Moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake at 18 km depth5 Apr 17:25 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 3 minutes.5 Apr 17:26: Magnitude recalculated from 3.8 to 4.3. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.00 to 18.40 km (from 6.2 to 11.4 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 9.5 km (5.9 mi) towards NNW.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeApr 5, 2026 17:22:13 UTC - Local time at epicenterMonday, Apr 6, 2026, at 05:22 am (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.3Depth18.4 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude38.0257°S / 178.5519°ENew ZealandSeismic antipode38.0257°N / 1.448°WSpainShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Nearest volcanoWhite Island (133 km / 83 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 19°C (66 F), humidity: 62%, wind: 8 m/s (16 kts) from ENEEstimated 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 energy12 minutes agoApr 5, 2026 17:22 GMT / Apr 6, 2026 05:22 am (Auckland time)Lat / Lng: -38.02567 / 178.55193: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22879257',-38.02567,178.55193,'12 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 Gisborne, a town with 38,000 inhabitants in New Zealand, in 85 km (53 mi) distance southwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of New Zealand, Wellington, 486 km (302 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(*)RegionCountry23 km (14 mi)W of epicenterTe Puia(pop: 400)III: WeakGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand25 km (15 mi)NW of epicenterRuatoria(pop: 897)III: WeakGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand44 km (27 mi)SW of epicenterTolaga Bay(pop: 932)III: WeakGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand52 km (32 mi)NW of epicenterHicks Bay(pop: 1,390)III: WeakGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand77 km (48 mi)SW of epicenterTe Karaka(pop: 522)III: WeakGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand83 km (52 mi)W of epicenterTe Kaha(pop: 387)III: WeakOpotiki District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand85 km (53 mi)SW of epicenterGisborne(pop: 38,300)III: WeakGisborneNew Zealand111 km (69 mi)W of epicenterOpotiki(pop: 4,880)II: Very weakBay of PlentyNew Zealand119 km (74 mi)SW of epicenterTiniroto(pop: 1,540)II: Very weakGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand129 km (80 mi)W of epicenterWaimana(pop: 709)II: Very weakWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand134 km (83 mi)SW of epicenterNuhaka(pop: 342)II: Very weakWairoa District, Hawke's BayNew Zealand135 km (84 mi)W of epicenterTaneatua(pop: 1,500)II: Very weakWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand138 km (85 mi)W of epicenterWhakatane(pop: 18,600)II: Very weakBay of PlentyNew Zealand149 km (93 mi)SW of epicenterTuai(pop: 280)II: Very weakWairoa District, Hawke's BayNew Zealand150 km (93 mi)SW of epicenterWairoa(pop: 4,940)II: Very weakHawke's BayNew Zealand151 km (94 mi)W of epicenterEdgecumbe(pop: 1,900)II: Very weakWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand159 km (99 mi)W of epicenterMatata(pop: 681)II: Very weakWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand161 km (100 mi)SW of epicenterRaupunga(pop: 1,190)II: Very weakWairoa District, Hawke's BayNew Zealand162 km (101 mi)W of epicenterKawerau(pop: 7,670)II: Very weakBay of PlentyNew Zealand169 km (105 mi)W of epicenterMurupara(pop: 1,880)II: Very weakWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand187 km (116 mi)W of epicenterMaketu(pop: 1,410)II: Very weakWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand197 km (122 mi)W of epicenterTe Puke(pop: 10,500)II: Very weakWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand198 km (123 mi)W of epicenterReporoa(pop: 595)II: Very weakRotorua District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand202 km (126 mi)W of epicenterRotorua(pop: 65,900)II: Very weakBay of PlentyNew Zealand203 km (126 mi)W of epicenterKaharoa(pop: 1,620)II: Very weakRotorua District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand211 km (131 mi)W of epicenterOropi(pop: 2,520)II: Very weakWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand213 km (132 mi)W of epicenterTauranga(pop: 155,200)II: Very weakBay of PlentyNew Zealand216 km (134 mi)W of epicenterMamaku(pop: 751)II: Very weakRotorua District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand216 km (135 mi)SW of epicenterNapier(pop: 66,800)II: Very weakHawke's BayNew Zealand225 km (140 mi)W of epicenterOmokoroa(pop: 5,990)II: Very weakWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand227 km (141 mi)W of epicenterTaupo(pop: 26,600)II: Very weakWaikatoNew Zealand232 km (144 mi)SW of epicenterHastings(pop: 89,200)II: Very weakHawke's BayNew Zealand233 km (145 mi)SW of epicenterHavelock North(pop: 14,900)II: Very weakHastings District, Hawke's BayNew Zealand236 km (147 mi)W of epicenterTokoroa(pop: 14,500)II: Very weakSouth Waikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand238 km (148 mi)W of epicenterKatikati(pop: 6,000)II: Very weakWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand239 km (148 mi)W of epicenterTe Poi(pop: 840)II: Very weakMatamata-Piako District, WaikatoNew Zealand250 km (155 mi)W of epicenterWaihi(pop: 4,620)II: Very weakHauraki District, WaikatoNew Zealand254 km (158 mi)W of epicenterWhangamata(pop: 4,270)II: Very weakThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand263 km (164 mi)NW of epicenterTairua(pop: 1,590)I: Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand486 km (302 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 GMT2026-04-5EpicenterAgency4.318 km11 mi17:22:13New 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 6, 2026 05:22 am (Auckland)12 minutes ago4.318 km0 km - This quakeSouth Pacific Ocean, 85 km NE of Gisborne, Gisborne, 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 1,600 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.12 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 8.4 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.45 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 10.3 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 120 quakes per year (or 10 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 904 quakes per year (or 75 quakes per month)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 4 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 30 weeks after a magnitude 5.1 earthquake had hit on Sunday, Sep 7, 2025, at 07:55 am (GMT +12 local time) in 79 km (49 mi) distance to the north:Mag. 5.1 earthquake 163 km northeast of Gisborne - Gisborne, New Zealand - Sep 7, 2025 - 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 25, 04:18 am (GMT +13)4.0172 km86 km (53 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 35 km northwest of Hicks Bay, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoSep 7, 2025 07:55 am (GMT +12)5.124 km79 km (49 mi) to the N 163 km northeast of Gisborne, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoJul 28, 2025 01:07 pm (Auckland)4.67.9 km22 km (14 mi) to the NW 91 km north of Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand 3 reportsInfoJul 25, 2025 04:17 pm (Auckland)4.412 km31 km (19 mi) to the SW 54 km northeast of Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand 1 reportInfoMay 29, 2025 10:41 pm (Auckland)4.078 km62 km (39 mi) to the NW 86 km east of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoFeb 27, 2025 12:27 pm (GMT +12)4.673 km90 km (56 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 129 km northeast of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoDec 14, 2024 10:20 pm (GMT +12)5.033 km80 km (50 mi) to the S New Zealand 8 reportsInfoApr 29, 2021 03:58 pm (Auckland)5.833 km84 km (52 mi) to the SW 30 km northwest of Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand 6 reportsInfoMar 5, 2021 01:27 am (GMT +12)7.190 km110 km (68 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 192 km northeast of Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand 1267 reportsInfoJan 22, 2017 09:00 pm (Universal Time)5.7102 km45 km (28 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 337 km southeast of Waiheke Island, New Zealand 6 reportsInfoOct 8, 2016 07:41 pm (Universal Time)5.510 km75 km (47 mi) to the Nnear Magnitude 5.6, Near of HamiltonInfoSep 3, 2016 04:30 pm (GMT +12)5.330 km63 km (39 mi) to the NE Off E. Coast of N. Island, N.Z.InfoSep 2, 2016 08:06 am (GMT +12)5.510 km63 km (39 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 38 km east of East Island, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoSep 2, 2016 07:18 am (GMT +12)5.744 km77 km (48 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 40 km north of East Island, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoSep 2, 2016 04:37 am (GMT +12)7.026 km88 km (55 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 64 km northeast of East Island, Gisborne, New Zealand 24 reportsInfoAug 12, 2013 04:18 pm (Auckland)5.4208 km78 km (49 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 15 km northeast of Te Kaha, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoNov 18, 2011 07:51 pm (GMT +12)5.812 km80 km (50 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 155 km northeast of Gisborne, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoFeb 12, 2003 11:43 pm (GMT +12)5.559 km32 km (20 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 116 km northeast of Gisborne, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoFeb 13, 1995 01:11 pm (Auckland)6.028 km46 km (28 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 29 km east of Hicks Bay, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoFeb 10, 1995 01:45 pm (Auckland)6.528 km19 km (12 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 103 km northeast of Gisborne, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoFeb 9, 1995 10:56 pm (Auckland)5.733 km7.2 km (4.5 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 92 km northeast of Gisborne, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoFeb 7, 1995 03:19 am (GMT +12)5.633 km33 km (21 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 117 km northeast of Gisborne, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoFeb 6, 1995 11:23 pm (GMT +12)5.933 km18 km (11 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 101 km northeast of Gisborne, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoFeb 6, 1995 10:43 pm (GMT +12)5.933 km34 km (21 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 118 km northeast of Gisborne, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoFeb 6, 1995 10:19 pm (GMT +12)5.633 km30 km (19 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 114 km northeast of Gisborne, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoFeb 6, 1995 11:51 am (Auckland)7.121 km34 km (21 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 119 km northeast of Gisborne, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoMay 17, 1992 05:57 am (Auckland)5.845 km78 km (48 mi) to the SW 25 km northwest of Gisborne, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoJul 28, 1970 12:31 am (Auckland)6.395 km90 km (56 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 50 km east of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoJun 15, 1965 09:20 pm (Auckland)6.170 km90 km (56 mi) to the W 24 km northeast of Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoFeb 3, 1960 02:21 pm (Auckland)6.40 km86 km (54 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 38 km northwest of Hicks Bay, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoDec 29, 1956 02:24 am (Auckland)6.235 km86 km (53 mi) to the SW 23 km northwest of Te Karaka, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoApr 23, 1951 06:50 pm (Auckland)6.020 km86 km (53 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 34 km northwest of Hicks Bay, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoMay 17, 1947 07:06 pm (GMT +12)6.90 km52 km (33 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 80 km east of Gisborne, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoMar 25, 1947 08:32 pm (Universal Time)7.615 km72 km (45 mi) to the S 109 km east of Wairoa, Hawke's Bay, New ZealandInfoOct 25, 1937 10:33 am (Universal Time)6.035 km70 km (44 mi) to the W 69 km east of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoOct 23, 1937 04:53 pm (Universal Time)6.015 km98 km (61 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 60 km northeast of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoFeb 13, 1931 01:27 am (Universal Time)7.345 km261 km (162 mi) to the SWManawatu-Wanganui, 66 km west of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New ZealandInfoFeb 2, 1931 10:46 pm (Universal Time)7.435 km272 km (169 mi) to the SW 47 km west of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New ZealandInfoFeb 25, 1927 03:41 pm (Universal Time)6.235 km31 km (19 mi) to the SW 54 km northeast of Gisborne, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoNov 22, 1914 08:14 am (Universal Time)7.0100 km247 km (154 mi) to the SW 36 km south of Taupo, Waikato, New ZealandInfoOct 7, 1914 08:15 am (Auckland)7.00 km40 km (25 mi) to the NW 96 km north of Gisborne, Gisborne, 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]