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The quake had a shallow depth of 55 km (34 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).Quake Data | Interactive map | User reports | Earlier quakes here | Quakes in New Zealand | Gisborne | Bay of Plenty | Hawke's BayHint: Click on the image to see different maps of this quake!Light magnitude 3.4 earthquake at 55 km depth20 Apr 22:56 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 1 minute.20 Apr 22:57: Magnitude recalculated from 1.4 to 3.3. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.00 to 54.60 km (from 6.2 to 34 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 158 km (98 mi) towards NE.20 Apr 22:58: Magnitude recalculated from 3.3 to 3.4.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeApr 20, 2026 22:54:50 UTC - Local time at epicenterTuesday, Apr 21, 2026, at 10:54 am (GMT +12)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude3.4Depth55 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude36.7534°S / 179.1132°ENew ZealandSeismic antipode36.7534°N / 0.887°WSpainShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Nearest volcanoRumble V (107 km / 66 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeBroken Clouds 17.9°C (64 F), humidity: 73%, wind: 8 m/s (16 kts) from WNWEstimated seismic energy released7.9 x 109 joules (2.21 megawatt hours, equivalent to 1.9 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 3.4 | about seismic energy6 minutes agoApr 20, 2026 22:54 GMT / Apr 21, 2026 10:54 am (GMT +12)Lat / Lng: -36.75336 / 179.11316: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22929212',-36.75336,179.11316,'6 minutes ago: Mag. 3.4, New Zealand',html,'quakes-5-24.png',18,18,9,9,124]); 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 119 km (74 mi) distance to the southwest, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry119 km (74 mi)SW of epicenterHicks Bay(pop: 1,390)I: Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand143 km (89 mi)SW of epicenterRuatoria(pop: 897)I: Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand168 km (104 mi)SW of epicenterTe Kaha(pop: 387)I: Not feltOpotiki District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand169 km (105 mi)SW of epicenterTokomaru(pop: 954)I: Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand193 km (120 mi)S of epicenterTolaga Bay(pop: 932)I: Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand213 km (133 mi)SW of epicenterOpotiki(pop: 4,880)I: Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand220 km (137 mi)SW of epicenterTe Karaka(pop: 522)I: Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand231 km (144 mi)SW of epicenterWhakatane(pop: 18,600)I: Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand233 km (145 mi)SW of epicenterGisborne(pop: 38,300)I: Not feltGisborneNew Zealand236 km (147 mi)SW of epicenterTaneatua(pop: 1,500)I: Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand237 km (147 mi)SW of epicenterWaimana(pop: 709)I: Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand244 km (151 mi)SW of epicenterEdgecumbe(pop: 1,900)I: Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand244 km (152 mi)SW of epicenterMatata(pop: 681)I: Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand260 km (162 mi)SW of epicenterKawerau(pop: 7,670): Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand261 km (162 mi)SW of epicenterMaketu(pop: 1,410): Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand262 km (163 mi)SW of epicenterTiniroto(pop: 1,540): Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand286 km (177 mi)SW of epicenterMurupara(pop: 1,880): Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand286 km (178 mi)SW of epicenterTuai(pop: 280): Not feltWairoa District, Hawke's BayNew Zealand628 km (390 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!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 GMT2026-04-20EpicenterAgency3.455 km34 mi22:54:50New ZealandGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Previous quakes in the same area of this earthquake6 minutes agoApr 20, 2026 22:54 GMT / Apr 21, 2026 10:54 am (GMT +12)Lat / Lng: -36.75336 / 179.11316: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!',3.4,34, '#bb202a', 0.9,1.5, '#bb202a', 0.27);map2.addToMap('thisQuake',-36.75336,179.11316,'6 minutes ago: Mag. 3.4, New Zealand','Earthquake: Mag 3.4 / 55 km (34 mi) depth6 minutes agoApr 20, 2026 22:54 GMT / Apr 21, 2026 10:54 am (GMT +12)Lat / Lng: -36.75336 / 179.11316: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!','default'); // this will be local to this table obj function putQuakeOnMap(id,lat,lon,time,title,html,mag,zIndex) { qTableOlder.putQuakeOnMap(id,lat,lon,time,title,html,mag,zIndex); } map2.circleScale=0.5;qTableOlder.usePalette=1;qTableOlder.startVal=qTableOlder.referenceTime-(80*365.25*86400);qTableOlder.endVal=qTableOlder.referenceTime; qTableOlder.assignMap(map2); (async function(){await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r,4000));map2.map.setZoom(7)})(); })(); (async function(){while(typeof mkRequest=="undefined")await new Promise(r=>setTimeout(r,500));mkRequest("https://server2.allquakes.com/api/getPrevious.php?quakeId=22929212","get","",function(httpObj){let r=httpObj.responseText,d=document;if(""!=r&&200==httpObj.status){let o=JSON.parse(r);if(!o){d.getElementById("olderQuakesSection").remove();return};let table=d.getElementById("qTableOlder");table.innerHTML+=o.tableRows,qTableOlder.alternateBg(),d.getElementById("placeholder_largestQText").innerHTML=o.html,d.getElementById("sectionPreviousCWrap").style.display="",eval(o.js)}})})();]]>Try our free app!Android | iOS versionSupport Us – Help Us Enhance Our Services!We’re passionate about delivering the latest volcano and earthquake data from around the globe — just for you. 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