Moderate magnitude 4.6 earthquake at 5 km depth9 Jun 04:06 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 3 minutes.9 Jun 04:07: Magnitude recalculated from 2.8 to 2.9.9 Jun 04:09: Magnitude recalculated from 2.9 to 4.6. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.00 to 5.00 km (from 6.2 to 3.1 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 424 km (264 mi) towards SW.9 Jun 04:11: Epicenter location corrected by 7.3 km (4.5 mi) towards SE.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJun 9, 2026 04:03:31 UTC - Local time at epicenterTuesday, Jun 9, 2026, at 04:03 pm (GMT +12)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.6Depth5 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude47.754°S / 165.7425°ECentral Otago District, Otago, New ZealandSeismic antipode47.754°N / 14.257°WSpainShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 9.1°C (48 F), humidity: 55%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from NNWEstimated seismic energy released5 x 1011 joules (139 megawatt hours, equivalent to 120 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.6 | about seismic energy21 minutes agoJun 9, 2026 04:03 GMT / Jun 9, 2026 04:03 pm (GMT +12)Lat / Lng: -47.75401 / 165.74252: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23078427',-47.75401,165.74252,'21 minutes ago: Mag. 4.6, 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 Half Moon Bay, a town with 387 inhabitants in New Zealand, in 203 km (126 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry203 km (126 mi)NE of epicenterHalf Moon Bay(pop: 387)II: Very weakSouthland District, SouthlandNew Zealand233 km (145 mi)NE of epicenterRiverton(pop: 1,680)II: Very weakSouthland District, SouthlandNew Zealand233 km (145 mi)NE of epicenterTuatapere(pop: 558)II: Very weakSouthland District, SouthlandNew Zealand234 km (145 mi)NE of epicenterBluff(pop: 1,940)II: Very weakInvercargill, SouthlandNew Zealand247 km (154 mi)NE of epicenterOtautau(pop: 672)II: Very weakSouthland District, SouthlandNew Zealand248 km (154 mi)NE of epicenterInvercargill(pop: 57,600)II: Very weakSouthlandNew Zealand264 km (164 mi)NE of epicenterOhai(pop: 408)II: Very weakSouthland District, SouthlandNew Zealand266 km (165 mi)NE of epicenterWinton(pop: 2,190)II: Very weakSouthland District, SouthlandNew Zealand280 km (174 mi)NE of epicenterEdendale(pop: 588)II: Very weakSouthland District, SouthlandNew Zealand282 km (175 mi)NE of epicenterManapouri(pop: 228)II: Very weakSouthland District, SouthlandNew Zealand294 km (183 mi)NE of epicenterMataura(pop: 1,680)II: Very weakGore District, SouthlandNew Zealand301 km (187 mi)NE of epicenterTe Anau(pop: 2,910)II: Very weakSouthland District, SouthlandNew Zealand305 km (189 mi)NE of epicenterGore(pop: 13,100)II: Very weakSouthlandNew Zealand312 km (194 mi)NE of epicenterPapatowai(pop: 6,590)II: Very weakClutha District, OtagoNew Zealand331 km (205 mi)NE of epicenterOwaka(pop: 303)II: Very weakClutha District, OtagoNew Zealand348 km (216 mi)NE of epicenterBalclutha(pop: 4,440)II: Very weakClutha District, OtagoNew Zealand367 km (228 mi)NE of epicenterRoxburgh(pop: 600)I: Not feltCentral Otago District, OtagoNew Zealand369 km (229 mi)NE of epicenterMilton(pop: 2,010)I: Not feltClutha District, OtagoNew Zealand377 km (234 mi)NE of epicenterQueenstown(pop: 10,400)I: Not feltOtagoNew Zealand392 km (243 mi)NE of epicenterArrowtown(pop: 2,150)I: Not feltQueenstown-Lakes District, OtagoNew Zealand393 km (244 mi)NE of epicenterAlexandra(pop: 5,830)I: Not feltCentral Otago District, OtagoNew Zealand402 km (250 mi)NE of epicenterCromwell(pop: 5,160)I: Not feltCentral Otago District, OtagoNew Zealand406 km (252 mi)NE of epicenterCardrona(pop: 800)I: Not feltQueenstown-Lakes District, OtagoNew Zealand408 km (253 mi)NE of epicenterMosgiel(pop: 14,800)I: Not feltDunedin City, OtagoNew Zealand418 km (260 mi)NE of epicenterDunedin(pop: 131,800)I: Not feltOtagoNew Zealand429 km (267 mi)NE of epicenterWanaka(pop: 13,100)I: Not feltQueenstown-Lakes District, OtagoNew Zealand429 km (267 mi)NE of epicenterPort Chalmers(pop: 1,460)I: Not feltDunedin City, OtagoNew Zealand442 km (275 mi)NE of epicenterLake Hawea(pop: 2,190)I: Not feltQueenstown-Lakes District, OtagoNew Zealand445 km (277 mi)NE of epicenterWaikouaiti(pop: 1,330)I: Not feltDunedin City, OtagoNew Zealand457 km (284 mi)NE of epicenterPalmerston(pop: 1,050)I: Not feltOtagoNew Zealand498 km (309 mi)NE of epicenterOamaru(pop: 13,000)I: Not feltOtagoNew Zealand514 km (320 mi)NE of epicenterTwizel(pop: 1,780)I: Not feltMackenzie District, CanterburyNew Zealand529 km (329 mi)NE of epicenterWaimate(pop: 3,650)I: Not feltCanterburyNew Zealand566 km (351 mi)NE of epicenterTimaru(pop: 29,400)I: Not feltCanterburyNew Zealand569 km (353 mi)NE of epicenterPleasant Point(pop: 1,470)I: Not feltTimaru District, CanterburyNew Zealand580 km (361 mi)NE of epicenterTemuka(pop: 4,840)I: Not feltTimaru District, CanterburyNew Zealand589 km (366 mi)NE of epicenterGeraldine(pop: 2,300)I: Not feltTimaru District, CanterburyNew Zealand602 km (374 mi)NE of epicenterEaling(pop: 1,740)I: Not feltAshburton District, CanterburyNew Zealand632 km (392 mi)NE of epicenterAshburton(pop: 21,300)I: Not feltCanterburyNew 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 GMT2026-06-9EpicenterAgency4.65 km3.1 mi04:03:31New 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 4 km2 (2 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 3 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Jun 9, 2026 04:03 pm (GMT +12)21 minutes ago4.65 km0 km - This quake429 km SW of Wanaka, Otago, New ZealandMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 56 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 27.5 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: 0.73 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.4 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 8.3 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 23.6 quakes per yearMag. 2 or higher: 29.4 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 7 weeks after a magnitude 4.6 earthquake had hit on Wednesday, Apr 22, 2026, at 02:58 pm (GMT +12 local time) in 58 km (36 mi) distance to the north:Mag. 4.6 earthquake Tasman Sea - Southland, New Zealand - Apr 22, 2026 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 6.0. It had occurred 48 weeks earlier, on Tuesday, Jul 8, 2025, at 12:53 am (GMT +12 local time) in Southland District, New Zealand:Mag. 6.0 earthquake 243 km southwest of Invercargill - Southland, New Zealand - Jul 8, 2025 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.8. It had occurred 17 years ago earlier, on Wednesday, Jul 15, 2009, at 09:22 pm local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12) in Tasman Sea, New Zealand:Mag. 7.8 earthquake Tasman Sea - 21 km west of Cooper Island, New Zealand - Jul 15, 2009 - 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 17, 10:56 pm (GMT +12)4.15 km54 km (34 mi) to the NTasman Sea, 143 km west of Stewart Island, Southland, New ZealandInfoApr 22, 02:58 pm (GMT +12)4.65 km58 km (36 mi) to the NTasman Sea, 143 km west of Stewart Island, Southland, New ZealandInfoFeb 22, 09:02 pm (GMT +12)4.210 km27 km (17 mi) to the WTasman Sea, Canterbury, 202 km southwest of Stewart Island, New ZealandInfoJan 26, 07:17 am (GMT +11)4.333 km92 km (57 mi) to the WTasman Sea, 251 km west of Stewart Island, Southland, New ZealandInfoJan 21, 07:47 pm (GMT +13)4.412 km72 km (44 mi) to the SOtago, 356 km southwest of Gore, Southland, New ZealandInfoJan 19, 05:45 am (GMT +13)5.733 km77 km (48 mi) to the SWOtago, 379 km southwest of Gore, Southland, New ZealandInfoOct 29, 2025 08:20 pm (GMT +13)4.912 km92 km (57 mi) to the NWTasman Sea, 195 km southwest of Cooper Island, New ZealandInfoAug 15, 2025 09:38 pm (GMT +12)4.65 km59 km (36 mi) to the NTasman Sea, 150 km west of Stewart Island, Southland, New ZealandInfoJul 20, 2025 08:18 am (GMT +12)5.05 km61 km (38 mi) to the N 223 km southwest of Invercargill, Southland, New ZealandInfoJul 8, 2025 12:53 am (GMT +12)6.012 km53 km (33 mi) to the NW 243 km southwest of Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand 23 reportsInfoJun 19, 2025 02:51 am (GMT +12)5.25 km31 km (19 mi) to the WTasman Sea, 206 km southwest of Stewart Island, Southland, New ZealandInfoApr 30, 2025 01:16 am (GMT +12)5.912 km61 km (38 mi) to the SWOtago, 366 km southwest of Gore, Southland, New ZealandInfoNov 20, 2023 01:36 pm (Auckland)5.233 km67 km (42 mi) to the SWTasman Sea, 241 km southwest of Stewart Island, Southland, New Zealand 1 reportInfoOct 17, 2022 03:10 pm (GMT +12)5.233 km40 km (25 mi) to the WTasman Sea, Otago, 218 km southwest of Stewart Island, Southland, New ZealandInfoFeb 6, 2022 05:31 am (GMT +12)5.333 km69 km (43 mi) to the NWTasman Sea, 197 km west of Stewart Island, Southland, New ZealandInfoNov 5, 2021 04:36 am (GMT +12)5.510 km68 km (43 mi) to the SWTasman Sea, 241 km southwest of Stewart Island, Southland, New Zealand 2 reportsInfoFeb 23, 2021 04:07 pm (GMT +12)5.75 km40 km (25 mi) to the NTasman Sea, 168 km west of Stewart Island, Southland, New Zealand 11 reportsInfoNov 22, 2020 06:00 am (GMT +12)5.25 km33 km (20 mi) to the NTasman Sea, 235 km southwest of Invercargill, Southland, New ZealandInfoAug 4, 2019 12:11 pm (GMT +12)5.633 km14 km (8.6 mi) to the S New Zealand 1 reportInfoJul 18, 2019 06:28 am (GMT +12)5.133 km23 km (15 mi) to the NWTasman Sea, 173 km west of Anchorage Island, New ZealandInfoNov 29, 2018 01:00 am (GMT +12)5.312 km19 km (12 mi) to the SWTasman Sea, 267 km southwest of Invercargill, Southland, New ZealandInfoNov 25, 2018 11:42 am (GMT +12)5.710 km40 km (25 mi) to the SWTasman Sea, 288 km southwest of Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand 1 reportInfoNov 24, 2016 08:30 am (GMT +12)5.412 km57 km (36 mi) to the SWTasman Sea, 305 km southwest of Invercargill, Southland, New ZealandInfoJul 15, 2009 09:22 pm (Auckland)7.812 km230 km (143 mi) to the NTasman Sea, 21 km west of Cooper Island, New ZealandInfoSep 30, 2007 04:23 pm (GMT +11)7.410 km207 km (129 mi) to the SW Auckland Islands, New Zealand RegionInfoNov 23, 2004 07:26 am (GMT +11)7.110 km143 km (89 mi) to the NWTasman Sea, 193 km southwest of Cooper Island, New ZealandInfoJan 27, 1998 11:06 am (GMT +12)5.933 km50 km (31 mi) to the NWTasman Sea, 208 km west of Stewart Island, Southland, New ZealandInfoMay 26, 1997 10:50 pm (GMT +12)5.233 km40 km (25 mi) to the NETasman Sea, 149 km west of Stewart Island, Southland, New ZealandInfoAug 16, 1994 02:51 pm (GMT +12)5.233 km44 km (27 mi) to the NTasman Sea, 174 km west of Stewart Island, Southland, New ZealandInfoMar 24, 1990 07:05 pm (GMT +12)5.533 km39 km (24 mi) to the WTasman Sea, 206 km west of Stewart Island, Southland, New ZealandInfoMar 14, 1990 01:30 am (GMT +12)5.533 km18 km (11 mi) to the STasman Sea, 192 km southwest of Stewart Island, Southland, New ZealandInfoMar 13, 1990 12:59 am (GMT +12)5.419 km35 km (22 mi) to the SWTasman Sea, 214 km southwest of Stewart Island, Southland, New ZealandInfoMay 25, 1981 04:25 pm (GMT +11)7.633 km154 km (96 mi) to the SW Off The West Coast of The South Island of New ZealandInfoOct 12, 1979 10:25 pm (GMT +12)7.433 km120 km (75 mi) to the NTasman Sea, 136 km southwest of Cooper Island, New ZealandInfoAug 10, 1976 12:21 pm (GMT +12)5.633 km58 km (36 mi) to the NTasman Sea, 173 km west of Stewart Island, Southland, New ZealandInfoJan 7, 1976 06:59 pm (GMT +12)5.333 km30 km (19 mi) to the NTasman Sea, 164 km west of Stewart Island, Southland, New ZealandInfoSep 16, 1975 12:00 pm (GMT +12)5.630 km47 km (29 mi) to the NTasman Sea, 170 km west of Stewart Island, Southland, New ZealandInfoAug 29, 1973 04:42 pm (GMT +12)5.633 km43 km (27 mi) to the NTasman Sea, 163 km west of Stewart Island, Southland, New ZealandInfoDec 18, 1967 01:07 pm (GMT +12)5.360 km20 km (12 mi) to the NTasman Sea, 166 km southwest of Stewart Island, Southland, New ZealandInfoJun 29, 1967 02:34 am (GMT +12)5.530 km75 km (46 mi) to the NTasman Sea, 151 km west of Stewart Island, Southland, New ZealandInfoMay 22, 1965 03:54 am (GMT +12)5.423 km39 km (24 mi) to the NETasman Sea, 142 km southwest of Stewart Island, Southland, New ZealandInfoMay 16, 1965 04:39 am (GMT +12)5.715 km37 km (23 mi) to the STasman Sea, 208 km southwest of Stewart Island, Southland, New ZealandInfoSep 13, 1964 09:07 am (GMT +11)7.020 km173 km (107 mi) to the SWTasman Sea, 235 km northwest of Auckland Island, New ZealandInfoSep 1, 1945 10:44 pm (Universal Time)7.520 km86 km (54 mi) to the NTasman Sea, 142 km west of Stewart Island, Southland, New ZealandInfoDec 16, 1938 05:21 pm (Universal Time)7.0100 km298 km (185 mi) to the NE South Island of New ZealandInfoMap of earlier quakes in 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