Just 4 minutes ago, a 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck near Hicks Bay, Gisborne District, Gisborne, New Zealand. The tremor was recorded in the evening on Sunday, August 2nd, 2026, at 8:35 pm local time, at a moderately shallow depth of 43.70 km below the surface.The event was filed by New Zealand's Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey (GeoNet), the first seismological agency to report it.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake was probably felt by many people in the area of the epicenter. It should not have caused significant damage, other than objects falling from shelves, broken windows, etc. Moderate shaking probably occurred in Hicks Bay (pop. 1,400) located 21 km from the epicenter.Weak shaking might have been felt in Gisborne (pop. 38,300) located 112 km from the epicenter, Gisborne (pop. 38,300) 112 km away, and Whakatane (pop. 18,600) 134 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.Earthquake data: Date & time: Aug 2, 2026 08:35 am (Universal Time) local time (2 Aug 2026 08:35 GMT)Magnitude: 5.7Depth: 36.80 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 37.77°S / 178.37°E (Gisborne District, Gisborne, New Zealand)Primary data source: GEONET (NZ)