Light magnitude 3.9 earthquake at 205 km depth7 Apr 00:01 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 3 minutes.7 Apr 00:02: Magnitude recalculated from 2.8 to 2.9.7 Apr 00:06: Magnitude recalculated from 2.9 to 3.9. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 101.10 to 204.50 km (from 63 to 127 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 264 km (164 mi) towards NNE.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeApr 6, 2026 23:58:10 UTC - Local time at epicenterTuesday, Apr 7, 2026, at 11:58 am (GMT +12)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude3.9Depth205 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude34.4098°S / 179.8804°ENew ZealandSeismic antipode34.4098°N / 0.12°WSpainShaking intensityNot feltPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Nearest volcanoBrothers (90 km / 56 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 19.5°C (67 F), humidity: 80%, wind: 11 m/s (22 kts) from ENEEstimated seismic energy released4.5 x 1010 joules (12.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 10.7 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 3.9 | about seismic energy17 minutes agoApr 6, 2026 23:58 GMT / Apr 7, 2026 11:58 am (GMT +12)Lat / Lng: -34.40977 / 179.88042: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-22883903',-34.40977,179.88042,'17 minutes ago: Mag. 3.9, 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 Wellington, the capital of New Zealand with 380,000 inhabitants, in 886 km (551 mi) distance to the southwest, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry886 km (551 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.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 GMT2026-04-6EpicenterAgency3.9205 km127 mi23:58:10New 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 82 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 15.9 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.39 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 29.9 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 80 quakes per year (or 6.6 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 81 quakes per year (or 6.8 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 8 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 2 weeks after a magnitude 4.9 earthquake had hit on Monday, Mar 23, 2026, at 05:06 am (GMT +12 local time) in 84 km (52 mi) distance to the south:Mag. 4.9 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - New Zealand - Mar 23, 2026 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 6.2. It had occurred 4 years earlier, on Monday, Jan 10, 2022, at 12:06 pm (GMT +12 local time) in South Pacific Ocean, n/a:Mag. 6.2 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - Jan 10, 2022 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.1. It had occurred 29 years ago earlier, on Monday, May 26, 1997, at 11:22 am (GMT +12 local time) in South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand:Mag. 7.1 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - 385 km southwest of Raoul Island, New Zealand - May 26, 1997 - 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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapApr 7, 02:20 am (GMT +12)3.6300 km80 km (50 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, New Zealand I FELT ITInfoApr 4, 11:36 pm (GMT +12)3.6100 km83 km (52 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 323 km north of Hicks Bay, Gisborne, New Zealand I FELT ITInfoMar 24, 04:39 pm (GMT +12)3.2282 km93 km (58 mi) to the SW New ZealandInfoMar 23, 05:06 am (GMT +12)4.966 km84 km (52 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, New ZealandInfoMar 17, 08:56 pm (GMT +12)3.0115 km53 km (33 mi) to the NW New ZealandInfoMar 14, 04:15 am (GMT +12)4.7344 km42 km (26 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 498 km northeast of Auckland, Auckland, New ZealandInfoMar 8, 01:01 am (GMT +12)3.9198 km45 km (28 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 475 km northeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoFeb 17, 04:06 am (GMT +12)3.9235 km71 km (44 mi) to the NW New ZealandInfoFeb 4, 09:51 pm (GMT +12)4.1238 km7.3 km (4.5 mi) to the E New ZealandInfoJan 10, 2022 06:26 pm (GMT +12)5.310 km79 km (49 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, New ZealandInfoJan 10, 2022 12:08 pm (GMT +12)5.310 km73 km (45 mi) to the N South of the Kermadec IslandsInfoJan 10, 2022 12:06 pm (GMT +12)6.27 km75 km (47 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean 1 reportInfoJun 25, 2021 10:22 am (GMT +12)5.5160 km53 km (33 mi) to the S New ZealandInfoNov 4, 2019 04:07 am (GMT +12)5.9100 km62 km (38 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 446 km northeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand 1 reportInfoJun 21, 2019 11:15 am (GMT +12)5.233 km70 km (43 mi) to the N New ZealandInfoJun 15, 2013 11:20 pm (GMT +12)6.0195 km76 km (47 mi) to the NW South of The Kermadec IslandsInfoJan 9, 2013 09:26 am (GMT +12)5.710 km68 km (42 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 471 km northeast of Auckland, Auckland, New ZealandInfoSep 6, 2011 10:51 pm (GMT +12)5.435 km38 km (24 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 492 km northeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoApr 19, 2011 01:03 am (GMT +12)6.686 km8.2 km (5.1 mi) to the N South of The Kermadec IslandsInfoOct 14, 2005 08:27 pm (GMT +12)5.7204 km49 km (31 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 346 km north of East Island, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoDec 4, 2004 02:59 am (GMT +12)5.7157 km52 km (32 mi) to the W South of The Kermadec IslandsInfoDec 1, 2002 02:27 pm (GMT +12)5.933 km83 km (51 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 309 km northeast of East Island, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoDec 27, 2000 03:21 am (GMT +12)5.633 km71 km (44 mi) to the S 486 km northeast of Auckland, Auckland, New ZealandInfoMar 5, 2000 02:09 am (GMT +12)5.933 km70 km (43 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 397 km northeast of Great Barrier Island, New ZealandInfoNov 12, 1998 11:20 am (GMT +12)5.633 km18 km (11 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 365 km north of East Island, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoMay 26, 1997 11:22 am (GMT +12)7.1333 km255 km (159 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 385 km southwest of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoNov 9, 1996 07:53 pm (GMT +12)5.684 km48 km (30 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 357 km north of East Island, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoSep 7, 1994 12:29 am (GMT +12)5.633 km35 km (22 mi) to the NW South of The Kermadec IslandsInfoDec 15, 1992 07:13 am (GMT +12)5.9247 km41 km (26 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 348 km north of East Island, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoOct 14, 1987 02:11 pm (GMT +12)5.572 km5.9 km (3.6 mi) to the W South of The Kermadec IslandsInfoOct 12, 1987 06:02 am (GMT +12)5.633 km68 km (43 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 315 km north of East Island, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoAug 17, 1987 09:38 am (GMT +12)6.174 km65 km (40 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 318 km north of East Island, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoAug 24, 1986 11:47 am (GMT +12)6.632 km56 km (35 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 396 km northeast of Great Barrier Island, New ZealandInfoOct 11, 1984 08:21 pm (GMT +12)5.7135 km48 km (30 mi) to the N South of The Kermadec IslandsInfoMay 5, 1983 04:43 pm (GMT +12)5.725 km64 km (40 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 454 km northeast of Cuvier Island, Waikato, New ZealandInfoFeb 23, 1967 06:32 am (GMT +12)5.3170 km46 km (29 mi) to the S South of Kermadec IslandsInfoJan 27, 1967 08:11 pm (GMT +12)5.5385 km33 km (21 mi) to the SW South of Kermadec IslandsInfoSep 1, 1965 04:47 pm (GMT +12)6.0102 km31 km (19 mi) to the S South of The Kermadec IslandsInfoJan 9, 1965 08:24 am (GMT +12)6.333 km84 km (52 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 394 km northeast of Great Barrier Island, New ZealandInfoOct 2, 1961 07:02 pm (GMT +12)6.020 km60 km (37 mi) to the N South of The Kermadec IslandsInfoMap 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]