Moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 500 km depth29 Apr 01:19 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 3 minutes.29 Apr 01:20: Magnitude recalculated from 4.2 to 4.5. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.00 to 500.00 km (from 6.2 to 311 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 301 km (187 mi) towards NNE.29 Apr 01:24: Magnitude recalculated from 4.5 to 4.0. Epicenter location corrected by 23 km (15 mi) towards WSW.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeApr 29, 2026 01:15:35 UTC - Local time at epicenterWednesday, Apr 29, 2026, at 01:15 pm (GMT +12)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.0Depth500 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude32.6593°S / 179.7243°ENew ZealandSeismic antipode32.6593°N / 0.276°WAlgeriaShaking intensityNot feltPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Nearest volcanoHaungaroa (61 km / 38 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeBroken Clouds 19.2°C (67 F), humidity: 64%, wind: 7 m/s (13 kts) from EEstimated seismic energy released6.3 x 1010 joules (17.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 15.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.0 | about seismic energy16 minutes agoApr 29, 2026 01:15 GMT / Apr 29, 2026 01:15 pm (GMT +12)Lat / Lng: -32.65926 / 179.72429: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22954975',-32.65926,179.72429,'16 minutes ago: Mag. 4.0, 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 GMT2026-04-29EpicenterAgency4.0500 km311 mi01:15:35New 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 1 km2 (0 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Apr 29, 2026 01:15 pm (GMT +12)16 minutes ago4.0500 km0 km - This quakeSouth Pacific Ocean, New ZealandMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 56 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 86 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 20.8 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.24 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 49 quakes per year (or 4.1 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 86 quakes per year (or 7.2 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 87 quakes per year (or 7.2 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 6 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 11 days after a magnitude 4.0 earthquake had hit on Saturday, Apr 18, 2026, at 03:37 am (GMT +12 local time) in 16.6 km (10 mi) distance to the east:Mag. 4.0 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - New Zealand - Apr 18, 2026 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 5.7. It had occurred 8 years earlier, on Sunday, Sep 9, 2018, at 01:53 pm (GMT +12 local time) in South Pacific Ocean, n/a:Mag. 5.7 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - Sep 9, 2018 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.4. It had occurred 65 years ago earlier, on Monday, Jun 19, 1961, at 01:55 am (GMT +12 local time) in South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand:Mag. 7.4 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - 337 km southwest of Raoul Island, New Zealand - Jun 19, 1961 - 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 18, 03:37 am (GMT +12)4.0330 km17 km (10.3 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, New ZealandInfoApr 9, 11:45 am (GMT +12)4.0291 km70 km (44 mi) to the SW New ZealandInfoMar 4, 06:28 pm (GMT +12)4.0400 km64 km (39 mi) to the S New ZealandInfoNov 4, 2025 06:55 pm (GMT +12)4.0100 km42 km (26 mi) to the SE New ZealandInfoOct 28, 2025 03:49 pm (GMT +12)4.0421 km15 km (9.5 mi) to the NE New ZealandInfoNov 27, 2024 01:11 pm (GMT +12)4.833 km45 km (28 mi) to the NWBay of Plenty, New Zealand 1 reportInfoOct 21, 2024 12:29 am (GMT +12)5.415 km58 km (36 mi) to the NEInfoJun 21, 2024 06:11 am (GMT +12)4.6351 km48 km (30 mi) to the NW New ZealandInfoDec 22, 2023 07:22 pm (Auckland)4.5304 km66 km (41 mi) to the N New ZealandInfoSep 28, 2023 02:00 am (GMT +12)4.6423 km54 km (33 mi) to the NE New ZealandInfoSep 21, 2021 06:08 am (GMT +12)5.0425 km83 km (52 mi) to the N Kermadec Islands Region 24 reportsInfoMar 11, 2021 04:51 am (GMT +12)5.0315 km105 km (65 mi) to the N New ZealandInfoNov 23, 2020 07:37 am (GMT +12)5.1369 km101 km (63 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 344 km southwest of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoSep 3, 2019 10:15 pm (GMT +12)5.333 km29 km (18 mi) to the N New ZealandInfoApr 17, 2019 05:03 pm (GMT +12)5.0341 km96 km (60 mi) to the N Kermadec Islands RegionInfoSep 9, 2018 01:53 pm (GMT +12)5.712 km27 km (17 mi) to the NSouth Pacific OceanInfoMar 29, 2016 11:03 pm (GMT +12)5.3226 km55 km (34 mi) to the S South of Kermadec IslandsInfoJul 4, 2013 08:13 am (GMT +12)5.1250 km51 km (31 mi) to the N South of The Kermadec IslandsInfoAug 1, 2012 09:30 pm (GMT +12)5.333 km8.2 km (5.1 mi) to the S South of Kermadec IslandsInfoJun 18, 2010 01:06 am (GMT +12)6.0170 km57 km (35 mi) to the S South of The Kermadec IslandsInfoJan 26, 2010 02:08 am (GMT +12)5.135 km32 km (20 mi) to the S South of The Kermadec IslandsInfoSep 9, 2009 10:33 pm (GMT +12)5.1346 km46 km (28 mi) to the N South of The Kermadec IslandsInfoMar 19, 2009 04:23 am (GMT +12)5.1267 km40 km (25 mi) to the SW South of The Kermadec IslandsInfoJun 11, 2008 02:30 pm (GMT +12)5.522 km84 km (52 mi) to the S South of The Kermadec IslandsInfoMar 28, 2008 06:39 pm (GMT +12)5.7365 km42 km (26 mi) to the SW South of The Kermadec IslandsInfoAug 10, 2007 10:11 pm (GMT +12)5.3282 km18 km (11 mi) to the N South of The Kermadec IslandsInfoApr 17, 2007 03:16 pm (GMT +12)5.6424 km91 km (56 mi) to the N Kermadec Islands RegionInfoMay 26, 1997 11:22 am (GMT +12)7.1333 km61 km (38 mi) to the N South of The Kermadec IslandsInfoAug 17, 1995 03:04 am (GMT +12)5.7463 km86 km (53 mi) to the NW Kermadec Islands RegionInfoDec 29, 1994 10:23 am (GMT +12)5.754 km36 km (22 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 538 km northeast of Cuvier Island, Waikato, New ZealandInfoDec 28, 1994 05:32 am (GMT +12)6.4212 km78 km (49 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 367 km southwest of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoFeb 12, 1991 11:31 pm (GMT +12)5.8365 km72 km (45 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 378 km southwest of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoMay 20, 1990 09:53 pm (GMT +12)6.1346 km20 km (12 mi) to the NW South of The Kermadec IslandsInfoNov 9, 1979 03:56 am (GMT +12)5.7440 km62 km (39 mi) to the NW South of The Kermadec IslandsInfoOct 31, 1976 01:27 am (GMT +12)5.7466 km50 km (31 mi) to the SE South of Kermadec IslandsInfoMar 26, 1975 03:28 pm (GMT +12)5.8425 km59 km (37 mi) to the N South of The Kermadec IslandsInfoOct 9, 1972 12:04 pm (GMT +12)5.7419 km13 km (8 mi) to the N South of Kermadec IslandsInfoAug 2, 1967 07:18 am (GMT +12)6.1209 km51 km (31 mi) to the S South of Kermadec IslandsInfoJun 19, 1961 01:55 am (GMT +12)7.4397 km130 km (81 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 337 km southwest of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoMar 23, 1928 08:02 pm (Universal Time)6.115 km72 km (45 mi) to the S South of The Kermadec IslandsInfoMap 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]