Weak magnitude 2.5 earthquake at 41 km depth9 Nov 21:53 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 1 minute.9 Nov 21:54: Magnitude recalculated from 2.2 to 2.5.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeNov 9, 2025 21:51:42 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Nov 9, 2025, at 09:51 pm (Universal Time GMT +0)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude2.5Depth41 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude37.4531°S / 178.1538°ENew ZealandSeismic antipode37.4531°N / 1.846°WShaking intensityNot feltPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Nearest volcanoWhite Island (86 km / 53 mi)Estimated seismic energy released3.5 x 108 joules (98.6 kilowatt hours) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 2.5 | about seismic energy3 minutes agoNov 9, 2025 21:51 GMT / Nov 9, 2025 09:51 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -37.45314 / 178.15382: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22373386',-37.45314,178.15382,'3 minutes ago: Mag. 2.5, New Zealand',html,'quakes-4-24.png',14,14,7,7,123]); 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 21 km (13 mi) distance to the southeast, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry21 km (13 mi)SE of epicenterHicks Bay(pop: 1,390)I: Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand50 km (31 mi)S of epicenterRuatoria(pop: 897)I: Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand53 km (33 mi)SW of epicenterTe Kaha(pop: 387)I: Not feltOpotiki District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand77 km (48 mi)S of epicenterTokomaru(pop: 954): Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand98 km (61 mi)SW of epicenterOpotiki(pop: 5,240): Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand102 km (64 mi)S of epicenterTolaga Bay(pop: 932): Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand116 km (72 mi)S of epicenterTe Karaka(pop: 522): Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand117 km (73 mi)SW of epicenterWhakatane(pop: 18,600): Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand121 km (75 mi)SW of epicenterTaneatua(pop: 1,500): Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand122 km (76 mi)SW of epicenterWaimana(pop: 709): Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand130 km (81 mi)SW of epicenterEdgecumbe(pop: 1,800): Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand133 km (82 mi)W of epicenterMatata(pop: 681): Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand134 km (83 mi)S of epicenterGisborne(pop: 37,300): Not feltGisborneNew Zealand147 km (91 mi)SW of epicenterKawerau(pop: 7,760): Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand154 km (96 mi)W of epicenterMaketu(pop: 1,200): Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand155 km (96 mi)S of epicenterTiniroto(pop: 1,540): Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand165 km (102 mi)W of epicenterTe Puke(pop: 10,500): Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand170 km (106 mi)SW of epicenterMurupara(pop: 1,880): Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand175 km (108 mi)SW of epicenterTuai(pop: 280): Not feltWairoa District, Hawke's BayNew Zealand177 km (110 mi)W of epicenterTauranga(pop: 155,200): Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand179 km (111 mi)W of epicenterKaharoa(pop: 1,620): Not feltRotorua District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand181 km (112 mi)W of epicenterOropi(pop: 2,520): Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand181 km (113 mi)S of epicenterNuhaka(pop: 342): Not feltWairoa District, Hawke's BayNew Zealand184 km (115 mi)SW of epicenterRotorua(pop: 65,900): Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand188 km (117 mi)S of epicenterWairoa(pop: 4,940): Not feltHawke's BayNew Zealand188 km (117 mi)W of epicenterOmokoroa(pop: 3,990): Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand193 km (120 mi)SW of epicenterReporoa(pop: 595): Not feltRotorua District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand194 km (120 mi)SW of epicenterRaupunga(pop: 1,190): Not feltWairoa District, Hawke's BayNew Zealand196 km (122 mi)SW of epicenterMamaku(pop: 751): Not feltRotorua District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand196 km (122 mi)W of epicenterWaihi Beach(pop: 2,760): Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand198 km (123 mi)W of epicenterKatikati(pop: 5,530): Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand227 km (141 mi)SW of epicenterTaupo(pop: 26,500): Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand516 km (321 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.At magnitude 2.5, this quake might have been felt very close to the epicenter and under calm conditions.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 GMT2025-11-9EpicenterAgency2.541 km26 mi21:51:42New 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 1,700 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.14 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.9 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 2.4 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 18.9 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 206 quakes per year (or 17.2 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 1,300 quakes per year (or 3.5 quakes per day)Mag. 1 or higher: 1,700 quakes per year (or 4.6 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake