT +12)5.2100 km39 km (24 mi) to the W New Zealand 1 reportInfoJun 25, 2021 10:22 am (GMT +12)5.5160 km44 km (27 mi) to the SE New ZealandInfoMar 5, 2021 01:27 am (GMT +12)7.190 km321 km (199 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 192 km northeast of Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand 1267 reportsInfoNov 4, 2019 04:07 am (GMT +12)5.9100 km60 km (37 mi) to the SE New Zealand 1 reportInfoJul 12, 2019 12:16 pm (GMT +12)5.133 km78 km (48 mi) to the NE New Zealand 1 reportInfoMay 11, 2019 04:06 pm (Universal Time)5.498 km19 km (12 mi) to the SEnear Magnitude 5.5, Near of Auckland 2 reportsInfoDec 25, 2018 01:12 am (GMT +12)5.1234 km59 km (37 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 482 km northeast of Auckland, Auckland, New ZealandInfoSep 2, 2016 04:37 am (GMT +12)7.026 km324 km (201 mi) to the S Off E. Coast of N. Island, N.Z. 24 reportsInfoJun 15, 2013 11:20 pm (GMT +12)6.0195 km77 km (48 mi) to the N South of The Kermadec IslandsInfoJan 16, 2013 07:04 am (GMT +12)5.3157 km85 km (53 mi) to the SW Off The East Coast of The North Island of New ZealandInfoJan 9, 2013 09:26 am (GMT +12)5.710 km22 km (14 mi) to the W South of The Kermadec IslandsInfoSep 6, 2011 10:51 pm (GMT +12)5.435 km39 km (24 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 492 km northeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoApr 19, 2011 01:03 am (GMT +12)6.686 km48 km (30 mi) to the NE South of The Kermadec IslandsInfoOct 14, 2005 08:27 pm (GMT +12)5.7204 km13 km (8.2 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 346 km north of East Island, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoDec 4, 2004 02:59 am (GMT +12)5.7157 km14 km (8.8 mi) to the NW South of The Kermadec IslandsInfoDec 1, 2002 02:27 pm (GMT +12)5.933 km85 km (53 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 309 km northeast of East Island, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoDec 27, 2000 03:21 am (GMT +12)5.633 km59 km (36 mi) to the SE 486 km northeast of Auckland, Auckland, New ZealandInfoMar 5, 2000 02:09 am (GMT +12)5.933 km36 km (22 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 397 km northeast of Great Barrier Island, New ZealandInfoNov 12, 1998 11:20 am (GMT +12)5.633 km35 km (22 mi) to the E South of The Kermadec IslandsInfoSep 20, 1998 07:14 pm (GMT +12)5.676 km126 km (79 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 483 km northeast of Hamilton, Waikato, New ZealandInfoNov 9, 1996 07:53 pm (GMT +12)5.684 km3 km (1.9 mi) to the W South of The Kermadec IslandsInfoDec 15, 1992 07:13 am (GMT +12)5.9247 km19 km (12 mi) to the SE South of The Kermadec IslandsInfoAug 17, 1987 09:38 am (GMT +12)6.174 km52 km (32 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 318 km north of East Island, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoAug 24, 1986 11:47 am (GMT +12)6.632 km12 km (7.2 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 396 km northeast of Great Barrier Island, New ZealandInfoOct 11, 1984 08:21 pm (GMT +12)5.7135 km67 km (41 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 450 km northeast of Cuvier Island, Waikato, New ZealandInfoMay 5, 1983 04:43 pm (GMT +12)5.725 km78 km (49 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 454 km northeast of Cuvier Island, Waikato, New ZealandInfoNov 29, 1980 06:48 pm (GMT +12)5.733 km102 km (64 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 289 km northeast of East Island, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoJan 9, 1970 05:12 am (GMT +12)6.7199 km67 km (42 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 339 km northeast of Great Barrier Island, New ZealandInfoSep 1, 1965 04:47 pm (GMT +12)6.0102 km36 km (22 mi) to the SE South of The Kermadec IslandsInfoJan 9, 1965 08:24 am (GMT +12)6.333 km53 km (33 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 394 km northeast of Great Barrier Island, New ZealandInfoOct 2, 1961 07:02 pm (GMT +12)6.020 km74 km (46 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 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]