Light magnitude 3.5 earthquake at 142 km depth3 Nov 23:36 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 2 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeNov 3, 2025 23:34:11 UTC - Local time at epicenterMonday, Nov 3, 2025, at 11:34 pm (Universal Time GMT +0)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude3.5Depth142 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude38.2642°S / 176.2261°EBay of Plenty, New ZealandSeismic antipode38.2642°N / 3.774°WShaking intensityNot feltPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Nearest volcanoKapenga (4 km / 2 mi)Estimated seismic energy released1.1 x 1010 joules (3.12 megawatt hours, equivalent to 2.68 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 3.5 | about seismic energy2 minutes agoNov 3, 2025 23:34 GMT / Nov 3, 2025 11:34 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -38.26417 / 176.22606: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22351225',-38.26417,176.22606,'2 minutes ago: Mag. 3.5, 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 Ohinemutu, a town with 1,100 inhabitants in New Zealand, in 13.6 km (8 mi) distance to the north, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry14 km (8 mi)N of epicenterOhinemutu(pop: 1,070)I: Not feltRotorua District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand14 km (9 mi)N of epicenterRotorua(pop: 65,900)I: Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand22 km (13 mi)SE of epicenterReporoa(pop: 595)I: Not feltRotorua District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand22 km (14 mi)NW of epicenterMamaku(pop: 751)I: Not feltRotorua District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand30 km (19 mi)N of epicenterKaharoa(pop: 1,620)I: Not feltRotorua District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand32 km (20 mi)W of epicenterTokoroa(pop: 14,500)I: Not feltSouth Waikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand45 km (28 mi)NE of epicenterKawerau(pop: 7,760)I: Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand46 km (28 mi)NW of epicenterPutaruru(pop: 4,670)I: Not feltSouth Waikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand47 km (29 mi)SE of epicenterMurupara(pop: 1,880)I: Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand48 km (30 mi)N of epicenterOropi(pop: 2,520)I: Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand48 km (30 mi)S of epicenterTaupo(pop: 26,500)I: Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand55 km (34 mi)N of epicenterTe Puke(pop: 10,500)I: Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand59 km (36 mi)N of epicenterMaketu(pop: 1,200)I: Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand62 km (38 mi)NE of epicenterEdgecumbe(pop: 1,800)I: Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand65 km (40 mi)N of epicenterTauranga(pop: 155,200)I: Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand65 km (40 mi)NW of epicenterMatamata(pop: 6,310)I: Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand71 km (44 mi)N of epicenterOmokoroa(pop: 3,990)I: Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand73 km (45 mi)E of epicenterTaneatua(pop: 1,500)I: Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand75 km (46 mi)NE of epicenterWhakatane(pop: 18,600)I: Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand81 km (50 mi)NW of epicenterCambridge(pop: 15,200)I: Not feltWaipa District, WaikatoNew Zealand83 km (52 mi)W of epicenterTe Awamutu(pop: 14,000)I: Not feltWaipa District, WaikatoNew Zealand84 km (52 mi)N of epicenterKatikati(pop: 5,530)I: Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand89 km (55 mi)SW of epicenterTurangi(pop: 3,840)I: Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand89 km (55 mi)NW of epicenterWaitoa(pop: 1,170)I: Not feltMatamata-Piako District, WaikatoNew Zealand90 km (56 mi)W of epicenterOtorohanga(pop: 3,310)I: Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand92 km (57 mi)NW of epicenterMorrinsville(pop: 9,710)I: Not feltMatamata-Piako District, WaikatoNew Zealand93 km (57 mi)W of epicenterTe Kuiti(pop: 4,890)I: Not feltWaitomo District, WaikatoNew Zealand94 km (58 mi)NW of epicenterTe Aroha(pop: 4,700)I: Not feltMatamata-Piako District, WaikatoNew Zealand94 km (59 mi)W of epicenterPirongia(pop: 1,340)I: Not feltWaipa District, WaikatoNew Zealand97 km (60 mi)E of epicenterOpotiki(pop: 5,240)I: Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand98 km (61 mi)NW of epicenterHamilton(pop: 178,500)I: Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand100 km (62 mi)N of epicenterWaihi Beach(pop: 2,760)I: Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand115 km (71 mi)NW of epicenterNgaruawahia(pop: 8,130)I: Not feltWaikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand122 km (76 mi)NW of epicenterHuntly(pop: 8,850)I: Not feltWaikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand149 km (93 mi)SE of epicenterNapier(pop: 66,700)I: Not feltHawke's BayNew Zealand163 km (101 mi)NW of epicenterPukekohe East(pop: 21,400)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand175 km (109 mi)NW of epicenterPapakura(pop: 27,700)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand178 km (111 mi)NW of epicenterTakanini(pop: 20,600)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand182 km (113 mi)NW of epicenterManurewa(pop: 21,600)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand358 km (223 mi)S 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!Compare 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 GMT2025-11-3EpicenterAgency3.5142 km88 mi23:34:11New ZealandGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Earthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 25 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 3,900 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.13 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 7.8 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.87 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 16.6 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 190 quakes per year (or 15.8 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 2,000 quakes per year (or 5.6 quakes per day)Mag. 1 or higher: 3,800 quakes per year (or 10.5 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 16 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake