Weak magnitude 2.2 earthquake at 10 km depth5 Apr 21:55 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 59 seconds.5 Apr 21:57: Magnitude recalculated from 1.1 to 1.9. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 15.70 to 9.80 km (from 9.8 to 6.1 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4.5 km (2.8 mi) towards SSW.5 Apr 21:58: Magnitude recalculated from 1.9 to 2.2.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeApr 5, 2026 21:54:03 UTC - Local time at epicenterMonday, Apr 6, 2026, at 09:54 am (GMT +12)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude2.2Depth9.8 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude37.8164°S / 178.219°EGisborne District, Gisborne, New ZealandSeismic antipode37.8164°N / 1.781°WSpainShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Nearest volcanoWhite Island (97 km / 60 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 14.7°C (58 F), humidity: 91%, wind: 1 m/s (3 kts) from ESEEstimated seismic energy released1.3 x 108 joules (35 kilowatt hours) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 2.2 | about seismic energy12 minutes agoApr 5, 2026 21:54 GMT / Apr 6, 2026 09:54 am (GMT +12)Lat / Lng: -37.81637 / 178.21904: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22879973',-37.81637,178.21904,'12 minutes ago: Mag. 2.2, New Zealand',html,'quakes-4-24.png',14,14,7,7,123]); 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 Ruatoria, a town with 897 inhabitants in New Zealand, in 12.5 km (8 mi) distance southeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. 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(*)RegionCountry12 km (8 mi)SE of epicenterRuatoria(pop: 897)II: Very weakGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand25 km (16 mi)N of epicenterHicks Bay(pop: 1,390)I: Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand36 km (22 mi)S of epicenterTokomaru(pop: 954)I: Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand48 km (30 mi)W of epicenterTe Kaha(pop: 387)I: Not feltOpotiki District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand62 km (38 mi)S of epicenterTolaga Bay(pop: 932): Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand79 km (49 mi)S of epicenterTe Karaka(pop: 522): Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand85 km (53 mi)W of epicenterOpotiki(pop: 4,880): Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand95 km (59 mi)S of epicenterGisborne(pop: 38,300): Not feltGisborneNew Zealand95 km (59 mi)S of epicenterGisborne(pop: 38,300): Not feltGisborneNew Zealand106 km (66 mi)W of epicenterWaimana(pop: 709): Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand109 km (68 mi)W of epicenterTaneatua(pop: 1,500): Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand109 km (68 mi)W of epicenterWhakatane(pop: 18,600): Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand120 km (75 mi)SW of epicenterTiniroto(pop: 1,540): Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand123 km (76 mi)W of epicenterEdgecumbe(pop: 1,900): Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand129 km (80 mi)W of epicenterMatata(pop: 681): Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand137 km (85 mi)W of epicenterKawerau(pop: 7,670): Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand143 km (89 mi)S of epicenterNuhaka(pop: 342): Not feltWairoa District, Hawke's BayNew Zealand144 km (90 mi)SW of epicenterTuai(pop: 280): Not feltWairoa District, Hawke's BayNew Zealand151 km (94 mi)SW of epicenterMurupara(pop: 1,880): Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand153 km (95 mi)SW of epicenterWairoa(pop: 4,940): Not feltHawke's BayNew Zealand156 km (97 mi)W of epicenterMaketu(pop: 1,410): Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand161 km (100 mi)SW of epicenterRaupunga(pop: 1,190): Not feltWairoa District, Hawke's BayNew Zealand166 km (103 mi)W of epicenterTe Puke(pop: 10,500): Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand175 km (109 mi)W of epicenterKaharoa(pop: 1,620): Not feltRotorua District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand177 km (110 mi)W of epicenterRotorua(pop: 65,900): Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand178 km (111 mi)SW of epicenterReporoa(pop: 595): Not feltRotorua District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand181 km (112 mi)W of epicenterOropi(pop: 2,520): Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand181 km (112 mi)W of epicenterTauranga(pop: 155,200): Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand190 km (118 mi)W of epicenterMamaku(pop: 751): Not feltRotorua District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand193 km (120 mi)W of epicenterOmokoroa(pop: 5,990): Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand210 km (130 mi)SW of epicenterTaupo(pop: 26,600): Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand218 km (136 mi)SW of epicenterNapier(pop: 66,800): Not feltHawke's BayNew Zealand227 km (141 mi)SW of epicenterClive(pop: 2,120): Not feltHastings District, Hawke's BayNew Zealand486 km (302 mi)SW 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.At magnitude 2.2, such a quake wouldn't normally be felt by people except under very favorable conditions.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 GMT2026-04-5EpicenterAgency2.29.8 km6.1 mi21:54:03New ZealandGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Earthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1,900 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.14 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.9 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.74 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 12.9 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 164 quakes per year (or 13.7 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 1,200 quakes per year (or 3.4 quakes per day)Mag. 1 or higher: 1,900 quakes per year (or 5.2 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 7 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