Light magnitude 3.2 earthquake at 55 km depth15 Nov 03:01 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 2 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeNov 15, 2025 02:58:43 UTC - Local time at epicenterSaturday, Nov 15, 2025, at 02:58 am (Universal Time GMT +0)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude3.2Depth55 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude36.8547°S / 177.4349°ENew ZealandSeismic antipode36.8547°N / 2.565°WShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Nearest volcanoClark (58 km / 36 mi)Estimated seismic energy released4 x 109 joules (1.11 megawatt hours, equivalent to 0.951 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 3.2 | about seismic energy3 minutes agoNov 15, 2025 02:58 GMT / Nov 15, 2025 02:58 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -36.85467 / 177.43493: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22395232',-36.85467,177.43493,'3 minutes ago: Mag. 3.2, 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 Te Kaha, a town with 387 inhabitants in New Zealand, in 101 km (63 mi) distance to the south, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry101 km (63 mi)S of epicenterTe Kaha(pop: 387)I: Not feltOpotiki District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand113 km (70 mi)SE of epicenterHicks Bay(pop: 1,390)I: Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand129 km (80 mi)S of epicenterOpotiki(pop: 5,240)I: Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand129 km (80 mi)S of epicenterWhakatane(pop: 18,600)I: Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand129 km (80 mi)SW of epicenterMatata(pop: 681)I: Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand134 km (83 mi)SW of epicenterMaketu(pop: 1,200)I: Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand136 km (85 mi)S of epicenterEdgecumbe(pop: 1,800)I: Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand139 km (87 mi)SE of epicenterRuatoria(pop: 897)I: Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand140 km (87 mi)S of epicenterTaneatua(pop: 1,500)I: Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand142 km (88 mi)SW of epicenterTe Puke(pop: 10,500)I: Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand142 km (88 mi)W of epicenterTairua(pop: 1,590)I: Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand144 km (90 mi)W of epicenterWhangamata(pop: 4,540)I: Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand145 km (90 mi)SW of epicenterTauranga(pop: 155,200)I: Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand147 km (92 mi)S of epicenterWaimana(pop: 709)I: Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand152 km (95 mi)SW of epicenterOmokoroa(pop: 3,990)I: Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand153 km (95 mi)SW of epicenterKawerau(pop: 7,760)I: Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand154 km (96 mi)SW of epicenterWaihi(pop: 4,620)I: Not feltHauraki District, WaikatoNew Zealand154 km (96 mi)W of epicenterWhitianga(pop: 6,330)I: Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand155 km (96 mi)SW of epicenterKatikati(pop: 5,530)I: Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand157 km (98 mi)SW of epicenterOropi(pop: 2,520)I: Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand161 km (100 mi)SE of epicenterTokomaru(pop: 954)I: Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand165 km (103 mi)SW of epicenterKaharoa(pop: 1,620)I: Not feltRotorua District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand167 km (104 mi)W of epicenterPaeroa(pop: 3,990)I: Not feltHauraki District, WaikatoNew Zealand170 km (106 mi)SW of epicenterTe Aroha(pop: 4,700)I: Not feltMatamata-Piako District, WaikatoNew Zealand171 km (106 mi)W of epicenterThames(pop: 7,140)I: Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand172 km (107 mi)W of epicenterTe Puru(pop: 846)I: Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand173 km (107 mi)W of epicenterCoromandel(pop: 1,930)I: Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand177 km (110 mi)W of epicenterColville(pop: 1,490)I: Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand177 km (110 mi)SW of epicenterRotorua(pop: 65,900)I: Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand178 km (111 mi)W of epicenterNgatea(pop: 1,150)I: Not feltHauraki District, WaikatoNew Zealand181 km (112 mi)SW of epicenterWaitoa(pop: 1,170)I: Not feltMatamata-Piako District, WaikatoNew Zealand182 km (113 mi)SW of epicenterTe Poi(pop: 840)I: Not feltMatamata-Piako District, WaikatoNew Zealand182 km (113 mi)SW of epicenterMatamata(pop: 6,310)I: Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand185 km (115 mi)SE of epicenterTolaga Bay(pop: 932)I: Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand191 km (118 mi)S of epicenterMurupara(pop: 1,880): Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand191 km (119 mi)SW of epicenterMorrinsville(pop: 9,710): Not feltMatamata-Piako District, WaikatoNew Zealand197 km (123 mi)SW of epicenterPutaruru(pop: 4,670): Not feltSouth Waikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand206 km (128 mi)SW of epicenterTokoroa(pop: 14,500): Not feltSouth Waikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand210 km (130 mi)SW of epicenterCambridge(pop: 15,200): Not feltWaipa District, WaikatoNew Zealand544 km (338 mi)SW 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 GMT2025-11-15EpicenterAgency3.255 km34 mi02:58:43New 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 1,300 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.08 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 12.7 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.43 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 19.1 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 227 quakes per year (or 18.9 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 1,200 quakes per year (or 3.2 quakes per day)Mag. 1 or higher: 1,300 quakes per year (or 3.5 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 10 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 earthquake