Moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 98 km depth2 Nov 02:52 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 1 minute.2 Nov 02:53: Magnitude recalculated from 3.8 to 4.1. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 136.90 to 119.80 km (from 85 to 74 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 11 km (7.1 mi) towards ESE.2 Nov 02:54: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 119.80 to 98.30 km (from 74 to 61 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 3.9 km (2.4 mi) towards SW.2 Nov 02:56: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeNov 2, 2026 02:50:43 UTC - Local time at epicenterMonday, Nov 2, 2026, at 03:50 pm (Pacific/Auckland GMT +13)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.09Depth98 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude44.8451°S / 167.5343°ESouthland District, Southland, New ZealandSeismic antipode44.8451°N / 12.466°WQuality42 seismic stationsShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeBroken Clouds 13.6°C (56 F), humidity: 89%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from NEstimated seismic energy released8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.1 | about seismic energy42 minutes agoNov 2, 2026 02:50 GMT / Nov 2, 2026 03:50 pm (Auckland time)Lat / Lng: -44.8451 / 167.5343: South Island OF New ZealandSource: EMSCOther sources: GEONET (NZ): 4.1 / 98 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23572545',-44.84510,167.53430,'42 minutes ago: Mag. 4.1, South Island OF 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 Te Anau, a town with 2,900 inhabitants in New Zealand, in 65 km (41 mi) distance south 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, 709 km (440 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry36 km (23 mi)NE of epicenterMilford Sound(pop: 435)II: Very weakSouthland District, SouthlandNew Zealand65 km (41 mi)S of epicenterTe Anau(pop: 2,910)II: Very weakSouthland District, SouthlandNew Zealand67 km (42 mi)E of epicenterGlenorchy(pop: 318)II: Very weakQueenstown-Lakes District, OtagoNew Zealand81 km (50 mi)S of epicenterManapouri(pop: 228)II: Very weakSouthland District, SouthlandNew Zealand91 km (57 mi)E of epicenterQueenstown(pop: 10,400)II: Very weakOtagoNew Zealand101 km (63 mi)E of epicenterArrowtown(pop: 2,150)II: Very weakQueenstown-Lakes District, OtagoNew Zealand107 km (67 mi)SE of epicenterKingston(pop: 306)II: Very weakQueenstown-Lakes District, OtagoNew Zealand116 km (72 mi)E of epicenterCardrona(pop: 800)II: Very weakQueenstown-Lakes District, OtagoNew Zealand122 km (76 mi)SE of epicenterLumsden(pop: 463)II: Very weakSouthland District, SouthlandNew Zealand124 km (77 mi)S of epicenterOhai(pop: 408)II: Very weakSouthland District, SouthlandNew Zealand129 km (80 mi)E of epicenterWanaka(pop: 13,100)II: Very weakQueenstown-Lakes District, OtagoNew Zealand133 km (83 mi)E of epicenterCromwell(pop: 5,160)II: Very weakCentral Otago District, OtagoNew Zealand137 km (85 mi)E of epicenterLuggate(pop: 474)II: Very weakQueenstown-Lakes District, OtagoNew Zealand139 km (86 mi)E of epicenterLake Hawea(pop: 2,190)II: Very weakQueenstown-Lakes District, OtagoNew Zealand151 km (94 mi)E of epicenterAlexandra(pop: 5,830)II: Very weakCentral Otago District, OtagoNew Zealand158 km (98 mi)SE of epicenterWinton(pop: 2,190)II: Very weakSouthland District, SouthlandNew Zealand172 km (107 mi)S of epicenterRiverton(pop: 1,680)II: Very weakSouthland District, SouthlandNew Zealand178 km (111 mi)SE of epicenterGore(pop: 13,100)II: Very weakSouthlandNew Zealand180 km (112 mi)SE of epicenterMataura(pop: 1,680)I: Not feltGore District, SouthlandNew Zealand184 km (114 mi)S of epicenterInvercargill(pop: 57,600)I: Not feltSouthlandNew Zealand205 km (127 mi)S of epicenterBluff(pop: 1,940)I: Not feltInvercargill, SouthlandNew Zealand214 km (133 mi)E of epicenterTwizel(pop: 1,780)I: Not feltMackenzie District, CanterburyNew Zealand232 km (144 mi)SE of epicenterBalclutha(pop: 4,440)I: Not feltClutha District, OtagoNew Zealand237 km (147 mi)SE of epicenterMilton(pop: 2,010)I: Not feltClutha District, OtagoNew Zealand243 km (151 mi)SE of epicenterPapatowai(pop: 6,590)I: Not feltClutha District, OtagoNew Zealand243 km (151 mi)NE of epicenterWaikowhai(pop: 5,550)I: Not feltWestland District, West CoastNew Zealand248 km (154 mi)SE of epicenterMosgiel(pop: 14,800)I: Not feltDunedin City, OtagoNew Zealand258 km (160 mi)E of epicenterWaikouaiti(pop: 1,330)I: Not feltDunedin City, OtagoNew Zealand259 km (161 mi)SE of epicenterDunedin(pop: 131,800)I: Not feltOtagoNew Zealand260 km (161 mi)E of epicenterPalmerston(pop: 1,050)I: Not feltOtagoNew Zealand264 km (164 mi)SE of epicenterPort Chalmers(pop: 1,460)I: Not feltDunedin City, OtagoNew Zealand272 km (169 mi)E of epicenterOamaru(pop: 13,000)I: Not feltOtagoNew Zealand278 km (173 mi)E of epicenterWaimate(pop: 3,650)I: Not feltCanterburyNew Zealand292 km (182 mi)E of epicenterPleasant Point(pop: 1,470)I: Not feltTimaru District, CanterburyNew Zealand299 km (186 mi)E of epicenterTimaru(pop: 29,400)I: Not feltCanterburyNew Zealand305 km (189 mi)E of epicenterTemuka(pop: 4,840)I: Not feltTimaru District, CanterburyNew Zealand306 km (190 mi)E of epicenterGeraldine(pop: 2,300)I: Not feltTimaru District, CanterburyNew Zealand363 km (226 mi)NE of epicenterHokitika(pop: 3,350)I: Not feltWestland District, West CoastNew Zealand396 km (246 mi)NE of epicenterGreymouth(pop: 9,420)I: Not feltGrey District, West CoastNew Zealand709 km (440 mi)NE of epicenterWellington(pop: 381,900): Not feltWellingtonNew 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 GMT2026-11-2EpicenterAgency4.0998 km61 mi02:50:43.285±0.91sSOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALANDEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.198 km61 mi02:50:43New Zealand0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCGEONET (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)Nov 2, 2026 03:50 pm (Auckland)42 minutes ago4.198 km0 km - This quake184 km N of Invercargill, Southland, New 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 617 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.08 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 12.7 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 2.3 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 18.9 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 135 quakes per year (or 11.2 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 534 quakes per year (or 44 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 616 quakes per year (or 51 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake