Moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 102 km depth12 Jun 11:03 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 1 minute.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJun 12, 2026 11:01:44 UTC - Local time at epicenterFriday, Jun 12, 2026, at 11:01 am (Universal Time GMT +0)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.0Depth102 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude41.3242°S / 173.7395°ENew ZealandSeismic antipode41.3242°N / 6.26°WShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Nearest volcanoTaranaki (227 km / 141 mi)Estimated seismic energy released6.3 x 1010 joules (17.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 15.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.0 | about seismic energy2 minutes agoJun 12, 2026 11:01 GMT / Jun 12, 2026 11:01 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -41.32423 / 173.73952: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23090679',-41.32423,173.73952,'2 minutes ago: Mag. 4.0, 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 Picton, a town with 4,900 inhabitants in New Zealand, in 23 km (14 mi) distance east of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of New Zealand, Wellington, 87 km (54 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake was probably felt as very weak shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry5 km (3 mi)NE of epicenterHavelock(pop: 588)II: Very weakMarlborough District, MarlboroughNew Zealand21 km (13 mi)S of epicenterRenwick(pop: 2,550)II: Very weakMarlborough District, MarlboroughNew Zealand23 km (14 mi)E of epicenterPicton(pop: 4,930)II: Very weakMarlborough District, MarlboroughNew Zealand28 km (17 mi)SE of epicenterBlenheim(pop: 30,300)II: Very weakMarlborough District, MarlboroughNew Zealand32 km (20 mi)SW of epicenterWairau Valley(pop: 2,230)II: Very weakMarlborough District, MarlboroughNew Zealand39 km (24 mi)W of epicenterNelson(pop: 54,400)II: Very weakNelsonNew Zealand42 km (26 mi)W of epicenterStoke(pop: 19,900)II: Very weakNelson, NelsonNew Zealand48 km (30 mi)SE of epicenterSeddon(pop: 552)II: Very weakMarlborough District, MarlboroughNew Zealand52 km (33 mi)W of epicenterBrightwater(pop: 2,390)II: Very weakTasman, TasmanNew Zealand54 km (34 mi)W of epicenterMapua(pop: 1,820)II: Very weakTasman, TasmanNew Zealand64 km (40 mi)W of epicenterMotueka(pop: 7,490)II: Very weakTasman, TasmanNew Zealand72 km (45 mi)NW of epicenterMarahau(pop: 231)II: Very weakNelsonNew Zealand77 km (48 mi)W of epicenterTapawera(pop: 330)II: Very weakTasman, TasmanNew Zealand84 km (52 mi)E of epicenterKarori(pop: 15,400)II: Very weakWellington, WellingtonNew Zealand87 km (54 mi)E of epicenterWellington(pop: 381,900)II: Very weakWellingtonNew Zealand87 km (54 mi)E of epicenterNewtown(pop: 10,100)II: Very weakWellington, WellingtonNew Zealand90 km (56 mi)E of epicenterJohnsonville(pop: 12,100)II: Very weakWellington, WellingtonNew Zealand95 km (59 mi)NW of epicenterTakaka(pop: 1,430)II: Very weakTasman, TasmanNew Zealand95 km (59 mi)E of epicenterPorirua(pop: 61,800)II: Very weakWellingtonNew Zealand99 km (62 mi)E of epicenterLower Hutt(pop: 113,400)II: Very weakWellingtonNew Zealand101 km (63 mi)E of epicenterWainuiomata(pop: 20,300)II: Very weakLower Hutt, WellingtonNew Zealand102 km (64 mi)E of epicenterPukerua Bay(pop: 2,070)II: Very weakPorirua, WellingtonNew Zealand112 km (69 mi)E of epicenterUpper Hutt(pop: 47,500)II: Very weakWellingtonNew Zealand116 km (72 mi)NE of epicenterParaparaumu(pop: 29,900)II: Very weakKapiti Coast District, WellingtonNew Zealand122 km (76 mi)NE of epicenterWaikanae(pop: 13,300)II: Very weakKapiti Coast District, WellingtonNew Zealand122 km (76 mi)S of epicenterKaikoura(pop: 685)II: Very weakCanterburyNew Zealand134 km (83 mi)NE of epicenterOtaki(pop: 6,090)II: Very weakKapiti Coast District, WellingtonNew Zealand134 km (84 mi)E of epicenterFeatherston(pop: 2,760)II: Very weakSouth Wairarapa District, WellingtonNew Zealand142 km (88 mi)E of epicenterMartinborough(pop: 2,050)II: Very weakSouth Wairarapa District, WellingtonNew Zealand149 km (92 mi)E of epicenterWaipawa(pop: 1,900)II: Very weakSouth Wairarapa District, WellingtonNew Zealand150 km (93 mi)NE of epicenterLevin(pop: 19,800)I: Not feltHorowhenua District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand153 km (95 mi)SW of epicenterHanmer Springs(pop: 1,180)I: Not feltHurunui District, CanterburyNew Zealand154 km (96 mi)E of epicenterCarterton(pop: 10,300)I: Not feltWellingtonNew Zealand161 km (100 mi)NE of epicenterFoxton(pop: 4,780)I: Not feltHorowhenua District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand166 km (103 mi)NE of epicenterShannon(pop: 1,610)I: Not feltHorowhenua District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand166 km (103 mi)E of epicenterMasterton(pop: 28,700)I: Not feltWellingtonNew Zealand189 km (117 mi)NE of epicenterBulls(pop: 2,150)I: Not feltRangitikei District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand190 km (118 mi)NE of epicenterWhanganui(pop: 48,900)I: Not feltManawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand191 km (119 mi)NE of epicenterPalmerston North(pop: 91,300)I: Not feltManawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand196 km (122 mi)NE of epicenterMarton(pop: 5,740)I: Not feltRangitikei District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew 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 GMT2026-06-12EpicenterAgency4.0102 km63 mi11:01:44New 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 1 km2 (0 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Jun 12, 2026 11:01 am (Universal Time)2 minutes ago4.0102 km0 km - This quakeNew ZealandMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 2,000 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.09 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 11.2 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 2.5 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 16 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 118 quakes per year (or 9.8 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 1,000 quakes per year (or 2.7 quakes per day)Mag. 1 or higher: 2,000 quakes per year (or 5.4 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake