Moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 142 km depth9 Nov 02:01 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 3 minutes.9 Nov 02:03: Magnitude recalculated from 4.0 to 4.3. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 256.30 to 142.00 km (from 159 to 88 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 57 km (36 mi) towards WSW.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeNov 9, 2025 01:58:13 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Nov 9, 2025, at 01:58 am (Universal Time GMT +0)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.3Depth142 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude35.1368°S / 178.9269°ENew ZealandSeismic antipode35.1368°N / 1.073°WShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Nearest volcanoSilent II West (4 km / 2 mi)Estimated seismic energy released1.8 x 1011 joules (49.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 42.5 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.3 | about seismic energy5 minutes agoNov 9, 2025 01:58 GMT / Nov 9, 2025 01:58 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -35.13684 / 178.92685: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22370002',-35.13684,178.92685,'5 minutes ago: Mag. 4.3, 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 280 km (174 mi) distance to the south, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry280 km (174 mi)S of epicenterHicks Bay(pop: 1,390)I: Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand310 km (193 mi)S of epicenterRuatoria(pop: 897)I: Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand310 km (193 mi)S of epicenterTe Kaha(pop: 387)I: Not feltOpotiki District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand344 km (214 mi)SW of epicenterMatarangi(pop: 390)I: Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand346 km (215 mi)SW of epicenterWhitianga(pop: 6,330)I: Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand347 km (215 mi)SW of epicenterTairua(pop: 1,590)I: Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand351 km (218 mi)SW of epicenterOpotiki(pop: 5,240)I: Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand353 km (220 mi)SW of epicenterColville(pop: 1,490)I: Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand358 km (222 mi)SW of epicenterCoromandel(pop: 1,930)I: Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand358 km (222 mi)SW of epicenterWhangamata(pop: 4,540)I: Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand359 km (223 mi)SW of epicenterWhakatane(pop: 18,600)I: Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand362 km (225 mi)SW of epicenterMatata(pop: 681)I: Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand367 km (228 mi)SW of epicenterMaketu(pop: 1,200)I: Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand368 km (228 mi)SW of epicenterEdgecumbe(pop: 1,800)I: Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand373 km (232 mi)SW of epicenterTe Puru(pop: 846)I: Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand373 km (232 mi)SW of epicenterWaihi(pop: 4,620)I: Not feltHauraki District, WaikatoNew Zealand374 km (233 mi)SW of epicenterTe Puke(pop: 10,500)I: Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand376 km (234 mi)SW of epicenterTauranga(pop: 155,200)I: Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand377 km (234 mi)SW of epicenterThames(pop: 7,140)I: Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand380 km (236 mi)SW of epicenterKatikati(pop: 5,530)I: Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand381 km (237 mi)SW of epicenterOmokoroa(pop: 3,990)I: Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand383 km (238 mi)SW of epicenterPaeroa(pop: 3,990)I: Not feltHauraki District, WaikatoNew Zealand389 km (242 mi)SW of epicenterOropi(pop: 2,520)I: Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand389 km (242 mi)SW of epicenterNgatea(pop: 1,150)I: Not feltHauraki District, WaikatoNew Zealand392 km (244 mi)SW of epicenterTe Aroha(pop: 4,700)I: Not feltMatamata-Piako District, WaikatoNew Zealand399 km (248 mi)SW of epicenterKaharoa(pop: 1,620)I: Not feltRotorua District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand404 km (251 mi)SW of epicenterWaitoa(pop: 1,170)I: Not feltMatamata-Piako District, WaikatoNew Zealand411 km (255 mi)SW of epicenterMatamata(pop: 6,310)I: Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand412 km (256 mi)SW of epicenterTe Poi(pop: 840)I: Not feltMatamata-Piako District, WaikatoNew Zealand414 km (257 mi)SW of epicenterMorrinsville(pop: 9,710)I: Not feltMatamata-Piako District, WaikatoNew Zealand425 km (264 mi)SW of epicenterTirau(pop: 804)I: Not feltSouth Waikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand436 km (271 mi)SW of epicenterCambridge(pop: 15,200)I: Not feltWaipa District, WaikatoNew Zealand774 km (481 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 GMT2025-11-9EpicenterAgency4.3142 km88 mi01:58:13New 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 2 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Nov 9, 2025 01:58 am (Universal Time)5 minutes ago4.3142 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 193 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.66 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 33.2 quakes per year (or 2.8 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 174 quakes per year (or 14.5 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 193 quakes per year (or 16.1 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 6 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 earthquake