New Zealand's Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey (GeoNet) reported a magnitude 4.6 quake in New Zealand near New Plymouth, New Plymouth District, Taranaki, 33 minutes ago. The earthquake hit in the morning on Tuesday, November 11th, 2025, at 7:51 am local time at an intermediate to considerable depth of 217.50 km. Magnitude and other quake parameters can still change in the coming hours as the agency continues to process seismic data.Our monitoring service identified a second report from The Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology (IRIS) which listed the quake at magnitude 4.6 as well. Other agencies reporting the same quake include the United States Geological Survey at magnitude 4.6, and the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC) at magnitude 4.6.Towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Taumarunui (pop. 5,000) located 9 km from the epicenter. In Te Kuiti (pop. 4,900, 61 km away), Taupo (pop. 26,500, 84 km away), New Plymouth (pop. 87,300, 95 km away), Tokoroa (pop. 14,500, 96 km away), and Te Awamutu (pop. 14,000, 99 km away), the quake was probably not felt.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.Earthquake data: Date & time: Nov 11, 2025 07:51 am (Auckland time) local time (10 Nov 2025 18:51 GMT)Magnitude: 4.6Depth: 217.50 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 38.89°S / 175.15°E (Ruapehu District, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand)Primary data source: GEONET (NZ)