Weak magnitude 2.3 earthquake at 21 km depth17 Apr 20:55 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 1 minute.17 Apr 20:57: Magnitude recalculated from 1.7 to 2.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 24.10 to 21.30 km (from 15 to 13.2 mi).17 Apr 20:58: Magnitude recalculated from 2.2 to 2.3.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeApr 17, 2026 20:53:53 UTC - Local time at epicenterSaturday, Apr 18, 2026, at 08:53 am (GMT +12)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude2.3Depth21.3 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude37.8215°S / 178.2927°EGisborne District, Gisborne, New ZealandSeismic antipode37.8215°N / 1.707°WSpainShaking intensityNot feltPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Nearest volcanoWhite Island (104 km / 65 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 15.9°C (61 F), humidity: 76%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from NNWEstimated seismic energy released1.8 x 108 joules (49.4 kilowatt hours) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 2.3 | about seismic energy6 minutes agoApr 17, 2026 20:53 GMT / Apr 18, 2026 08:53 am (GMT +12)Lat / Lng: -37.82145 / 178.29269: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22919388',-37.82145,178.29269,'6 minutes ago: Mag. 2.3, 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 Ruatoria, a town with 897 inhabitants in New Zealand, in 7.7 km (4.8 mi) distance to the southeast, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry8 km (5 mi)SE of epicenterRuatoria(pop: 897)I: Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand25 km (15 mi)N of epicenterHicks Bay(pop: 1,390)I: Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand35 km (22 mi)S of epicenterTokomaru(pop: 954)I: Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand55 km (34 mi)W of epicenterTe Kaha(pop: 387)I: Not feltOpotiki District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand61 km (38 mi)S of epicenterTolaga Bay(pop: 932): Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand81 km (50 mi)SW of epicenterTe Karaka(pop: 522): Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand91 km (56 mi)W of epicenterOpotiki(pop: 4,880): Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand96 km (60 mi)S of epicenterGisborne(pop: 38,300): Not feltGisborneNew Zealand96 km (60 mi)S of epicenterGisborne(pop: 38,300): Not feltGisborneNew Zealand112 km (70 mi)W of epicenterWaimana(pop: 709): Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand115 km (72 mi)W of epicenterTaneatua(pop: 1,500): Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand116 km (72 mi)W of epicenterWhakatane(pop: 18,600): Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand123 km (76 mi)SW of epicenterTiniroto(pop: 1,540): Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand129 km (80 mi)W of epicenterEdgecumbe(pop: 1,900): Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand136 km (84 mi)W of epicenterMatata(pop: 681): Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand143 km (89 mi)W of epicenterKawerau(pop: 7,670): Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand145 km (90 mi)S of epicenterNuhaka(pop: 342): Not feltWairoa District, Hawke's BayNew Zealand148 km (92 mi)SW of epicenterTuai(pop: 280): Not feltWairoa District, Hawke's BayNew Zealand155 km (96 mi)SW of epicenterWairoa(pop: 4,940): Not feltHawke's BayNew Zealand157 km (97 mi)SW of epicenterMurupara(pop: 1,880): Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand162 km (101 mi)W of epicenterMaketu(pop: 1,410): Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand164 km (102 mi)SW of epicenterRaupunga(pop: 1,190): Not feltWairoa District, Hawke's BayNew Zealand173 km (107 mi)W of epicenterTe Puke(pop: 10,500): Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand182 km (113 mi)W of epicenterKaharoa(pop: 1,620): Not feltRotorua District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand183 km (114 mi)W of epicenterRotorua(pop: 65,900): Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand184 km (114 mi)SW of epicenterReporoa(pop: 595): Not feltRotorua District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand187 km (116 mi)W of epicenterOropi(pop: 2,520): Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand188 km (117 mi)W of epicenterTauranga(pop: 155,200): Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand196 km (122 mi)W of epicenterMamaku(pop: 751): Not feltRotorua District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand200 km (124 mi)W of epicenterOmokoroa(pop: 5,990): Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand215 km (134 mi)SW of epicenterTaupo(pop: 26,600): Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand221 km (137 mi)SW of epicenterNapier(pop: 66,800): Not feltHawke's BayNew Zealand229 km (143 mi)SW of epicenterClive(pop: 2,120): Not feltHastings District, Hawke's BayNew Zealand489 km (304 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 2.3, such a quake wouldn't normally be felt by people except under very favorable conditions.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 GMT2026-04-17EpicenterAgency2.321 km13 mi20:53:53New ZealandGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Earthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 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: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.14 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 7 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.93 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 12.4 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 145 quakes per year (or 12.1 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 1,000 quakes per year (or 2.9 quakes per day)Mag. 1 or higher: 1,600 quakes per year (or 4.5 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake