Moderate magnitude 4.5 earthquake at 33 km depth19 Apr 23:55 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 3 minutes.19 Apr 23:56: Magnitude recalculated from 2.7 to 2.6. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 23.20 to 20.70 km (from 14.4 to 12.9 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 47 km (29 mi) towards SW.19 Apr 23:57: Magnitude recalculated from 2.6 to 2.9.20 Apr 00:02: Magnitude recalculated from 2.9 to 4.5. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 20.70 to 33.00 km (from 12.9 to 21 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 709 km (440 mi) towards NE.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeApr 19, 2026 23:52:28 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Apr 19, 2026, at 11:52 am (GMT -12)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.5Depth33 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude32.6148°S / 177.2501°WGisborne District, Gisborne, New ZealandSeismic antipode32.6148°N / 2.75°ESpainShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Nearest volcanoVolcano W (201 km / 125 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 18.1°C (65 F), humidity: 84%, wind: 8 m/s (15 kts) from NWEstimated seismic energy released3.5 x 1011 joules (98.6 megawatt hours, equivalent to 84.8 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.5 | about seismic energy12 minutes agoApr 19, 2026 23:52 GMT / Apr 19, 2026 11:52 am (GMT -12)Lat / Lng: -32.61477 / -177.25005: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Other sources: GFZ: 4.9 / 10 km, RaspberryShake: 4.9 / 10 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22925814',-32.61477,-177.25005,'12 minutes ago: Mag. 4.5, 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 placesUser-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Get the Android appCompare 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 GMT2026-04-19EpicenterAgency4.533 km21 mi23:52:28New ZealandGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)4.8610 km6.2 mi(*)23:52:26.15South of Kermadec Islands13 km (7.9 mi) epicenter difference with GEONET (NZ)GFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)4.910 km6.2 mi(*)23:52:26South of Kermadec Islands13 km (7.8 mi) epicenter difference with GEONET (NZ)RaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.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 3 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 3 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Apr 19, 2026 11:52 am (GMT -12)12 minutes ago4.533 km0 km - This quakeGisborne, New ZealandMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 77 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.23 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.3 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 8.4 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 59 quakes per year (or 4.9 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 67 quakes per year (or 5.6 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 67 quakes per year (or 5.6 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 29 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeStrongest in 5 yearsThe earthquake was the strongest to hit this part of New Zealand in over 5 years. Earlier, the last quake of equal or greater strength near the present epicenter had been a magnitude 5.8 earthquake on Thursday, Apr 29, 2021, at 03:58 pm local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12) in 791 km (492 mi) distance to the southwest:Mag. 5.8 earthquake 30 km northwest of Gisborne - Gisborne, New Zealand - Apr 29, 2021 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.6. It had occurred 79 years ago earlier, on Tuesday, Mar 25, 1947, at 08:32 pm local time (Universal Time GMT +0) in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand:Mag. 7.6 earthquake 109 km east of Wairoa - Hawke's Bay, New Zealand - Mar 25, 1947 - 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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapApr 20, 08:54 am (GMT +12)2.633 km766 km (476 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 65 km east of Gisborne, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoApr 19, 05:36 pm (GMT +12)3.672 km686 km (426 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 42 km southeast of Hicks Bay, Gisborne, New Zealand I FELT ITInfoApr 19, 04:14 am (GMT +12)2.124 km747 km (464 mi) to the SW 50 km northeast of Gisborne, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoApr 19, 02:54 am (GMT +12)2.046 km713 km (443 mi) to the SW 89 km east of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoApr 18, 10:45 am (GMT +12)3.342 km714 km (444 mi) to the SW 84 km north of Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand I FELT IT - 1 reportInfoApr 17, 07:53 am (GMT +12)3.128 km674 km (419 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 13 km northeast of Hicks Bay, Gisborne, New Zealand I FELT ITInfoApr 15, 11:53 am (GMT +12)3.333 km694 km (431 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 98 km northeast of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand I FELT ITInfoApr 13, 02:19 pm (GMT +12)3.042 km698 km (433 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 94 km northeast of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand I FELT ITInfoApr 29, 2021 03:58 pm (Auckland)5.833 km791 km (492 mi) to the SW 30 km northwest of Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand 6 reportsInfoMar 5, 2021 01:27 am (GMT +12)7.190 km610 km (379 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 192 km northeast of Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand 1267 reportsInfoJan 22, 2017 09:00 pm (Universal Time)5.7102 km757 km (470 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 337 km southeast of Waiheke Island, New Zealand 6 reportsInfoOct 8, 2016 07:41 pm (Universal Time)5.510 km661 km (411 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 294 km southeast of Great Barrier Island, New ZealandInfoSep 2, 2016 08:06 am (GMT +12)5.510 km650 km (404 mi) to the SW Off E. Coast of N. Island, N.Z.InfoSep 2, 2016 07:18 am (GMT +12)5.744 km650 km (404 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 40 km north of East Island, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoSep 2, 2016 04:48 am (GMT +12)5.517 km612 km (380 mi) to the SW 181 km ENE of Opotiki, New Zealand 1 reportInfoSep 2, 2016 04:37 am (GMT +12)7.026 km626 km (389 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 64 km northeast of East Island, Gisborne, New Zealand 24 reportsInfoSep 1, 2016 10:04 am (GMT +12)5.621 km618 km (384 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 67 km north of East Island, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoNov 18, 2011 07:51 pm (GMT +12)5.812 km652 km (405 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 155 km northeast of Gisborne, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoOct 21, 2001 12:29 pm (GMT +12)6.718 km609 km (379 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 189 km northeast of Gisborne, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoFeb 13, 1995 01:11 pm (Auckland)6.028 km671 km (417 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 29 km east of Hicks Bay, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoFeb 10, 1995 01:45 pm (Auckland)6.528 km694 km (431 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 103 km northeast of Gisborne, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoFeb 9, 1995 10:56 pm (Auckland)5.733 km705 km (438 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 92 km northeast of Gisborne, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoFeb 7, 1995 03:19 am (GMT +12)5.633 km679 km (422 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 117 km northeast of Gisborne, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoFeb 6, 1995 11:23 pm (GMT +12)5.933 km697 km (433 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 101 km northeast of Gisborne, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoFeb 6, 1995 10:43 pm (GMT +12)5.933 km679 km (422 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 118 km northeast of Gisborne, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoFeb 6, 1995 11:51 am (Auckland)7.121 km678 km (421 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 119 km northeast of Gisborne, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoDec 15, 1994 11:20 pm (GMT +12)6.533 km704 km (438 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 89 km northeast of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoMay 17, 1992 05:57 am (Auckland)5.845 km786 km (489 mi) to the SW 25 km northwest of Gisborne, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoJul 28, 1970 12:31 am (Auckland)6.395 km752 km (468 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 50 km east of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoJun 15, 1965 09:20 pm (Auckland)6.170 km757 km (470 mi) to the SW 24 km northeast of Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoFeb 3, 1960 02:21 pm (Auckland)6.40 km693 km (431 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 38 km northwest of Hicks Bay, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoDec 29, 1956 02:24 am (Auckland)6.235 km786 km (489 mi) to the SW North Island of New ZealandInfoApr 23, 1951 06:50 pm (Auckland)6.020 km678 km (421 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 34 km northwest of Hicks Bay, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoMay 17, 1947 07:06 pm (GMT +12)6.90 km734 km (456 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 80 km east of Gisborne, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoMar 25, 1947 08:32 pm (Universal Time)7.615 km774 km (481 mi) to the SW 109 km east of Wairoa, Hawke's Bay, New ZealandInfoOct 25, 1937 10:33 am (Universal Time)6.035 km742 km (461 mi) to the SW 69 km east of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoOct 23, 1937 04:53 pm (Universal Time)6.015 km733 km (456 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 60 km northeast of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoFeb 13, 1931 01:27 am (Universal Time)7.345 km963 km (598 mi) to the SW North Island of New ZealandInfoFeb 2, 1931 10:46 pm (Universal Time)7.435 km980 km (609 mi) to the SW 47 km west of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New ZealandInfoFeb 25, 1927 03:41 pm (Universal Time)6.235 km743 km (461 mi) to the SW 54 km northeast of Gisborne, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoNov 22, 1914 08:14 am (Universal Time)7.0100 km935 km (581 mi) to the SW 36 km south of Taupo, Waikato, New ZealandInfoOct 7, 1914 08:15 am (Auckland)7.00 km709 km (441 mi) to the SW 96 km north of Gisborne, Gisborne, 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]