Weak magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 189 km depth10 Apr 08:55 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 3 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeApr 10, 2026 08:52:23 UTC - Local time at epicenterFriday, Apr 10, 2026, at 08:52 am (Universal Time GMT +0)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude2.7Depth189 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude37.0006°S / 177.6133°ENew ZealandSeismic antipode37.0006°N / 2.387°WShaking intensityNot feltPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Nearest volcanoClark (65 km / 40 mi)Estimated seismic energy released7.1 x 108 joules (197 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.169 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 2.7 | about seismic energy3 minutes agoApr 10, 2026 08:52 GMT / Apr 10, 2026 08:52 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -37.00055 / 177.61333: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22895012',-37.00055,177.61333,'3 minutes ago: Mag. 2.7, 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 Te Kaha, a town with 387 inhabitants in New Zealand, in 82 km (51 mi) distance to the south, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry82 km (51 mi)S of epicenterTe Kaha(pop: 387): Not feltOpotiki District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand90 km (56 mi)SE of epicenterHicks Bay(pop: 1,390): Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand116 km (72 mi)S of epicenterOpotiki(pop: 4,880): Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand117 km (73 mi)SE of epicenterRuatoria(pop: 897): Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand120 km (75 mi)SW of epicenterWhakatane(pop: 18,600): Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand124 km (77 mi)SW of epicenterMatata(pop: 681): Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand129 km (80 mi)SW of epicenterEdgecumbe(pop: 1,900): Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand130 km (81 mi)SW of epicenterTaneatua(pop: 1,500): Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand134 km (83 mi)SW of epicenterMaketu(pop: 1,410): Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand136 km (85 mi)S of epicenterWaimana(pop: 709): Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand140 km (87 mi)SE of epicenterTokomaru(pop: 954): Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand143 km (89 mi)SW of epicenterTe Puke(pop: 10,500): Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand146 km (91 mi)SW of epicenterKawerau(pop: 7,670): Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand149 km (93 mi)SW of epicenterTauranga(pop: 155,200): Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand156 km (97 mi)W of epicenterWhangamata(pop: 4,270): Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand157 km (97 mi)W of epicenterTairua(pop: 1,590): Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand157 km (98 mi)SW of epicenterOmokoroa(pop: 5,990): Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand159 km (99 mi)SW of epicenterOropi(pop: 2,520): Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand162 km (101 mi)SW of epicenterKatikati(pop: 6,000): Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand163 km (102 mi)W of epicenterWaihi(pop: 4,620): Not feltHauraki District, WaikatoNew Zealand164 km (102 mi)SW of epicenterKaharoa(pop: 1,620): Not feltRotorua District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand171 km (106 mi)W of epicenterWhitianga(pop: 6,230): Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand175 km (109 mi)SW of epicenterRotorua(pop: 65,900): Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand177 km (110 mi)W of epicenterPaeroa(pop: 3,990): Not feltHauraki District, WaikatoNew Zealand178 km (111 mi)W of epicenterTe Aroha(pop: 4,700): Not feltMatamata-Piako District, WaikatoNew Zealand182 km (113 mi)SW of epicenterMurupara(pop: 1,880): Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand185 km (115 mi)W of epicenterThames(pop: 7,140): Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand187 km (116 mi)SW of epicenterMatamata(pop: 6,310): Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand187 km (116 mi)S of epicenterGisborne(pop: 38,300): Not feltGisborneNew Zealand188 km (117 mi)W of epicenterWaitoa(pop: 1,170): Not feltMatamata-Piako District, WaikatoNew Zealand190 km (118 mi)W of epicenterNgatea(pop: 1,150): Not feltHauraki District, WaikatoNew Zealand190 km (118 mi)W of epicenterCoromandel(pop: 1,790): Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand195 km (121 mi)W of epicenterColville(pop: 1,490): Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand197 km (122 mi)S of epicenterTiniroto(pop: 1,540): Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand199 km (123 mi)W of epicenterMorrinsville(pop: 9,710): Not feltMatamata-Piako District, WaikatoNew Zealand199 km (124 mi)SW of epicenterPutaruru(pop: 4,670): Not feltSouth Waikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand206 km (128 mi)SW of epicenterTokoroa(pop: 14,500): Not feltSouth Waikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand215 km (134 mi)SW of epicenterCambridge(pop: 15,200): Not feltWaipa District, WaikatoNew Zealand230 km (143 mi)SW of epicenterTaupo(pop: 26,600): Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand536 km (333 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 2.7, this quake might have been felt very close to the epicenter and under calm 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 GMT2026-04-10EpicenterAgency2.7189 km117 mi08:52:23New 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 1,600 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.09 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 11.5 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.69 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 21.2 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 245 quakes per year (or 20.4 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 1,400 quakes per year (or 3.7 quakes per day)Mag. 1 or higher: 1,500 quakes per year (or 4.2 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 11 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake