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The quake had a very shallow depth of 8.1 km (5 mi) and was felt widely in the area. The shallow depth of the quake caused it to be felt more strongly near the epicenter than a deeper quake of similar magnitude would.Quake Data | Interactive map | Seismograms | User reports | Aftershocks | Earlier quakes here | Quakes in New Zealand | Taranaki | Manawatu-Wanganui | WaikatoHint: Click on the image to see different maps of this quake!Strong magnitude 5.0 earthquake at 8 km depth2 Oct 13:58 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 47 seconds.2 Oct 13:59: Magnitude recalculated from 5.0 to 5.3. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 10.20 to 8.10 km (from 6.3 to 5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 7.9 km (4.9 mi) towards NW.... [show all] ...2 Oct 14:00: Magnitude recalculated from 5.3 to 5.1.2 Oct 14:00: Now using data updates from EMSC2 Oct 14:16: Magnitude recalculated from 5.1 to 5.0.Update Fri, 2 Oct 2026, 14:00Significant magnitude 5.3 earthquake 21 km east of New Plymouth, New ZealandA very shallow magnitude 5.3 earthquake was reported early morning near New Plymouth, New Plymouth District, Taranaki, New Zealand.According to New Zealand's Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey (GeoNet), the quake hit on Saturday, October 3rd, 2026, at 2:57 am local time at a very shallow depth of 8.10 km. Shallow earthquakes are felt more strongly than deeper ones as they are closer to the surface. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should have been widely felt by almost everyone in the area of the epicenter. It might have caused light to moderate damage.Moderate shaking probably occurred in Lepperton (pop. 400) located 10 km from the epicenter, Waitara (pop. 7,700) 12 km away, Inglewood (pop. 4,000) 15 km away, Bell Block (pop. 8,300) 16 km away, Fitzroy (pop. 3,700) 20 km away, New Plymouth (pop. 90,300) 21 km away, Moturoa (pop. 4,600) 25 km away, and Stratford (pop. 6,400) 29 km away.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you're in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.If you were or still are in this area during the quake help others with your feedback and report it here.Download the Volcanoes & Earthquakes app and get one of the fastest seismic alerts online: Android | iOSI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeOct 2, 2026 13:57:16 UTC - Local time at epicenterFriday, Oct 2, 2026, at 01:57 pm (Universal Time GMT +0)StatusconfirmedMagnitude5.00Depth8.1 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude39.0813°S / 174.3295°ENew Plymouth District, Taranaki, New ZealandSeismic antipode39.0813°N / 5.671°WSpainShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt40 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoTaranaki (33 km / 21 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeFew Clouds 9.2°C (49 F), humidity: 100%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from WSWEstimated seismic energy released2 x 1012 joules (554 megawatt hours, equivalent to 477 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.0 | about seismic energy19 minutes ago reported feltOct 2, 2026 13:57 GMT / Oct 2, 2026 01:57 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -39.0813 / 174.3295: North Island OF New ZealandSource: EMSCOther sources: GEONET (NZ): 5.3 / 10.5 kmDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23405824',-39.08130,174.32950,'19 minutes ago: Mag. 5.0, North Island OF New Zealand',html,'quakes-7-24.png',30,30,15,15,126]); 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 New Plymouth, a town with 90,000 inhabitants in New Zealand, in 21 km (13 mi) distance west of the epicenter. People likely experienced light 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, 248 km (154 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(*)RegionCountry10 km (6 mi)W of epicenterLepperton(pop: 402)V: ModerateNew Plymouth District, TaranakiNew Zealand15 km (10 mi)SW of epicenterInglewood(pop: 3,960)V: ModerateNew Plymouth District, TaranakiNew Zealand21 km (13 mi)W of epicenterNew Plymouth(pop: 90,300)IV: LightTaranakiNew Zealand29 km (18 mi)S of epicenterStratford(pop: 6,430)IV: LightTaranakiNew Zealand33 km (21 mi)W of epicenterOakura(pop: 1,720)IV: LightNew Plymouth District, TaranakiNew Zealand39 km (24 mi)S of epicenterEltham(pop: 2,150)IV: LightSouth Taranaki District, TaranakiNew Zealand54 km (33 mi)SW of epicenterRahotu(pop: 2,070)IV: LightSouth Taranaki District, TaranakiNew Zealand55 km (34 mi)S of epicenterManaia(pop: 1,070)IV: LightSouth Taranaki District, TaranakiNew Zealand57 km (35 mi)S of epicenterHawera(pop: 10,400)IV: LightSouth Taranaki District, TaranakiNew Zealand58 km (36 mi)SW of epicenterOpunake(pop: 1,500)IV: LightSouth Taranaki District, TaranakiNew Zealand76 km (47 mi)S of epicenterPatea(pop: 1,290)III: WeakSouth Taranaki District, TaranakiNew Zealand82 km (51 mi)SE of epicenterJerusalem(pop: 1,160)III: WeakWanganui, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand84 km (52 mi)E of epicenterTaumarunui(pop: 4,950)III: WeakRuapehu District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand90 km (56 mi)SE of epicenterRaetihi(pop: 1,130)III: WeakRuapehu District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand99 km (62 mi)E of epicenterOhakune(pop: 1,570)III: WeakRuapehu District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand113 km (70 mi)SE of epicenterWhanganui(pop: 48,900)III: WeakManawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand158 km (98 mi)E of epicenterTaupo(pop: 26,600)III: WeakWaikatoNew Zealand165 km (103 mi)NE of epicenterCambridge(pop: 15,200)III: WeakWaipa District, WaikatoNew Zealand167 km (104 mi)NE of epicenterHamilton(pop: 189,700)III: WeakWaikatoNew Zealand179 km (111 mi)SE of epicenterPalmerston North(pop: 91,300)III: WeakManawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand191 km (118 mi)SE of epicenterLevin(pop: 19,800)III: WeakHorowhenua District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand197 km (122 mi)NE of epicenterRotorua(pop: 65,900)III: WeakBay of PlentyNew Zealand212 km (132 mi)S of epicenterParaparaumu(pop: 29,900)II: Very weakKapiti Coast District, WellingtonNew Zealand216 km (134 mi)N of epicenterPukekohe East(pop: 21,400)II: Very weakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand223 km (139 mi)NE of epicenterTauranga(pop: 155,200)II: Very weakBay of PlentyNew Zealand225 km (140 mi)E of epicenterHastings(pop: 89,200)II: Very weakHawke's BayNew Zealand227 km (141 mi)E of epicenterNapier(pop: 66,800)II: Very weakHawke's BayNew Zealand231 km (143 mi)N of epicenterPapakura(pop: 35,600)II: Very weakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand232 km (144 mi)S of epicenterPorirua(pop: 61,800)II: Very weakWellingtonNew Zealand235 km (146 mi)N of epicenterManurewa(pop: 40,500)II: Very weakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand237 km (147 mi)S of epicenterUpper Hutt(pop: 47,500)II: Very weakWellingtonNew Zealand237 km (147 mi)N of epicenterManukau City(pop: 362,000)II: Very weakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand238 km (148 mi)SE of epicenterMasterton(pop: 28,700)II: Very weakWellingtonNew Zealand239 km (149 mi)N of epicenterPapatoetoe(pop: 54,800)II: Very weakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand242 km (151 mi)N of epicenterWaitakere(pop: 208,100)II: Very weakNew Zealand243 km (151 mi)S of epicenterLower Hutt(pop: 113,400)II: Very weakWellingtonNew Zealand248 km (154 mi)S of epicenterWellington(pop: 381,900)II: Very weakWellingtonNew Zealand248 km (154 mi)N of epicenterRemuera(pop: 27,600)II: Very weakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand251 km (156 mi)N of epicenterAuckland(pop: 1,530,500)II: Very weakAucklandNew Zealand259 km (161 mi)S of epicenterNelson(pop: 54,400)II: Very weakNelsonNew ZealandNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (43)So far, we have received 43 reports for this quake from New Zealand. Out of these, 40 people indicated they felt it. The quake was reported to have been felt in up to approx. 140–250 km (87–155 mi) distance, with isolated cases to have felt the quake even 251 km (156 mi) away.The majority of reports came from New Plymouth (9 reports), a town with 90,000 inhabitants in Taranaki in 21 km (13 mi) distance west of the epicenter, New Zealand, Tauranga (4 reports), a city with more than 160,000 inhabitants in Bay of Plenty in 223 km (139 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter, and Auckland (4 reports) (251 km or 156 mi to the north). See the list of places where most people reported this quake further below.This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.Contribute:Leave a comment if you find a particular report interesting or want to add to it.Flag as inappropriate.Mark as helpful or interesting.Send your own user report!TranslateNew Plymouth (21.3 km W of epicenter) [Map] / not felt / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 2-5 s : Woke me up during the first shock then others in my house during the aftershock strongest ive ever felt. Kaitake 4374 (32.2 km W of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / 5-10 s : Bed started shaking enough to wake me from sleep. Strong enough to make me consider ducking under the bed, but then it was over. Bell block new plymouth (1.6 km S of epicenter) [Map] / Strong shaking (MMI VI) / vibration and rolling / 20-30 sNew Pymouth New Zealand (23.7 km W of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / vibration and rolling / 10-15 s : Was sleeping. Felt the bed shake or vibrate for a few seconds. New Plymouth (23.1 km W of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V)139.5 km NNE of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)141.4 km SE of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)Te Kūiti (109.7 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 1-2 s : laying in bed, felt the bed swing and my drawers rattle Ohakune new zealand (99.8 km ESE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 s : Woken me up Patea (223 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 2-5 s : a few jolts of varying intensity. woke me from sleep. New Plymouth (21.5 km W of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / 1-2 minutesWaitara rd (223 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 10-15 sEltham taranaki (39.3 km S of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) : Jolted and shook the bed and house awake Oakura (251.2 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 5-10 s : Inside a caravan sleeping, wokèn to caravan rocking 19.3 km W of epicenter [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) (reported through our app)20.9 km W of epicenter [Map] / Strong shaking (MMI VI) : Was laying in bed and my whole room started shaking. Was terrifying. BELLBLOCK (251.2 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 10-15 sNew Plymouth (251.1 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / rattling, vibrating / 5-10 sAt home sleeping (28.2 km S of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / 10-15 s : Woke both me, wife and dog up and shaking like a back vibration sofa for about 10ish seconds Waikato (166.5 km NNE of epicenter) [Map] / not feltNew Plymouth (21.2 km W of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / 1-2 sNew Plymouth (166.7 km NNE of epicenter) [Map] / Strong shaking (MMI VI) / vibration and rolling / 20-30 s : Light hawera nw zealand (223.2 km NE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / complex motion difficult to describe / 20-30 s : my bed was going up and down I was sitting kn tbe side of it just going to get ip Whanganui (110.7 km SSE of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 10-15 sNew plymouth (21.4 km W of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V)Moturoa, New Plymouth District, Taranaki Region (25.7 km W of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 2-5 sWaitakere (239.7 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) (reported through our app)New Plymouth (24.1 km W of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III)New Plymouth (24 km W of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 5-10 sTaumarunui, Ruapehu District, Manawatu-Wanganui (83.3 km ENE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)new plymouth (21.2 km W of epicenter) [Map] / Strong shaking (MMI VI)Show moreShow moreList of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsNew Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand(Pop.: 90,300)21 km (13 mi)W of epicenterV: Moderate shaking9Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand(Pop.: 155,200)223 km (139 mi)NE of epicenterIV: Light shaking4Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand(Pop.: 1,530,500)251 km (156 mi)N of epicenterV: Moderate shaking4Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand(Pop.: 189,700)167 km (104 mi)NE of epicenterV: Moderate shaking4Moturoa, Taranaki, New Zealand(Pop.: 4,580)25 km (16 mi)W of epicenterIV: Light shaking3Ashhurst, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand(Pop.: 3,400)182 km (113 mi)SE of epicenterIII: Weak shaking1Fitzroy, Taranaki, New Zealand(Pop.: 3,650)20 km (13 mi)W of epicenterIV: Light shaking1Opunake, Taranaki, New Zealand(Pop.: 1,495)58 km (36 mi)SW of epicenterV: Moderate shaking1Taumarunui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand(Pop.: 4,950)84 km (52 mi)E of epicenterIV: Light shaking1Waitakere, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand(Pop.: 208,100)242 km (151 mi)N of epicenterIII: Weak shaking1Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (43 in total) could be used for statistics.What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)I: Not felt321–251 km (13.3–156 mi)146 km (91 mi)III: Weak shaking624–239 km (15–149 mi)137 km (85 mi)IV: Light shaking1918.9–251 km (11.8–156 mi)100 km (62 mi)V: Moderate shaking519.3–26 km (12–16 mi)23 km (14 mi)VI: Strong shaking31.7–21 km (1–13.1 mi)14.6 km (9 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (43 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.Get the Android appI didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.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 GMT2026-10-2EpicenterAgency5.08.1 km5 mi13:57:16.65NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALANDEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)5.310.5 km6.5 mi13:57:17New Zealand5.5 km (3.4 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)"; HTMLcontent += ""; mainMap.addToMap("station"+id, lat, lon, title,HTMLcontent); mainMap.map.panTo([lat,lon]); document.getElementById("map_canvas").scrollIntoView();}document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function () { var section = document.getElementById("seismogramSection"); if (!section) return; var images = section.querySelectorAll("img.waitBg"); if (!images.length) return; images.forEach(function(img, index){ img.addEventListener("error", function(){ // If the first image fails, hide the whole section. if (index === 0) { // Remove TOC entry var tocLink = document.querySelector('#toc .tocLink[data-href="seismogramSection"]'); if (tocLink) {tocLink.remove()} // Remove whole section section.remove(); } // Otherwise remove only this station. var plot = img.closest(".plotContainer"); if (!plot) return; var station = plot.previousElementSibling; var caption = plot.nextElementSibling; if (station) station.remove(); plot.remove(); if (caption) caption.remove(); // Remove empty "Show more" var more = document.getElementById("moreSeismograms"); if (more && !more.querySelector(".plotContainer")) { more.remove(); var btn = document.getElementById("moreSeismograms_1"); if (btn) btn.remove(); } // Hide section if nothing remains. if (!section.querySelector(".plotContainer")) { section.style.display = "none"; } }, { once: true }); });});]]>SeismogramsSeismic station: South Karori, New Zealand (SNZO/IU network) | Distance from quake: 250 km / 155 mi | Show on map | Station InfoSeismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.1-5.0 Hz. Source: NSF SAGE Facility IRISWS timeseriesplot Web ServiceSeismic station: Raoul, Kermadec Islands (RAO/IU network) | Distance from quake: 1304 km / 810 mi | Show on map | Station InfoShow moreAftershocks 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 10 km2 (4 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)Oct 2, 2026 01:57 pm (Universal Time)19 minutes ago - felt5.08.1 km0 km - This quake21 km E of New Plymouth, Taranaki, 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 1,700 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 5 or higher: 1.08 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 7 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 86 quakes per year (or 7.1 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 789 quakes per year (or 66 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 1,500 quakes per year (or 4 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 62 quakes above magnitude 5 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 10 weeks after a magnitude 5.7 earthquake had hit on Saturday, Jul 25, 2026, at 04:51 am local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12) in 79 km (49 mi) distance to the east:Mag. 5.7 earthquake Manawatu-Wanganui - Taranaki, New Zealand - Jul 25, 2026 -The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 5.9. It had occurred 5 years earlier, on Friday, Oct 22, 2021, at 10:58 am local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +13) in Taranaki, New Zealand:Mag. 5.9 earthquake 73 km east of New Plymouth - Taranaki, New Zealand - Oct 22, 2021 -The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.5. It had occurred 122 years ago earlier, on Tuesday, Aug 9, 1904, at 10:51 am (GMT +12 local time) in South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand:Mag. 7.5 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - Hawke's Bay, New Zealand - Aug 9, 1904 -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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapSep 11, 04:25 pm (Auckland)4.05.5 km81 km (50 mi) to the E 12 km south of Taumarunui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand 7 reportsInfoAug 30, 09:16 pm (Auckland)4.0538 km26 km (16 mi) to the E 46 km east of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New ZealandInfoAug 17, 05:18 pm (Auckland)4.6177 km87 km (54 mi) to the E 5.7 km southeast of Taumarunui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand 1 reportInfoAug 17, 12:45 am (Auckland)4.3207 km99 km (61 mi) to the NE 20 km northeast of Taumarunui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand 2 reportsInfoJul 25, 04:51 am (Auckland)5.710 km79 km (49 mi) to the E 49 km W of Turangi, New Zealand 568 reportsInfoJan 9, 08:29 am (Auckland)5.4107 km86 km (53 mi) to the STasman Sea, 46 km west of Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand 97 reportsInfoNov 27, 2024 03:46 am (Auckland)5.3196 km49 km (30 mi) to the E New Zealand 10 reportsInfoJan 12, 2022 11:49 pm (Auckland)5.8187 km35 km (22 mi) to the SETaranaki, 219 km north of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand 224 reportsInfoOct 22, 2021 10:58 am (Auckland)5.9210 km52 km (32 mi) to the E 73 km east of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand 116 reportsInfoNov 21, 2020 01:43 am (Auckland)5.2127 km67 km (42 mi) to the SE 64 km north of Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand 16 reportsInfoSep 27, 2020 04:47 pm (Auckland)5.223 km52 km (32 mi) to the E 73 km east of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand 231 reportsInfoOct 30, 2018 02:13 am (Universal Time)5.6207 km62 km (39 mi) to the EManawatu-Wanganui, 83 km east of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand 101 reportsInfoFeb 16, 2013 05:15 am (Universal Time)5.60 km96 km (60 mi) to the SWTasman Sea, 205 km north of Haulashore Island, New Zealand 1 reportInfoJan 20, 2013 12:45 pm (Auckland)5.2138 km81 km (51 mi) to the STasman Sea, 69 km west of Moutoa Island, Wellington, New ZealandInfoJan 6, 2011 06:41 pm (Auckland)5.1241 km75 km (46 mi) to the NE 65 km S of Otorohanga, New ZealandInfoJun 19, 2005 01:45 pm (Auckland)5.1210 km48 km (30 mi) to the E 57 km ESE of Waitara, New ZealandInfoMay 25, 2001 06:07 am (Auckland)5.5261 km95 km (59 mi) to the EManawatu-Wanganui, 63 km west of Taupo, Waikato, New ZealandInfoSep 25, 2000 03:26 am (Auckland)5.1100 km101 km (63 mi) to the E 69 km northeast of Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New ZealandInfoMay 18, 1999 09:19 pm (Auckland)5.8283 km92 km (57 mi) to the NEManawatu-Wanganui, 99 km south of Hamilton, Waikato, New ZealandInfoSep 25, 1996 10:35 pm (Auckland)5.4226 km50 km (31 mi) to the E 71 km east of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New ZealandInfoSep 20, 1995 10:52 am (Auckland)5.8217 km70 km (43 mi) to the STasman Sea, 71 km south of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New ZealandInfoMay 11, 1994 11:20 pm (GMT +12)5.3186 km94 km (58 mi) to the SWTasman Sea, 89 km south of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New ZealandInfoJul 5, 1980 05:03 am (Auckland)5.4219 km42 km (26 mi) to the S 52 km southeast of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New ZealandInfoJun 18, 1979 02:15 am (Auckland)5.3121 km64 km (40 mi) to the SE 82 km southeast of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New ZealandInfoMar 15, 1977 12:32 am (Auckland)5.6218 km53 km (33 mi) to the E 74 km east of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New ZealandInfoJul 26, 1976 07:41 pm (Auckland)5.3194 km59 km (37 mi) to the STasman Sea, 57 km south of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New ZealandInfoMay 19, 1976 11:11 pm (Auckland)5.4161 km85 km (53 mi) to the STasman Sea, 86 km south of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New ZealandInfoJan 6, 1973 01:54 am (Auckland)6.2150 km79 km (49 mi) to the EManawatu-Wanganui, 100 km east of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New ZealandInfoMay 5, 1968 09:05 pm (Auckland)5.2226 km43 km (26 mi) to the SE 63 km east of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New ZealandInfoApr 27, 1967 03:19 am (Auckland)5.3236 km47 km (29 mi) to the E 68 km east of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New ZealandInfoJun 27, 1966 10:16 pm (Auckland)5.5234 km70 km (44 mi) to the EManawatu-Wanganui, 91 km east of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New ZealandInfoApr 6, 1965 11:49 am (Auckland)5.4220 km70 km (43 mi) to the STasman Sea, 74 km south of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New ZealandInfoMay 6, 1964 06:03 am (Auckland)5.5179 km58 km (36 mi) to the E 87 km north of Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New ZealandInfoJul 4, 1960 01:28 am (Auckland)5.5260 km86 km (54 mi) to the NEManawatu-Wanganui, 77 km west of Taupo, Waikato, New ZealandInfoJun 24, 1942 11:16 am (Universal Time)7.015 km263 km (164 mi) to the SE North Island of New ZealandInfoMar 5, 1934 11:46 am (Universal Time)7.215 km219 km (136 mi) to the SETasman Sea, 40 km southeast of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New ZealandInfoFeb 13, 1931 01:27 am (Universal Time)7.345 km160 km (99 mi) to the EManawatu-Wanganui, 66 km west of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New ZealandInfoFeb 2, 1931 10:46 pm (Universal Time)7.435 km186 km (115 mi) to the SE 47 km west of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New ZealandInfoNov 22, 1914 08:14 am (Universal Time)7.0100 km145 km (90 mi) to the E 36 km south of Taupo, Waikato, New ZealandInfoAug 9, 1904 10:51 am (GMT +12)7.50 km277 km (172 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 97 km south of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New ZealandInfoMap 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]19 minutes ago reported feltOct 2, 2026 13:57 GMT / Oct 2, 2026 01:57 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -39.0813 / 174.3295: North Island OF New ZealandSource: EMSCOther sources: GEONET (NZ): 5.3 / 10.5 kmDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!',5.0,50, '#bb202a', 0.9,1.5, '#bb202a', 0.27);map2.addToMap('thisQuake',-39.0813,174.3295,'19 minutes ago: Mag. 5.0, North Island OF New Zealand','Earthquake: Mag 5.0 / 8.1 km (5 mi) depth19 minutes ago reported feltOct 2, 2026 13:57 GMT / Oct 2, 2026 01:57 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -39.0813 / 174.3295: North Island OF New ZealandSource: EMSCOther sources: GEONET (NZ): 5.3 / 10.5 kmDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!','default'); function putQuakeOnMap(id,lat,lon,time,title,html,mag,zIndex) { qTableOlder.putQuakeOnMap(id,lat,lon,time,title,html,mag,zIndex); } map2.circleScale=0.5;qTableOlder.usePalette=1;qTableOlder.startVal=qTableOlder.referenceTime-(80*365.25*86400);qTableOlder.endVal=qTableOlder.referenceTime; qTableOlder.assignMap(map2); qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(8906399);putQuakeOnMap('quake-8906399',-40.5,177,-2063754540,'Aug 9, 1904 10:51 am (GMT +12): Mag. 7.5, New Zealand: E of North Island','',7.5,75);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(11486483);putQuakeOnMap('quake-11486483',-39,176,-1739115942,'Nov 22, 1914 08:14 am (Universal Time): Mag. 7.0, North Island','',7.0,70);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2931082);putQuakeOnMap('quake-2931082',-39.741,176.316,-1227921188,'Feb 2, 1931 10:46 pm (Universal Time): Mag. 7.4, North Island of New Zealand','',7.4,74);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2931087);putQuakeOnMap('quake-2931087',-39.421,176.129,-1227047554,'Feb 13, 1931 01:27 am (Universal Time): Mag. 7.3, North Island of New Zealand','',7.3,73);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2933095);putQuakeOnMap('quake-2933095',-40.6,175.954,-1130588026,'Mar 5, 1934 11:46 am (Universal Time): Mag. 7.2, North Island of New Zealand','',7.2,72);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2937385);putQuakeOnMap('quake-2937385',-41.149,175.834,-868538610,'Jun 24, 1942 11:16 am (Universal Time): Mag. 7.0, North Island of New Zealand','',7.0,70);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(11486192);putQuakeOnMap('quake-11486192',-38.7,175.2,-299673114,'Jul 4, 1960 01:28 am (GMT +12): Mag. 5.5, North Island, New Zealand','',5.5,55);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(11577667);putQuakeOnMap('quake-11577667',-39.15,175,-178523791,'May 6, 1964 06:03 am (GMT +12): Mag. 5.5, North Island, New Zealand','',5.5,55);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(11589077);putQuakeOnMap('quake-11589077',-39.71,174.32,-149559052,'Apr 6, 1965 11:49 am (GMT +12): Mag. 5.4, North Island, New Zealand','',5.4,54);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(11607146);putQuakeOnMap('quake-11607146',-38.93,175.12,-110900632,'Jun 27, 1966 10:16 pm (GMT +12): Mag. 5.5, North Island, New Zealand','',5.5,55);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(11622119);putQuakeOnMap('quake-11622119',-39.19,174.85,-84703245,'Apr 27, 1967 03:19 am (GMT +12): Mag. 5.3, North Island, New Zealand','',5.3,53);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(11642163);putQuakeOnMap('quake-11642163',-39.27,174.76,-52325644,'May 5, 1968 09:05 pm (GMT +12): Mag. 5.2, North Island, New Zealand','',5.2,52);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3008868);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3008868',-38.997,175.232,95090069,'Jan 6, 1973 01:54 am (GMT +12): Mag. 6.2, 159','',6.2,62);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3032574);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3032574',-39.836,174.187,201352289,'May 19, 1976 11:11 pm (GMT +12): Mag. 5.4, 26 km WSW of Patea, New Zealand','',5.4,54);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(11796362);putQuakeOnMap('quake-11796362',-39.58,174.0938,207214868,'Jul 26, 1976 07:41 pm (GMT +12): Mag. 5.3, North Island, New Zealand','',5.3,53);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(11808743);putQuakeOnMap('quake-11808743',-39.1134,174.9388,227190720,'Mar 15, 1977 12:32 am (GMT +12): Mag. 5.6, North Island, New Zealand','',5.6,56);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3041971);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3041971',-39.482,174.866,298476939,'Jun 18, 1979 02:15 am (GMT +12): Mag. 5.3, North Island of New Zealand','',5.3,53);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(11862640);putQuakeOnMap('quake-11862640',-39.4479,174.4309,331578232,'Jul 5, 1980 05:03 am (GMT +12): Mag. 5.4, North Island, New Zealand','',5.4,54);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(12684169);putQuakeOnMap('quake-12684169',-39.8444,173.8601,768655223,'May 11, 1994 11:20 pm (GMT +12): Mag. 5.3, Off W. Coast of N. Island, N.Z.','',5.3,53);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3079433);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3079433',-39.698,174.168,811551143,'Sep 20, 1995 10:52 am (GMT +12): Mag. 5.8, 15 km SW of Hawera, New Zealand','',5.8,58);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3082818);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3082818',-39.193,174.895,843647716,'Sep 25, 1996 10:35 pm (GMT +12): Mag. 5.4, North Island of New Zealand','',5.4,54);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3091552);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3091552',-38.674,175.26,927019174,'May 18, 1999 09:19 pm (GMT +12): Mag. 5.8, 54 km S of Otorohanga, New Zealand','',5.8,58);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3096466);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3096466',-39.386,175.44,969809180,'Sep 25, 2000 03:26 am (GMT +12): Mag. 5.1, 22 km WNW of Waiouru, New Zealand','',5.1,51);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3099051);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3099051',-38.868,175.392,990727675,'May 25, 2001 06:07 am (GMT +12): Mag. 5.5, 38 km WNW of Turangi, New Zealand','',5.5,55);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3138844);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3138844',-39.14,174.88,1119145542,'Jun 19, 2005 01:45 pm (GMT +12): Mag. 5.1, 57 km ESE of Waitara, New Zealand','',5.1,51);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3141404);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3141404',-38.77,175.094,1294296118,'Jan 6, 2011 06:41 pm (GMT +12): Mag. 5.1, 65 km S of Otorohanga, New Zealand','',5.1,51);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(175596);putQuakeOnMap('quake-175596',-39.8124,174.338,1358642757,'Jan 20, 2013 12:45 pm (GMT +12): Mag. 5.2, 25 km west of Waverley','',5.2,52);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(200099);putQuakeOnMap('quake-200099',-39.42,173.3,1360991733,'Feb 16, 2013 05:15 am (Universal Time): Mag. 5.6, near e of Magnitude 5.6, Near of Lower Hutt','',5.6,56);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2166573);putQuakeOnMap('quake-2166573',-38.95066,175.0325,1540865618,'Oct 30, 2018 02:13 am (Universal Time): Mag. 5.6, near Magnitude 5.7, Near of Hamilton','',5.6,56);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(5924623);putQuakeOnMap('quake-5924623',-39.19163,174.91348,1601178443,'Sep 27, 2020 04:47 pm (GMT +13): Mag. 5.2, 73 Km E of New Plymouth, New Zealand','',5.2,52);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(5994086);putQuakeOnMap('quake-5994086',-39.35767,175.02173,1605876196,'Nov 21, 2020 01:43 am (GMT +13): Mag. 5.2, New Zealand','',5.2,52);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(6460541);putQuakeOnMap('quake-6460541',-39.03572,174.92793,1634853499,'Oct 22, 2021 10:58 am (GMT +13): Mag. 5.9, New Zealand','',5.9,59);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(6596020);putQuakeOnMap('quake-6596020',-39.32485,174.58591,1641984576,'Jan 12, 2022 11:49 pm (GMT +13): Mag. 5.8, New Zealand','',5.8,58);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(9723516);putQuakeOnMap('quake-9723516',-39.03785,174.89102,1732632409,'Nov 27, 2024 03:46 am (GMT +13): Mag. 5.3, New Zealand','',5.3,53);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(22595766);putQuakeOnMap('quake-22595766',-39.83809,174.52019,1767900577,'Jan 9, 2026 08:29 am (GMT +13): Mag. 5.4, New Zealand','',5.4,54);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(23212695);putQuakeOnMap('quake-23212695',-38.9621,175.2332,1784911897,'###AGEREP###: Mag. 5.7, 49 km W of Turangi, New Zealand','',5.7,57);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(23279723);putQuakeOnMap('quake-23279723',-38.72796,175.37843,1786884318,'###AGEREP###: Mag. 4.3, New Zealand','',4.3,43);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(23282835);putQuakeOnMap('quake-23282835',-38.907,175.3138,1786943921,'Aug 17, 2026 05:18 pm (GMT +12): Mag. 4.6, 43 km WNW of Turangi, New Zealand','',4.6,46);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(23323262);putQuakeOnMap('quake-23323262',-39.04086,174.62021,1788081391,'Aug 30, 2026 09:16 pm (GMT +12): Mag. 4.0, New Zealand','',4.0,40);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(23353642);putQuakeOnMap('quake-23353642',-38.9833,175.2586,1789100703,'Sep 11, 2026 04:25 pm (GMT +12): Mag. 4.0, North Island OF New Zealand','',4.0,40);(async function(){await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r,4000));map2.map.setZoom(7)})(); })(); ]]>Most recent quakes Top 20 past 24 hrs Quakes in New ZealandSources: VolcanoDiscovery / VolcanoAdventures and other sources as noted.Use of material: Most text and images on our websites are owned by us. 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