Moderate magnitude 4.9 earthquake at 33 km depth19 Jul 02:03 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 4 minutes.19 Jul 02:05: Magnitude recalculated from 1.3 to 2.4.19 Jul 02:10: Magnitude recalculated from 2.4 to 4.9. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 25.50 to 33.00 km (from 15.8 to 21 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1239 km (770 mi) towards NE.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJul 19, 2025 01:58:51 UTC - Local time at epicenterFriday, Jul 18, 2025, at 01:58 pm (GMT -12)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.9Depth33 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude28.3366°S / 174.8293°WGisborne District, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandSeismic antipode28.3366°N / 5.1707°ESpainQuality28 seismic stations (USGS)Shaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 10.7°C (51 F), humidity: 56%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from NEstimated seismic energy released1.4 x 1012 joules (392 megawatt hours, equivalent to 338 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.9 | about seismic energy27 minutes agoJul 19, 2025 01:58 GMT / Jul 18, 2025 01:58 pm (GMT -12)Lat / Lng: -28.33664 / -174.8293: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Other sources: USGS: 5.0 / 10 km, EMSC: 5.0 / 10 km, 1 more...Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-21971559',-28.33664,-174.82930,'27 minutes ago: Mag. 4.9, 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 placesUser-reports for this quakeThere are no user reports for this quake yet.If you felt it, be the first to report it!Compare 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 GMT2025-07-19EpicenterAgency4.933 km21 mi01:58:51New ZealandGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)5.010 km6.2 mi(*)±1.9 km01:58:43.357Kermadec Islands region104 km (65 mi) epicenter difference with GEONET (NZ)Epicenter uncertainty: ± 11 kmUSGS (United States Geological Survey)5.010 km6.2 mi(*)01:58:43.357±1.59sKERMADEC ISLANDS REGION104 km (65 mi) epicenter difference with GEONET (NZ)Epicenter uncertainty: ± 22 kmEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)5.010 km6.2 mi(*)01:58:43kermadec islands region104 km (65 mi) epicenter difference with GEONET (NZ)IRIS (Incorporated Research Institutions for Seismology)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.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 8 km2 (3 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 5 km (3 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Jul 18, 2025 01:58 pm (GMT -12)27 minutes ago4.933 km0 km - This quakeBay of Plenty, New ZealandMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 55 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 8.1 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 0.58 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.7 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 2.8 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 3.1 quakes per yearMag. 2 or higher: 3.1 quakes per yearThe area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 6 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 earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 12 weeks after a magnitude 5.5 earthquake had hit on Wednesday, Apr 30, 2025, at 01:35 am (GMT +12 local time) in 56 km (35 mi) distance to the northwest:Mag. 5.5 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - 283 km northeast of Raoul Island, New Zealand - Apr 30, 2025 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.1. It had occurred 4 years ago earlier, on Friday, Mar 5, 2021, at 07:28 am (GMT +12 local time) in South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand:Mag. 8.1 earthquake Kermadec Islands - New Zealand - Mar 5, 2021 - 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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapMay 5, 09:40 am (GMT -12)4.833 km98 km (61 mi) to the SW New ZealandInfoApr 30, 01:35 am (GMT +12)5.533 km56 km (35 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 283 km northeast of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoApr 30, 01:30 am (GMT +12)5.133 km76 km (47 mi) to the W New ZealandInfoJan 28, 06:52 pm (GMT +12)5.933 km90 km (56 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, Gisborne, 231 km east of Raoul Island, New Zealand 1 reportInfoNov 23, 2024 02:13 am (GMT -12)4.933 km103 km (64 mi) to the SW New ZealandInfoOct 16, 2024 05:37 pm (GMT -12)5.95 km47 km (29 mi) to the W New ZealandInfoSep 17, 2024 11:53 pm (GMT -12)5.333 km87 km (54 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, Gisborne, 284 km northeast of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoJan 16, 2024 12:16 am (GMT +12)5.333 km64 km (40 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, Bay of Plenty, 296 km northeast of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoJan 21, 2023 12:41 am (GMT +12)5.333 km53 km (33 mi) to the SW New ZealandInfoMar 20, 2022 03:09 am (GMT +12)5.267 km82 km (51 mi) to the N New ZealandInfoMar 15, 2022 09:05 pm (GMT +12)5.733 km76 km (47 mi) to the N New ZealandInfoDec 8, 2021 03:03 am (GMT +12)5.084 km95 km (59 mi) to the SW New ZealandInfoOct 30, 2021 07:42 am (GMT +12)5.512 km99 km (61 mi) to the S New Zealand 1 reportInfoSep 27, 2021 05:02 am (GMT +12)7.0553 km179 km (111 mi) to the E New Zealand 20 reportsInfoJun 26, 2021 04:37 pm (GMT +12)5.233 km100 km (62 mi) to the SW New ZealandInfoJun 21, 2021 06:25 pm (Universal Time)5.210 km21 km (13 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 299 km east of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoJun 7, 2021 11:16 am (GMT +12)6.033 km83 km (52 mi) to the NW New ZealandInfoMar 20, 2021 04:47 am (GMT +12)5.033 km66 km (41 mi) to the SW New Zealand 1 reportInfoMar 7, 2021 01:55 pm (GMT +12)5.233 km50 km (31 mi) to the S New ZealandInfoMar 7, 2021 05:32 am (GMT +12)5.212 km78 km (49 mi) to the SW Kermadec Islands Region, New ZealandInfoMar 5, 2021 09:45 am (GMT +12)5.110 km17 km (10.8 mi) to the E Kermadec Islands Region, New ZealandInfoMar 5, 2021 07:28 am (GMT +12)8.129 km284 km (176 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 81 km southeast of Raoul Island, New Zealand 15 reportsInfoDec 9, 2020 11:33 am (GMT +12)5.333 km82 km (51 mi) to the W New ZealandInfoMay 28, 2020 09:46 pm (GMT +12)5.433 km61 km (38 mi) to the N New ZealandInfoJul 6, 2019 06:31 am (Universal Time)5.310 km123 km (76 mi) to the NWnear Magnitude 5.3, Near of AucklandInfoFeb 28, 2019 01:29 pm (GMT +12)5.612 km40 km (25 mi) to the W New Zealand 1 reportInfoMar 1, 2014 07:41 am (GMT +12)5.133 km100 km (62 mi) to the SWInfoOct 22, 2011 05:57 am (GMT +12)7.433 km156 km (97 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 167 km east of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoJul 7, 2011 07:03 am (GMT +12)7.617 km199 km (124 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 157 km east of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoFeb 19, 2009 09:53 am (GMT +12)7.025 km179 km (111 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 258 km northeast of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoJul 17, 2008 12:48 am (GMT +12)5.110 km90 km (56 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 243 km northeast of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoSep 21, 1997 04:11 am (GMT +12)7.030 km276 km (171 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 71 km northeast of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoJul 4, 1995 07:50 am (GMT +12)7.235 km286 km (178 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 34 km east of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoOct 20, 1986 06:46 pm (GMT +12)7.729 km153 km (95 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 199 km northeast of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoOct 10, 1977 11:53 pm (GMT +12)7.233 km282 km (175 mi) to the N South of TongaInfoJan 15, 1976 04:47 am (GMT +12)8.033 km277 km (172 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 97 km north of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoJul 3, 1974 11:26 am (GMT +12)7.233 km138 km (85 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 193 km east of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoFeb 8, 1971 04:50 am (GMT +12)5.233 km76 km (47 mi) to the N Kermadec Islands RegionInfoMar 13, 1961 11:21 am (GMT +12)5.830 km99 km (61 mi) to the SW Kermadec Islands RegionInfoMar 7, 1961 10:10 pm (GMT +12)6.930 km93 km (58 mi) to the SW Kermadec Islands RegionInfoSep 15, 1959 02:09 am (GMT +12)7.335 km239 km (149 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 85 km northeast of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoFeb 28, 1955 08:43 am (GMT +12)7.515 km75 km (47 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 250 km northeast of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoMar 3, 1950 10:43 am (Universal Time)5.921 km101 km (63 mi) to the W Kermadec Islands RegionInfoOct 10, 1927 11:17 pm (Universal Time)5.715 km68 km (42 mi) to the SE Kermadec Islands RegionInfoNov 16, 1917 03:19 pm (GMT +12)7.50 km271 km (168 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 51 km northeast of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoMar 18, 1905 12:58 pm (GMT +12)7.50 km202 km (126 mi) to the NE Kermadec IslandsInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax 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