Weak magnitude 2.7 earthquake at 81 km depth18 Jul 11:33 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 2 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJul 18, 2025 11:31:10 UTC - Local time at epicenterFriday, Jul 18, 2025, at 11:31 am (Universal Time GMT +0)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude2.7Depth81 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude37.7957°S / 177.7149°ENew ZealandSeismic antipode37.7957°N / 2.285°WShaking intensityNot feltPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Nearest volcanoWhite Island (56 km / 35 mi)Estimated seismic energy released7.1 x 108 joules (197 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.169 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 2.7 | about seismic energy2 minutes agoJul 18, 2025 11:31 GMT / Jul 18, 2025 11:31 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -37.7957 / 177.71492: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-21969705',-37.79570,177.71492,'2 minutes ago: Mag. 2.7, 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 near the epicenter is Te Kaha, a town with 387 inhabitants in New Zealand, in 7 km (4.4 mi) distance to the northwest, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry7 km (4 mi)NW of epicenterTe Kaha(pop: 387)I: Not feltOpotiki District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand44 km (28 mi)SW of epicenterOpotiki(pop: 5,240)I: Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand55 km (34 mi)E of epicenterRuatoria(pop: 897)I: Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand56 km (35 mi)NE of epicenterHicks Bay(pop: 1,390)I: Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand64 km (39 mi)SE of epicenterTokomaru(pop: 954)I: Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand67 km (41 mi)W of epicenterWhakatane(pop: 18,600)I: Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand68 km (42 mi)SW of epicenterWaimana(pop: 709): Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand68 km (42 mi)SW of epicenterTaneatua(pop: 1,500): Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand80 km (50 mi)W of epicenterEdgecumbe(pop: 1,800): Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand82 km (51 mi)SE of epicenterTolaga Bay(pop: 932): Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand95 km (59 mi)W of epicenterKawerau(pop: 7,760): Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand99 km (61 mi)S of epicenterGisborne(pop: 37,300): Not feltGisborneNew Zealand109 km (68 mi)S of epicenterTiniroto(pop: 1,540): Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand111 km (69 mi)W of epicenterMaketu(pop: 1,200): Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand116 km (72 mi)SW of epicenterMurupara(pop: 1,880): Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand122 km (76 mi)W of epicenterTe Puke(pop: 10,500): Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand132 km (82 mi)W of epicenterKaharoa(pop: 1,620): Not feltRotorua District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand134 km (84 mi)W of epicenterRotorua(pop: 65,900): Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand137 km (85 mi)W of epicenterOropi(pop: 2,520): Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand137 km (85 mi)W of epicenterTauranga(pop: 155,200): Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand141 km (87 mi)S of epicenterWairoa(pop: 4,940): Not feltHawke's BayNew Zealand144 km (90 mi)S of epicenterRaupunga(pop: 1,190): Not feltWairoa District, Hawke's BayNew Zealand149 km (92 mi)W of epicenterOmokoroa(pop: 3,990): Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand161 km (100 mi)W of epicenterKatikati(pop: 5,530): Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand169 km (105 mi)W of epicenterTokoroa(pop: 14,500): Not feltSouth Waikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand172 km (107 mi)W of epicenterMatamata(pop: 6,310): Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand172 km (107 mi)W of epicenterPutaruru(pop: 4,670): Not feltSouth Waikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand172 km (107 mi)W of epicenterWaihi(pop: 4,620): Not feltHauraki District, WaikatoNew Zealand173 km (108 mi)SW of epicenterTaupo(pop: 26,500): Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand176 km (109 mi)W of epicenterWhangamata(pop: 4,540): Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand179 km (111 mi)W of epicenterTe Aroha(pop: 4,700): Not feltMatamata-Piako District, WaikatoNew Zealand187 km (116 mi)W of epicenterPaeroa(pop: 3,990): Not feltHauraki District, WaikatoNew Zealand194 km (120 mi)W of epicenterMorrinsville(pop: 9,710): Not feltMatamata-Piako District, WaikatoNew Zealand200 km (124 mi)W of epicenterCambridge(pop: 15,200): Not feltWaipa District, WaikatoNew Zealand201 km (125 mi)S of epicenterNapier(pop: 66,700): Not feltHawke's BayNew Zealand205 km (128 mi)W of epicenterThames(pop: 7,140): Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand208 km (129 mi)NW of epicenterWhitianga(pop: 6,330): Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand211 km (131 mi)S of epicenterClive(pop: 2,470): Not feltHastings District, Hawke's BayNew Zealand213 km (132 mi)SW of epicenterTurangi(pop: 3,840): Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand463 km (288 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 2.7, this quake might have been felt very close to the epicenter and under calm conditions.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 GMT2025-07-18EpicenterAgency2.781 km50 mi11:31:10New ZealandGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Earthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 25 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 2,600 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.18 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.7 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.86 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 17.7 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 207 quakes per year (or 17.2 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 1,700 quakes per year (or 4.6 quakes per day)Mag. 1 or higher: 2,600 quakes per year (or 7.2 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake