Moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 176 km depth30 Apr 22:59 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 2 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeApr 30, 2026 22:57:26 UTC - Local time at epicenterThursday, Apr 30, 2026, at 10:57 pm (Universal Time GMT +0)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.0Depth176 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude40.7036°S / 173.289°ENew ZealandSeismic antipode40.7036°N / 6.711°WSpainShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Nearest volcanoTaranaki (170 km / 106 mi)Estimated 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 energy2 minutes agoApr 30, 2026 22:57 GMT / Apr 30, 2026 10:57 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -40.70364 / 173.289: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22960677',-40.70364,173.28900,'2 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 placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Marahau, a town with 231 inhabitants in New Zealand, in 41 km (25 mi) distance southwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of New Zealand, Wellington, 141 km (87 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry41 km (25 mi)SW of epicenterMarahau(pop: 231)II: Very weakNelsonNew Zealand44 km (28 mi)W of epicenterTakaka(pop: 1,430)I: Not feltTasman, TasmanNew Zealand53 km (33 mi)SW of epicenterMotueka(pop: 7,490)I: Not feltTasman, TasmanNew Zealand63 km (39 mi)S of epicenterMapua(pop: 1,820)I: Not feltTasman, TasmanNew Zealand63 km (39 mi)S of epicenterNelson(pop: 54,400)I: Not feltNelsonNew Zealand68 km (42 mi)S of epicenterStoke(pop: 19,900)I: Not feltNelson, NelsonNew Zealand76 km (47 mi)SE of epicenterHavelock(pop: 588)I: Not feltMarlborough District, MarlboroughNew Zealand77 km (48 mi)S of epicenterBrightwater(pop: 2,390)I: Not feltTasman, TasmanNew Zealand87 km (54 mi)SW of epicenterTapawera(pop: 330)I: Not feltTasman, TasmanNew Zealand89 km (55 mi)SE of epicenterPicton(pop: 4,930)I: Not feltMarlborough District, MarlboroughNew Zealand98 km (61 mi)S of epicenterWairau Valley(pop: 2,230)I: Not feltMarlborough District, MarlboroughNew Zealand100 km (62 mi)SE of epicenterRenwick(pop: 2,550)I: Not feltMarlborough District, MarlboroughNew Zealand106 km (66 mi)SE of epicenterBlenheim(pop: 30,300)I: Not feltMarlborough District, MarlboroughNew Zealand116 km (72 mi)SW of epicenterKaramea(pop: 357)I: Not feltBuller District, West CoastNew Zealand126 km (78 mi)SE of epicenterSeddon(pop: 552)I: Not feltMarlborough District, MarlboroughNew Zealand138 km (86 mi)SE of epicenterKarori(pop: 15,400)I: Not feltWellington, WellingtonNew Zealand140 km (87 mi)SE of epicenterJohnsonville(pop: 12,100)I: Not feltWellington, WellingtonNew Zealand140 km (87 mi)E of epicenterPorirua(pop: 61,800)I: Not feltWellingtonNew Zealand140 km (87 mi)E of epicenterPukerua Bay(pop: 2,070)I: Not feltPorirua, WellingtonNew Zealand141 km (87 mi)SE of epicenterWellington(pop: 381,900)I: Not feltWellingtonNew Zealand142 km (88 mi)SE of epicenterNewtown(pop: 10,100)I: Not feltWellington, WellingtonNew Zealand146 km (91 mi)SW of epicenterMurchison(pop: 606)I: Not feltTasman, TasmanNew Zealand146 km (91 mi)NE of epicenterPatea(pop: 1,290)I: Not feltSouth Taranaki District, TaranakiNew Zealand147 km (91 mi)N of epicenterOpunake(pop: 1,500)I: Not feltSouth Taranaki District, TaranakiNew Zealand147 km (91 mi)NE of epicenterManaia(pop: 1,070)I: Not feltSouth Taranaki District, TaranakiNew Zealand147 km (92 mi)E of epicenterParaparaumu(pop: 29,900)I: Not feltKapiti Coast District, WellingtonNew Zealand148 km (92 mi)SE of epicenterLower Hutt(pop: 113,400)I: Not feltWellingtonNew Zealand150 km (93 mi)NE of epicenterHawera(pop: 10,400)I: Not feltSouth Taranaki District, TaranakiNew Zealand151 km (94 mi)E of epicenterWaikanae(pop: 13,300)I: Not feltKapiti Coast District, WellingtonNew Zealand153 km (95 mi)SE of epicenterWainuiomata(pop: 20,300)I: Not feltLower Hutt, WellingtonNew Zealand155 km (96 mi)NE of epicenterWaverley(pop: 819)I: Not feltSouth Taranaki District, TaranakiNew Zealand156 km (97 mi)E of epicenterUpper Hutt(pop: 47,500)I: Not feltWellingtonNew Zealand157 km (98 mi)E of epicenterOtaki(pop: 6,090)I: Not feltKapiti Coast District, WellingtonNew Zealand159 km (99 mi)N of epicenterRahotu(pop: 2,070)I: Not feltSouth Taranaki District, TaranakiNew Zealand166 km (103 mi)NE of epicenterEltham(pop: 2,150)I: Not feltSouth Taranaki District, TaranakiNew Zealand172 km (107 mi)NE of epicenterWhanganui(pop: 48,900)I: Not feltManawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand174 km (108 mi)NE of epicenterStratford(pop: 6,430)I: Not feltTaranakiNew Zealand183 km (114 mi)SW of epicenterWestport(pop: 4,600)I: Not feltBuller District, West CoastNew Zealand197 km (122 mi)SW of epicenterReefton(pop: 927)I: Not feltBuller District, West CoastNew Zealand198 km (123 mi)NE of epicenterJerusalem(pop: 1,160)I: Not feltWanganui, Manawatu-WanganuiNew 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 GMT2026-04-30EpicenterAgency4.0176 km109 mi22:57:26New 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 30, 2026 10:57 pm (Universal Time)2 minutes ago4.0176 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 1,100 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 5 or higher: 0.74 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.4 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 10.1 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 90 quakes per year (or 7.5 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 753 quakes per year (or 63 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 1,100 quakes per year (or 2.9 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 42 quakes above magnitude 5 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake