New Zealand was shaken near New Plymouth, New Plymouth District, Taranaki, by an earthquake of magnitude 5.6 only 2 minutes ago, New Zealand's Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey (GeoNet) reported.The quake hit at a shallow depth of 10. km beneath the epicenter near New Plymouth, New Plymouth District, Taranaki, New Zealand, early morning on Saturday, July 25th, 2026, at 4:51 am local time. 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. Towns or cities where the quake likely caused strong ground shaking include Weak shaking might have been felt in Taupo (pop. 26,600) located 81 km from the epicenter, New Plymouth (pop. 90,300) 98 km away, Whanganui (pop. 48,900) 111 km away, Rotorua (pop. 65,900) 127 km away, and Hamilton (pop. 189,700) 129 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: Jul 25, 2026 04:51 am (GMT +12) local time (24 Jul 2026 16:51 GMT)Magnitude: 5.6Depth: 10.00 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 38.94°S / 175.21°E (Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand)Primary data source: GEONET (NZ)