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The quake had a great depth of 429 km (267 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).Quake Data | Interactive map | User reports | Aftershocks | Earlier quakes here | Quakes in New Zealand | West Coast | Tasman | NelsonHint: Click on the image to see different maps of this quake!Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 429 km depth29 Apr 14:59 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 4 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeApr 29, 2026 14:55:23 UTC - Local time at epicenterWednesday, Apr 29, 2026, at 02:55 pm (Universal Time GMT +0)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.2Depth429 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude41.3865°S / 171.9124°ENew ZealandSeismic antipode41.3865°N / 8.088°WShaking intensityNot feltPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Estimated seismic energy released1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.2 | about seismic energy4 minutes agoApr 29, 2026 14:55 GMT / Apr 29, 2026 02:55 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -41.38654 / 171.91241: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22956843',-41.38654,171.91241,'4 minutes ago: Mag. 4.2, 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 placesThe closest larger town near the epicenter is Little Wanganui, a town with 207 inhabitants in New Zealand, in 13 km (8 mi) distance to the east, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry13 km (8 mi)E of epicenterLittle Wanganui(pop: 207)I: Not feltBuller District, West CoastNew Zealand23 km (14 mi)NE of epicenterKaramea(pop: 357)I: Not feltBuller District, West CoastNew Zealand24 km (15 mi)S of epicenterHector(pop: 201)I: Not feltBuller District, West CoastNew Zealand48 km (30 mi)SW of epicenterWestport(pop: 4,600)I: Not feltBuller District, West CoastNew Zealand58 km (36 mi)SE of epicenterMurchison(pop: 606)I: Not feltTasman, TasmanNew Zealand75 km (47 mi)E of epicenterTapawera(pop: 330)I: Not feltTasman, TasmanNew Zealand81 km (51 mi)S of epicenterReefton(pop: 927)I: Not feltBuller District, West CoastNew Zealand95 km (59 mi)E of epicenterWakefield(pop: 2,680)I: Not feltTasman, TasmanNew Zealand95 km (59 mi)NE of epicenterTakaka(pop: 1,430)I: Not feltTasman, TasmanNew Zealand97 km (60 mi)E of epicenterMotueka(pop: 7,490)I: Not feltTasman, TasmanNew Zealand100 km (62 mi)E of epicenterMapua(pop: 1,820)I: Not feltTasman, TasmanNew Zealand106 km (66 mi)E of epicenterRichmond(pop: 19,700)I: Not feltTasman, TasmanNew Zealand111 km (69 mi)E of epicenterStoke(pop: 19,900)I: Not feltNelson, NelsonNew Zealand115 km (72 mi)E of epicenterNelson(pop: 54,400)I: Not feltNelsonNew Zealand134 km (83 mi)SW of epicenterGreymouth(pop: 9,420)I: Not feltGrey District, West CoastNew Zealand137 km (85 mi)E of epicenterWairau Valley(pop: 2,230)I: Not feltMarlborough District, MarlboroughNew Zealand146 km (91 mi)SE of epicenterHanmer Springs(pop: 1,180)I: Not feltHurunui District, CanterburyNew Zealand161 km (100 mi)E of epicenterRenwick(pop: 2,550)I: Not feltMarlborough District, MarlboroughNew Zealand167 km (104 mi)SW of epicenterHokitika(pop: 3,350)I: Not feltWestland District, West CoastNew Zealand171 km (106 mi)E of epicenterBlenheim(pop: 30,300)I: Not feltMarlborough District, MarlboroughNew Zealand175 km (109 mi)E of epicenterPicton(pop: 4,930)I: Not feltMarlborough District, MarlboroughNew Zealand208 km (129 mi)S of epicenterAmberley(pop: 2,780)I: Not feltHurunui District, CanterburyNew Zealand214 km (133 mi)S of epicenterOxford(pop: 2,240)I: Not feltWaimakariri District, CanterburyNew Zealand220 km (137 mi)S of epicenterRangiora(pop: 19,200)I: Not feltWaimakariri District, CanterburyNew Zealand221 km (137 mi)S of epicenterWaikuku Beach(pop: 1,130)I: Not feltWaimakariri District, CanterburyNew Zealand222 km (138 mi)S of epicenterWest Eyreton(pop: 1,620)I: Not feltWaimakariri District, CanterburyNew Zealand229 km (143 mi)S of epicenterKaiapoi(pop: 13,600)I: Not feltWaimakariri District, CanterburyNew Zealand234 km (145 mi)S of epicenterDarfield(pop: 3,380)I: Not feltSelwyn District, CanterburyNew Zealand236 km (147 mi)E of epicenterKarori(pop: 15,400)I: Not feltWellington, WellingtonNew Zealand239 km (149 mi)E of epicenterWellington(pop: 381,900)I: Not feltWellingtonNew Zealand239 km (149 mi)E of epicenterNewtown(pop: 10,100)I: Not feltWellington, WellingtonNew Zealand240 km (149 mi)S of epicenterWest Melton(pop: 2,710)I: Not feltSelwyn District, CanterburyNew Zealand246 km (153 mi)S of epicenterChristchurch(pop: 412,000)I: Not feltCanterburyNew Zealand271 km (168 mi)NE of epicenterOpunake(pop: 1,500)I: Not feltSouth Taranaki District, TaranakiNew Zealand279 km (173 mi)NE of epicenterRahotu(pop: 2,070)I: Not feltSouth Taranaki District, TaranakiNew Zealand283 km (176 mi)NE of epicenterPatea(pop: 1,290)I: Not feltSouth Taranaki District, TaranakiNew Zealand283 km (176 mi)NE of epicenterHawera(pop: 10,400)I: Not feltSouth Taranaki District, TaranakiNew Zealand284 km (176 mi)SW of epicenterWaikowhai(pop: 5,550)I: Not feltWestland District, West CoastNew Zealand297 km (185 mi)NE of epicenterEltham(pop: 2,150)I: Not feltSouth Taranaki District, TaranakiNew Zealand304 km (189 mi)NE of epicenterStratford(pop: 6,430)I: Not feltTaranakiNew 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 GMT2026-04-29EpicenterAgency4.2429 km267 mi14:55:23New ZealandGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)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 2 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. 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