Moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 40 km depth13 Apr 15:28 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 2 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeApr 13, 2026 15:26:25 UTC - Local time at epicenterMonday, Apr 13, 2026, at 03:26 pm (Universal Time GMT +0)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.3Depth39.8 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude40.5407°S / 174.5234°ENew ZealandSeismic antipode40.5407°N / 5.477°WShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Nearest volcanoTaranaki (143 km / 89 mi)Estimated seismic energy released1.8 x 1011 joules (49.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 42.5 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.3 | about seismic energy2 minutes agoApr 13, 2026 15:26 GMT / Apr 13, 2026 03:26 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -40.54068 / 174.52341: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22905610',-40.54068,174.52341,'2 minutes ago: Mag. 4.3, 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 where the quake might have been felt is Wellington, the capital of New Zealand with 380,000 inhabitants, in 86 km (53 mi) distance south of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry55 km (34 mi)SE of epicenterOtaki Beach(pop: 2,120)III: WeakKapiti Coast District, WellingtonNew Zealand59 km (37 mi)SE of epicenterParaparaumu(pop: 29,900)III: WeakKapiti Coast District, WellingtonNew Zealand60 km (37 mi)SE of epicenterWaikanae(pop: 13,300)III: WeakKapiti Coast District, WellingtonNew Zealand63 km (39 mi)SE of epicenterPukerua Bay(pop: 2,070)III: WeakPorirua, WellingtonNew Zealand64 km (40 mi)E of epicenterLevin(pop: 19,800)III: WeakHorowhenua District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand65 km (40 mi)E of epicenterFoxton(pop: 4,780)III: WeakHorowhenua District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand71 km (44 mi)SE of epicenterPorirua(pop: 61,800)III: WeakWellingtonNew Zealand76 km (47 mi)E of epicenterShannon(pop: 1,610)III: WeakHorowhenua District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand79 km (49 mi)S of epicenterJohnsonville(pop: 12,100)II: Very weakWellington, WellingtonNew Zealand80 km (50 mi)SE of epicenterUpper Hutt(pop: 47,500)II: Very weakWellingtonNew Zealand81 km (50 mi)NE of epicenterWhanganui(pop: 48,900)II: Very weakManawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand82 km (51 mi)SE of epicenterLower Hutt(pop: 113,400)II: Very weakWellingtonNew Zealand84 km (52 mi)NE of epicenterBulls(pop: 2,150)II: Very weakRangitikei District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand85 km (53 mi)S of epicenterKarori(pop: 15,400)II: Very weakWellington, WellingtonNew Zealand86 km (53 mi)S of epicenterWellington(pop: 381,900)II: Very weakWellingtonNew Zealand87 km (54 mi)N of epicenterPatea(pop: 1,290)II: Very weakSouth Taranaki District, TaranakiNew Zealand88 km (55 mi)S of epicenterNewtown(pop: 10,100)II: Very weakWellington, WellingtonNew Zealand88 km (55 mi)SE of epicenterWainuiomata(pop: 20,300)II: Very weakLower Hutt, WellingtonNew Zealand89 km (56 mi)NE of epicenterMarton(pop: 5,740)II: Very weakRangitikei District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand92 km (57 mi)SE of epicenterFeatherston(pop: 2,760)II: Very weakSouth Wairarapa District, WellingtonNew Zealand94 km (58 mi)SW of epicenterPicton(pop: 4,930)II: Very weakMarlborough District, MarlboroughNew Zealand94 km (59 mi)E of epicenterPalmerston North(pop: 91,300)II: Very weakManawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand99 km (61 mi)SE of epicenterGreytown(pop: 2,940)II: Very weakSouth Wairarapa District, WellingtonNew Zealand100 km (62 mi)SE of epicenterCarterton(pop: 10,300)II: Very weakWellingtonNew Zealand106 km (66 mi)SE of epicenterMasterton(pop: 28,700)II: Very weakWellingtonNew Zealand106 km (66 mi)SE of epicenterMartinborough(pop: 2,050)II: Very weakSouth Wairarapa District, WellingtonNew Zealand107 km (67 mi)N of epicenterHawera(pop: 10,400)II: Very weakSouth Taranaki District, TaranakiNew Zealand108 km (67 mi)E of epicenterAshhurst(pop: 3,400)II: Very weakPalmerston North, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand112 km (70 mi)E of epicenterPahiatua(pop: 2,860)II: Very weakManawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand119 km (74 mi)SW of epicenterBlenheim(pop: 30,300)II: Very weakMarlborough District, MarlboroughNew Zealand121 km (75 mi)SW of epicenterRenwick(pop: 2,550)II: Very weakMarlborough District, MarlboroughNew Zealand122 km (76 mi)NE of epicenterAotea(pop: 4,170)II: Very weakPorirua, WellingtonNew Zealand125 km (78 mi)N of epicenterEltham(pop: 2,150)II: Very weakSouth Taranaki District, TaranakiNew Zealand132 km (82 mi)SW of epicenterNelson(pop: 54,400)II: Very weakNelsonNew Zealand135 km (84 mi)N of epicenterStratford(pop: 6,430)II: Very weakTaranakiNew Zealand139 km (86 mi)SW of epicenterStoke(pop: 19,900)II: Very weakNelson, NelsonNew Zealand139 km (86 mi)E of epicenterDannevirke(pop: 5,680)II: Very weakManawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand143 km (89 mi)SW of epicenterMotueka(pop: 7,490)II: Very weakTasman, TasmanNew Zealand143 km (89 mi)SW of epicenterRichmond(pop: 19,700)II: Very weakTasman, TasmanNew Zealand157 km (97 mi)N of epicenterInglewood(pop: 3,960)II: Very weakNew Plymouth District, TaranakiNew 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 GMT2026-04-13EpicenterAgency4.340 km25 mi15:26:25New 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. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Apr 13, 2026 03:26 pm (Universal Time)2 minutes ago4.340 km0 km - This quakeNew 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 2,400 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.02 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 15.1 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 132 quakes per year (or 11 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 1,300 quakes per year (or 3.6 quakes per day)Mag. 1 or higher: 2,400 quakes per year (or 6.5 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake