Moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 34 km depth30 Mar 08:55 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 2 minutes.30 Mar 08:56: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 73.20 to 34.40 km (from 45 to 21 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 209 km (130 mi) towards SSW.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMar 30, 2026 08:53:25 UTC - Local time at epicenterMonday, Mar 30, 2026, at 09:53 pm (GMT +13)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.1Depth34.4 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude38.1214°S / 176.676°EBay of Plenty, New ZealandSeismic antipode38.1214°N / 3.324°WSpainShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Nearest volcanoOkataina (Tarawera) (15 km / 9 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeFew Clouds 20.8°C (70 F), humidity: 85%, wind: 7 m/s (14 kts) from WNWEstimated seismic energy released8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.1 | about seismic energy11 minutes agoMar 30, 2026 08:53 GMT / Mar 30, 2026 09:53 pm (GMT +13)Lat / Lng: -38.12144 / 176.67603: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22856147',-38.12144,176.67603,'11 minutes ago: Mag. 4.1, 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 Tauranga, a city with more than 160,000 inhabitants in New Zealand, in 66 km (41 mi) distance northwest 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. In the capital of New Zealand, Wellington, 388 km (241 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(*)RegionCountry3 km (2 mi)NE of epicenterKawerau(pop: 7,670)III: WeakBay of PlentyNew Zealand14 km (9 mi)NE of epicenterTe Teko(pop: 441)III: WeakWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand24 km (15 mi)NE of epicenterAwakeri(pop: 2,290)III: WeakWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand27 km (17 mi)N of epicenterMatata(pop: 681)III: WeakWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand30 km (19 mi)E of epicenterTaneatua(pop: 1,500)III: WeakWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand36 km (22 mi)E of epicenterWaimana(pop: 709)III: WeakWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand38 km (23 mi)W of epicenterRotorua(pop: 65,900)III: WeakBay of PlentyNew Zealand38 km (24 mi)S of epicenterMurupara(pop: 1,880)III: WeakWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand39 km (24 mi)NE of epicenterOhope Beach(pop: 3,250)III: WeakWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand41 km (26 mi)W of epicenterKaharoa(pop: 1,620)III: WeakRotorua District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand44 km (27 mi)NW of epicenterMaketu(pop: 1,410)III: WeakWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand46 km (28 mi)SW of epicenterReporoa(pop: 595)III: WeakRotorua District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand49 km (30 mi)NW of epicenterTe Puke(pop: 10,500)III: WeakWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand52 km (32 mi)W of epicenterMamaku(pop: 751)III: WeakRotorua District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand55 km (34 mi)E of epicenterOpotiki(pop: 4,880)III: WeakBay of PlentyNew Zealand55 km (34 mi)NW of epicenterOropi(pop: 2,520)III: WeakWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand66 km (41 mi)NW of epicenterTauranga(pop: 155,200)II: Very weakBay of PlentyNew Zealand72 km (45 mi)W of epicenterTokoroa(pop: 14,500)II: Very weakSouth Waikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand77 km (48 mi)NW of epicenterOmokoroa(pop: 5,990)II: Very weakWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand79 km (49 mi)W of epicenterPutaruru(pop: 4,670)II: Very weakSouth Waikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand81 km (50 mi)SW of epicenterTaupo(pop: 26,600)II: Very weakWaikatoNew Zealand87 km (54 mi)NW of epicenterMatamata(pop: 6,310)II: Very weakWaikatoNew Zealand92 km (57 mi)NW of epicenterKatikati(pop: 6,000)II: Very weakWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand108 km (67 mi)NW of epicenterTe Aroha(pop: 4,700)II: Very weakMatamata-Piako District, WaikatoNew Zealand111 km (69 mi)NW of epicenterWaihi(pop: 4,620)II: Very weakHauraki District, WaikatoNew Zealand112 km (69 mi)W of epicenterCambridge(pop: 15,200)II: Very weakWaipa District, WaikatoNew Zealand114 km (71 mi)NW of epicenterMorrinsville(pop: 9,710)II: Very weakMatamata-Piako District, WaikatoNew Zealand119 km (74 mi)W of epicenterTe Awamutu(pop: 14,000)II: Very weakWaipa District, WaikatoNew Zealand128 km (79 mi)W of epicenterHamilton(pop: 189,700)II: Very weakWaikatoNew Zealand130 km (81 mi)SE of epicenterGisborne(pop: 38,300)II: Very weakGisborneNew Zealand143 km (89 mi)W of epicenterNgaruawahia(pop: 8,500)II: Very weakWaikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand154 km (96 mi)S of epicenterNapier(pop: 66,800)II: Very weakHawke's BayNew Zealand183 km (114 mi)NW of epicenterPukekohe East(pop: 21,400)II: Very weakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand193 km (120 mi)NW of epicenterPapakura(pop: 35,600)II: Very weakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand196 km (122 mi)NW of epicenterTakanini(pop: 17,100)II: Very weakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand200 km (124 mi)NW of epicenterHomai(pop: 15,000)II: Very weakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand200 km (124 mi)NW of epicenterManurewa(pop: 40,500)II: Very weakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand202 km (126 mi)NW of epicenterManukau City(pop: 362,000)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand206 km (128 mi)NW of epicenterOtara(pop: 24,400)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand388 km (241 mi)SW of epicenterWellington(pop: 381,900)I: 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!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 GMT2026-03-30EpicenterAgency4.134 km21 mi08:53:25New 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 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)Mar 30, 2026 09:53 pm (GMT +13)11 minutes ago4.134 km0 km - This quakeSouth Pacific Ocean, 66 km SE of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 3,700 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.18 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.6 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.86 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 17.2 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 220 quakes per year (or 18.3 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 2,200 quakes per year (or 6.1 quakes per day)Mag. 1 or higher: 3,700 quakes per year (or 10.1 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 23 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 earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 3 weeks after a magnitude 4.2 earthquake had hit on Sunday, Mar 8, 2026, at 10:32 pm local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +13) in 65 km (40 mi) distance to the south:Mag. 4.2 earthquake 29 km east of Taupo - Waikato, New Zealand - Mar 8, 2026 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 7.1. It had occurred 5 years earlier, on Friday, Mar 5, 2021, at 01:27 am (GMT +12 local time) in South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand:Mag. 7.1 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - Gisborne, New Zealand - Mar 5, 2021 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.6. It had occurred 79 years ago earlier, on Tuesday, Mar 25, 1947, at 08:32 pm local time (Universal Time GMT +0) in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand:Mag. 7.6 earthquake 109 km east of Wairoa - Hawke's Bay, New Zealand - Mar 25, 1947 - 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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapMar 8, 10:32 pm (Auckland)4.2545 km65 km (40 mi) to the S 29 km east of Taupo, Waikato, New ZealandInfoMar 4, 02:38 am (Auckland)4.0129 km14 km (8.9 mi) to the W 24 km east of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoJan 8, 11:20 pm (Auckland)4.4194 km52 km (32 mi) to the NW 14 km southeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoDec 9, 2025 06:12 am (Auckland)4.1265 km62 km (38 mi) to the NW 7.1 km east of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoNov 17, 2025 04:16 am (Auckland)4.068 km60 km (37 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 29 km northeast of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoNov 4, 2025 12:34 pm (Auckland)4.3158 km26 km (16 mi) to the W 12 km east of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand 1 reportInfoOct 22, 2025 05:42 am (Auckland)4.7279 km59 km (37 mi) to the NWWaikato, 10.1 km east of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand 1 reportInfoDec 2, 2022 06:07 pm (Auckland)5.4157 km60 km (37 mi) to the SW New Zealand 38 reportsInfoMar 23, 2021 07:15 am (Auckland)5.3133 km24 km (15 mi) to the N 53 km southeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand 9 reportsInfoMar 5, 2021 01:27 am (GMT +12)7.190 km263 km (164 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 192 km northeast of Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand 1267 reportsInfoNov 23, 2019 04:34 pm (Universal Time)5.898 km90 km (56 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 178 km east of Waiheke Island, New Zealand 30 reportsInfoOct 7, 2019 04:29 pm (Auckland)5.243 km59 km (36 mi) to the E New Zealand 13 reportsInfoSep 2, 2016 04:37 am (GMT +12)7.026 km237 km (148 mi) to the E Off E. 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Island, N.Z. 24 reportsInfoFeb 2, 2016 08:04 am (Auckland)5.35.5 km69 km (43 mi) to the SBay of Plenty, 51 km east of Taupo, Waikato, New ZealandInfoDec 7, 2012 06:19 pm (Universal Time)6.3171 km59 km (37 mi) to the SW 29 km southwest of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand 4 reportsInfoOct 17, 2012 11:42 am (Auckland)5.6111 km73 km (45 mi) to the SW 8.8 km northeast of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand 1 reportInfoSep 1, 2012 02:39 pm (Auckland)5.5220 km55 km (34 mi) to the W 20 km north-west of RotoruaInfoJul 14, 2012 02:01 am (Auckland)5.360 km52 km (32 mi) to the SE 25 km east of Murupara, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoJan 28, 2011 03:02 am (Auckland)5.6158 km73 km (45 mi) to the SW 22 km north of Taupo, Waikato, New ZealandInfoJun 13, 2008 09:06 am (Auckland)5.25 km73 km (45 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 46 km north of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoAug 22, 2006 06:08 am (Auckland)5.2171 km87 km (54 mi) to the SW 26 km northwest of Taupo, Waikato, New ZealandInfoApr 9, 2006 03:41 am (Auckland)5.3158 km62 km (38 mi) to the SW 30 km southwest of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoJan 6, 2005 12:58 am (Auckland)5.2222 km43 km (27 mi) to the NW 26 km southeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoJul 18, 2004 04:22 pm (Auckland)5.65 km20 km (12 mi) to the NW North Island of New ZealandInfoAug 17, 2002 08:21 pm (Auckland)5.3171 km17 km (10.5 mi) to the N 26 km west of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoFeb 6, 1995 11:51 am (Auckland)7.121 km187 km (116 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 119 km northeast of Gisborne, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoAug 10, 1993 09:46 pm (Auckland)6.414 km88 km (55 mi) to the SE 42 km west of Gisborne, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoJun 22, 1992 05:43 am (Auckland)6.210 km51 km (32 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 32 km north of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoMar 28, 1990 03:30 pm (Auckland)6.0166 km51 km (32 mi) to the SW North IslandInfoMar 2, 1987 01:50 pm (Auckland)5.818 km41 km (26 mi) to the NE North Island of New ZealandInfoMar 2, 1987 02:42 pm (Auckland)6.519 km19 km (12 mi) to the NE 19 km west of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoJul 20, 1985 02:34 am (Auckland)6.052 km77 km (48 mi) to the S 41 km SE of Murupara, New ZealandInfoMar 8, 1984 12:40 pm (Auckland)6.088 km50 km (31 mi) to the E 39 km southeast of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoMay 6, 1978 11:22 am (Auckland)6.370 km31 km (19 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 26 km northwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoNov 1, 1971 12:10 am (Auckland)5.989 km83 km (52 mi) to the S 31 km southeast of Taupo, Waikato, New ZealandInfoJul 28, 1970 12:31 am (Auckland)6.395 km81 km (50 mi) to the E 26 km ENE of Opotiki, New ZealandInfoJun 15, 1965 09:20 pm (Auckland)6.170 km78 km (49 mi) to the E 24 km northeast of Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoJul 26, 1961 09:19 pm (Auckland)6.5149 km84 km (52 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 82 km east of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoDec 29, 1956 02:24 am (Auckland)6.235 km89 km (55 mi) to the E 23 km northwest of Te Karaka, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoJan 30, 1956 08:43 pm (Auckland)6.215 km102 km (63 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 75 km north of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoMar 25, 1947 08:32 pm (Universal Time)7.615 km173 km (108 mi) to the E 109 km east of Wairoa, Hawke's Bay, New ZealandInfoMar 5, 1934 11:46 am (Universal Time)7.215 km283 km (176 mi) to the STasman Sea, 40 km southeast of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New ZealandInfoFeb 13, 1931 01:27 am (Universal Time)7.345 km152 km (95 mi) to the SManawatu-Wanganui, 66 km west of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New ZealandInfoFeb 2, 1931 10:46 pm (Universal Time)7.435 km183 km (114 mi) to the S North Island of New ZealandInfoNov 22, 1914 08:14 am (Universal Time)7.0100 km114 km (71 mi) to the SW 36 km south of Taupo, Waikato, New ZealandInfoOct 7, 1914 08:15 am (Auckland)7.00 km138 km (86 mi) to the E North IslandInfoAug 9, 1904 10:51 am (GMT +12)7.50 km266 km (165 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 97 km south of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New ZealandInfoMap 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]