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The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow.The earthquake was felt over a large region.. 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 | Manawatu-Wanganui | Waikato | WellingtonHint: Click on the image to see different maps of this quake!Strong magnitude 5.6 earthquake at unknown depth24 Jul 16:53 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 1 minute.24 Jul 16:55: Magnitude recalculated from 5.6 to 5.7.... [show all] ...24 Jul 16:56: Now using data updates from EMSC24 Jul 16:56: Magnitude recalculated from 5.7 to 5.8.24 Jul 17:00: Magnitude recalculated from 5.8 to 5.5.24 Jul 17:08: Magnitude recalculated from 5.5 to 5.6.Update Fri, 24 Jul 2026, 17:06Felt earthquake: 5.5 quake North Island OF New Zealand 14 minutes ago - 223 shake reports so farNumerous people reported to have felt the quake. Attached is an updated map showing the shaking felt (and reported) by this earthquake.Update Fri, 24 Jul 2026, 17:01Felt earthquake: 5.5 quake North Island OF New Zealand 10 minutes ago - 100 shake reports so farNumerous people reported to have felt the quake. Attached is an updated map showing the shaking felt (and reported) by this earthquake.Read allIf 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 & timeJul 24, 2026 16:51:38 UTC - Local time at epicenterSaturday, Jul 25, 2026, at 04:51 am (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12)StatusconfirmedMagnitude5.60Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude38.9431°S / 175.21°ERuapehu District, Manawatu-Wanganui, New ZealandSeismic antipode38.9431°N / 4.79°WSpainShaking intensityVI Strong shaking near epicenterFelt259 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoNgauruhoe (43 km / 27 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeModerate Rain 8.4°C (47 F), humidity: 97%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from NEstimated seismic energy released1.6 x 1013 joules (4.4 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 3788 tons of TNT or 0.2 atomic bombs!) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.6 | about seismic energy18 minutes ago reported feltJul 24, 2026 16:51 GMT / Jul 25, 2026 04:51 am (Auckland time)Lat / Lng: -38.9431 / 175.21: North Island OF New ZealandSource: EMSCOther sources: GFZ: 5.6 / 10 km, RaspberryShake: 5.6 / 10 km, 1 more...Detail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23212695',-38.94310,175.21000,'18 minutes ago: Mag. 5.6, 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 98 km (61 mi) distance west of the epicenter. People likely experienced light shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of New Zealand, Wellington, 263 km (164 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake was probably felt as weak shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry8 km (5 mi)NE of epicenterTaumarunui(pop: 4,950)VI: StrongRuapehu District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand52 km (32 mi)E of epicenterTurangi(pop: 3,930)IV: LightWaikatoNew Zealand54 km (34 mi)S of epicenterOhakune(pop: 1,570)IV: LightRuapehu District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand54 km (34 mi)S of epicenterRaetihi(pop: 1,130)IV: LightRuapehu District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand68 km (42 mi)N of epicenterTe Kuiti(pop: 4,890)IV: LightWaitomo District, WaikatoNew Zealand69 km (43 mi)S of epicenterJerusalem(pop: 1,160)IV: LightWanganui, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand77 km (48 mi)S of epicenterAotea(pop: 4,170)IV: LightPorirua, WellingtonNew Zealand81 km (50 mi)E of epicenterTaupo(pop: 26,600)IV: LightWaikatoNew Zealand84 km (52 mi)W of epicenterWaitara(pop: 7,730)IV: LightNew Plymouth District, TaranakiNew Zealand85 km (53 mi)N of epicenterOtorohanga(pop: 3,280)IV: LightWaikatoNew Zealand91 km (57 mi)SW of epicenterStratford(pop: 6,430)IV: LightTaranakiNew Zealand92 km (57 mi)W of epicenterInglewood(pop: 3,960)IV: LightNew Plymouth District, TaranakiNew Zealand95 km (59 mi)SW of epicenterEltham(pop: 2,150)IV: LightSouth Taranaki District, TaranakiNew Zealand96 km (60 mi)SE of epicenterTaihape(pop: 1,810)IV: LightRangitikei District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand97 km (61 mi)NE of epicenterTokoroa(pop: 14,500)IV: LightSouth Waikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand98 km (61 mi)W of epicenterNew Plymouth(pop: 90,300)IV: LightTaranakiNew Zealand111 km (69 mi)S of epicenterWhanganui(pop: 48,900)IV: LightManawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand120 km (75 mi)N of epicenterCambridge(pop: 15,200)IV: LightWaipa District, WaikatoNew Zealand127 km (79 mi)NE of epicenterRotorua(pop: 65,900)IV: LightBay of PlentyNew Zealand129 km (80 mi)N of epicenterHamilton(pop: 189,700)IV: LightWaikatoNew Zealand159 km (99 mi)SE of epicenterNapier(pop: 66,800)III: WeakHawke's BayNew Zealand161 km (100 mi)S of epicenterPalmerston North(pop: 91,300)III: WeakManawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand161 km (100 mi)SE of epicenterHastings(pop: 89,200)III: WeakHawke's BayNew Zealand163 km (101 mi)NE of epicenterTauranga(pop: 155,200)III: WeakBay of PlentyNew Zealand188 km (117 mi)S of epicenterLevin(pop: 19,800)III: WeakHorowhenua District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand189 km (118 mi)NE of epicenterWhakatane(pop: 18,600)III: WeakBay of PlentyNew Zealand195 km (121 mi)N of epicenterPukekohe East(pop: 21,400)III: WeakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand210 km (131 mi)N of epicenterPapakura(pop: 35,600)III: WeakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand216 km (134 mi)N of epicenterManurewa(pop: 40,500)III: WeakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand219 km (136 mi)N of epicenterManukau City(pop: 362,000)III: WeakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand220 km (137 mi)S of epicenterParaparaumu(pop: 29,900)III: WeakKapiti Coast District, WellingtonNew Zealand222 km (138 mi)N of epicenterPapatoetoe(pop: 54,800)III: WeakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand230 km (143 mi)N of epicenterWaitakere(pop: 208,100)III: WeakNew Zealand236 km (147 mi)N of epicenterAuckland(pop: 1,530,500)III: WeakAucklandNew Zealand244 km (152 mi)E of epicenterGisborne(pop: 38,300)III: WeakGisborneNew Zealand245 km (152 mi)S of epicenterUpper Hutt(pop: 47,500)III: WeakWellingtonNew Zealand245 km (153 mi)S of epicenterPorirua(pop: 61,800)III: WeakWellingtonNew Zealand254 km (158 mi)S of epicenterLower Hutt(pop: 113,400)III: WeakWellingtonNew Zealand263 km (164 mi)S of epicenterWellington(pop: 381,900)III: WeakWellingtonNew ZealandNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (264)So far, we have received 264 reports for this quake from New Zealand. Out of these, 259 people indicated they felt it. The quake was reported to have been felt in up to approx. 150–550 km (93–342 mi) distance, with isolated cases to have felt the quake even 553 km (344 mi) away.The majority of reports came from Hamilton (65 reports), a city with more than 190,000 inhabitants in Waikato in 129 km (80 mi) distance north of the epicenter, New Zealand, Auckland (33 reports), a city of 1.5 million people in 236 km (147 mi) distance north of the epicenter, and Cambridge (10 reports) (120 km or 75 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!TranslateHamilton (236.1 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / vibration and rolling : I was sleeping,suddenly I got earthquake alarm on my phone, I just wake up and see like I wash vibrating and shaking. And then I notice that it was 5.9. Tauranga new zealand (159.9 km NNE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 5-10 s : It was apart of the magnitude 5.6+ that happened at 4:53 am. But it stopped for a ssecond or two then started again. Hamilton nz (129.1 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging : Bed shaking side to side woke up probably half way through it and didn't really feel/ notice it at first In my room (101.5 km W of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 20-30 s : I felt massive movement and the house shaking. Few things fell over. But otherwise safe. Felt like my house was on wheels. 125.5 km N of epicenter [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : I was in bed i felt real shake my bed and house for few seconds. Weak in first but bit shaky after few sec. But stop in 2minutes Palmerston North, New Zealand (162.8 km S of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) : As I got the notification for the earthquake, it was maybe 4-5 seconds after that I started to feel a light shake. My PC Monitor was shaking just a little bit but it wasn't crazy. Hope everyone is okay in Taumaranui. Te awamutu (96.6 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 10-15 s132.3 km N of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / 5-10 sHamilton (130.5 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / 20-30 spalmerston north (164 km SSE of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / 15-20 sHorotiu (166.9 km NNE of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / both vertical and horizontal swinging / 30-60 s8 Belloc street leamington Cambridge (118.2 km NNE of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / 10-15 s : Woke me up; could see my bookshelves moving in the wobble 129.1 km N of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 30-60 sWaikanae (215.6 km S of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / 15-20 sUrenui (98.3 km W of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / 15-20 sO (119.8 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 5-10 sHamilton (126.1 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 5-10 ste awamutu (120 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / rattling, vibrating / 5-10 sHamilton (130.3 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 1-2 minutes : Woke family and animals. Wardrobe doors rattled 119.7 km N of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / rattling, vibrating / very short : Was boutta goon and my crib started shaking Hamilton (130.1 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / very short : I was in bed and felt the shake. New plymouth (110.9 km S of epicenter) [Map] / Moderate shaking (MMI V) / simple rolling (tilting sideways along one direction) / 30-60 s : Prolonged rolĺiing Te Awamutu (101.5 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / 10-15 s : Woken from sleep as bed was shaking, house creaking and rattling Wellington (263.9 km S of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 10-15 sCambridge (120.2 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) / rattling, vibrating / 2-5 sTe Awamutu (132.6 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / vertical swinging (up and down) : Light shaking. Bed was swinging up and down. Dog was crying. Ohaupo (113.8 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 10-15 sUrenui (67 km W of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / rattling, vibrating / 5-10 s : Shaking my bed with 3 or 4 big shudders and smaller ones before and after Levin (186.5 km S of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) / horizontal (sideways) swinging / 30-60 sNew Plymouth (99.9 km W of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / single lateral shake / 2-5 s : weak-light shaking. Heard some rattling and shaking. Woke from sleep. 137 Bayly Rd Stratford Taranaki (98.2 km W of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / complex rolling (tilting in multiple directions) / 20-30 s : Woke me up and seemed to last a long time Show moreRead moreShow moreList of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsHamilton, Waikato, New Zealand(Pop.: 189,700)129 km (80 mi)N of epicenterIV: Light shaking65Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand(Pop.: 1,530,500)236 km (147 mi)N of epicenterIV: Light shaking33Cambridge, Waikato, New Zealand(Pop.: 15,192)120 km (75 mi)N of epicenterIV: Light shaking10Te Awamutu, Waikato, New Zealand(Pop.: 14,000)105 km (65 mi)N of epicenterIV: Light shaking8New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand(Pop.: 90,300)98 km (61 mi)W of epicenterIV: Light shaking8Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand(Pop.: 91,300)161 km (100 mi)S of epicenterIV: Light shaking7Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand(Pop.: 65,901)127 km (79 mi)NE of epicenterIV: Light shaking4Manukau City, Auckland, New Zealand(Pop.: 362,000)219 km (136 mi)N of epicenterIV: Light shaking4Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand(Pop.: 155,200)163 km (101 mi)NE of epicenterIV: Light shaking3Waihi, Waikato, New Zealand(Pop.: 4,619)182 km (113 mi)N of epicenterIV: Light shaking3Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (264 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 felt5129–236 km (80–147 mi)173 km (107 mi)II: Very weak shaking2297–236 km (60–147 mi)145 km (90 mi)III: Weak shaking5667–553 km (42–344 mi)150 km (93 mi)IV: Light shaking12547–313 km (29–194 mi)148 km (92 mi)V: Moderate shaking1331–120 km (19.1–75 mi)99 km (62 mi)VI: Strong shaking291–94 km (57–58 mi)93 km (58 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (264 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 GMT2026-07-24EpicenterAgency5.610 km6.2 mi(*)16:51:38.9NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALANDEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)5.85 km3.1 mi16:51:36New Zealand2.3 km (1.4 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)5.610 km6.2 mi(*)16:51:37.83North Island, New Zealand9.7 km (6 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)5.610 km6.2 mi(*)16:51:37North Island, New Zealand9.7 km (6 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCRaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)5.814 km8.6 mi16:51:38.19North Island, New Zealand [Land: New Zealand]6.1 km (3.8 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCINGV (Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia)5.745 km28 mi16:51:41North Island, New Zealand40 km (25 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCBMKG (Meteorological, Climatological, and Geophysical Agency of Indonesia)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy."; HTMLcontent += ""; mainMap.addToMap("station"+id, lat, lon, title,HTMLcontent); mainMap.map.panTo([lat,lon]); document.getElementById("map_canvas").scrollIntoView();}]]>SeismogramsSeismic station: South Karori, New Zealand (SNZO/IU network) | Distance from quake: 267 km / 166 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 ServiceShow moreAftershocks for this quakeSo far, only one aftershock has been recorded. It hit 12 minutes after the mainshock in 4 km (2.5 mi) distance. When more 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 40 km2 (15 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 11 km (7 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (1 quake)Jul 25, 2026 05:03 am (GMT +12)7 minutes ago12 minutes after main shock3.05 km4 km (2.5 mi)SW of main shockNew ZealandMoreJul 25, 2026 04:51 am (Auckland)18 minutes ago - felt5.610 km0 km - This quakeNorth Island OF 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 4,200 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: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 20.8 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.33 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 10.5 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 133 quakes per year (or 11.1 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 1,400 quakes per year (or 3.9 quakes per day)Mag. 1 or higher: 3,600 quakes per year (or 9.7 quakes per day)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