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The quake had a shallow depth of 44 km (27 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).Quake Data | Interactive map | Seismograms | User reports | Aftershocks | Earlier quakes here | Quakes in New Zealand | Gisborne | Bay of Plenty | Hawke's BayHint: Click on the image to see different maps of this quake!Strong magnitude 5.7 earthquake at 44 km depth2 Aug 08:37 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 2 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeAug 2, 2026 08:35:26 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Aug 2, 2026, at 08:35 am (Universal Time GMT +0)Statusunconfirmed (uncertain whether an earthquake with these data happened)Magnitude5.7Depth44 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude37.7215°S / 178.4856°EGisborne, New ZealandSeismic antipode37.7215°N / 1.514°WShaking intensityV Moderate shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Nearest volcanoWhite Island (117 km / 73 mi)Estimated seismic energy released2.2 x 1013 joules (6.22 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 5351 tons of TNT or 0.3 atomic bombs!) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.7 | about seismic energy2 minutes agoAug 2, 2026 08:35 GMT / Aug 2, 2026 08:35 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -37.72145 / 178.48557: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23237453',-37.72145,178.48557,'2 minutes ago: Mag. 5.7, 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 Hicks Bay, a town with 1,400 inhabitants in New Zealand, in 21 km (13 mi) distance northwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced moderate shaking there. In the capital of New Zealand, Wellington, 508 km (316 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(*)RegionCountry21 km (13 mi)NW of epicenterHicks Bay(pop: 1,390)V: ModerateGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand22 km (14 mi)SW of epicenterRuatoria(pop: 897)V: ModerateGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand49 km (30 mi)S of epicenterTokomaru(pop: 954)IV: LightGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand74 km (46 mi)S of epicenterTolaga Bay(pop: 932)IV: LightGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand110 km (68 mi)W of epicenterOpotiki(pop: 4,880)IV: LightBay of PlentyNew Zealand112 km (69 mi)S of epicenterGisborne(pop: 38,300)IV: LightGisborneNew Zealand112 km (69 mi)S of epicenterGisborne(pop: 38,300)IV: LightGisborneNew Zealand134 km (84 mi)W of epicenterWhakatane(pop: 18,600)IV: LightBay of PlentyNew Zealand135 km (84 mi)W of epicenterTaneatua(pop: 1,500)IV: LightWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand141 km (88 mi)SW of epicenterTiniroto(pop: 1,540)IV: LightGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand148 km (92 mi)W of epicenterEdgecumbe(pop: 1,900)IV: LightWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand162 km (101 mi)W of epicenterKawerau(pop: 7,670)IV: LightBay of PlentyNew Zealand173 km (108 mi)SW of epicenterWairoa(pop: 4,940)III: WeakHawke's BayNew Zealand177 km (110 mi)SW of epicenterMurupara(pop: 1,880)III: WeakWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand190 km (118 mi)W of epicenterTe Puke(pop: 10,500)III: WeakWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand202 km (126 mi)W of epicenterRotorua(pop: 65,900)III: WeakBay of PlentyNew Zealand204 km (127 mi)W of epicenterTauranga(pop: 155,200)III: WeakBay of PlentyNew Zealand205 km (127 mi)W of epicenterOropi(pop: 2,520)III: WeakWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand216 km (134 mi)W of epicenterOmokoroa(pop: 5,990)III: WeakWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand227 km (141 mi)W of epicenterKatikati(pop: 6,000)III: WeakWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand236 km (146 mi)SW of epicenterTaupo(pop: 26,600)III: WeakWaikatoNew Zealand237 km (147 mi)W of epicenterTokoroa(pop: 14,500)III: WeakSouth Waikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand237 km (147 mi)W of epicenterWaihi(pop: 4,620)III: WeakHauraki District, WaikatoNew Zealand238 km (148 mi)W of epicenterWhangamata(pop: 4,270)III: WeakThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand240 km (149 mi)W of epicenterMatamata(pop: 6,310)III: WeakWaikatoNew Zealand240 km (149 mi)SW of epicenterNapier(pop: 66,800)III: WeakHawke's BayNew Zealand240 km (149 mi)W of epicenterPutaruru(pop: 4,670)III: WeakSouth Waikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand245 km (153 mi)W of epicenterTe Aroha(pop: 4,700)III: WeakMatamata-Piako District, WaikatoNew Zealand256 km (159 mi)SW of epicenterHastings(pop: 89,200)III: WeakHawke's BayNew Zealand257 km (160 mi)SW of epicenterHavelock North(pop: 14,900)III: WeakHastings District, Hawke's BayNew Zealand261 km (162 mi)W of epicenterMorrinsville(pop: 9,710)III: WeakMatamata-Piako District, WaikatoNew Zealand266 km (165 mi)W of epicenterWhitianga(pop: 6,230)III: WeakThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand268 km (167 mi)W of epicenterThames(pop: 7,140)III: WeakWaikatoNew Zealand268 km (167 mi)W of epicenterCambridge(pop: 15,200)III: WeakWaipa District, WaikatoNew Zealand279 km (173 mi)W of epicenterTe Awamutu(pop: 14,000)III: WeakWaipa District, WaikatoNew Zealand282 km (175 mi)W of epicenterHamilton(pop: 189,700)III: WeakWaikatoNew Zealand293 km (182 mi)W of epicenterNgaruawahia(pop: 8,500)III: WeakWaikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand293 km (182 mi)W of epicenterHuntly(pop: 8,850)III: WeakWaikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand384 km (239 mi)SW of epicenterPalmerston North(pop: 91,300)III: WeakManawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand508 km (316 mi)SW of epicenterWellington(pop: 381,900)II: Very weakWellingtonNew 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 GMT2026-08-2EpicenterAgency5.744 km27 mi08:35:26New ZealandGEONET (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: 514 km / 319 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: 0.02-4.0 Hz. Source: NSF SAGE Facility IRISWS timeseriesplot Web ServiceSeismic station: Raoul, Kermadec Islands (RAO/IU network) | Distance from quake: 999 km / 621 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 50 km2 (19 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 12 km (8 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Aug 2, 2026 08:35 am (Universal Time)2 minutes ago5.744 km0 km - This quakeNew ZealandMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake2 minutes agoAug 2, 2026 08:35 GMT / Aug 2, 2026 08:35 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -37.72145 / 178.48557: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!',5.7,57, '#bb202a', 0.9,1.5, '#bb202a', 0.27);map2.addToMap('thisQuake',-37.72145,178.48557,'2 minutes ago: Mag. 5.7, New Zealand','Earthquake: Mag 5.7 / 44 km (27 mi) depth2 minutes agoAug 2, 2026 08:35 GMT / Aug 2, 2026 08:35 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -37.72145 / 178.48557: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!','default'); // this will be local to this table obj 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); (async function(){await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r,4000));map2.map.setZoom(7)})(); })(); (function(){let done=false;async function loadPrevious(){if(done)return;done=true;while(typeof mkRequest=="undefined")await new Promise(r=>setTimeout(r,500));mkRequest("https://server2.allquakes.com/api/getPrevious.php?quakeId=23237453","get","",function(httpObj){let r=httpObj.responseText,d=document;if(""!=r&&200==httpObj.status){let o=JSON.parse(r);if(!o){let s=d.getElementById("olderQuakesSection");if(s)s.remove();return};let table=d.getElementById("qTableOlder");if(!table)return;table.innerHTML+=o.tableRows,qTableOlder.alternateBg();let ph=d.getElementById("placeholder_largestQText");if(ph)ph.innerHTML=o.html;let wrap=d.getElementById("sectionPreviousCWrap");if(wrap)wrap.style.display="";eval(o.js)}})}let d=document,target=d.getElementById("sectionPreviousCWrap")||d.getElementById("placeholder_largestQText")||d.getElementById("qTableOlder");if(!target||!("IntersectionObserver" in window)){loadPrevious();return}let obs=new IntersectionObserver(function(entries){if(entries.some(e=>e.isIntersecting)){obs.disconnect();loadPrevious()}},{rootMargin:"300px 0px"});obs.observe(target)})();]]>Sources: 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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