Moderate mag. 4.2 earthquake - 28 km northeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, on Wednesday, Jul 22, 2026, at 06:30 pm (Universal Time)

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The quake had a great depth of 750 km (466 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).Quake Data | Interactive map | Seismograms | User reports | Earlier quakes here | Quakes in New Zealand | Bay of Plenty | Waikato | AucklandHint: Click on the image to see different maps of this quake!Light magnitude 3.8 earthquake at 750 km depth22 Jul 18:33 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 3 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJul 22, 2026 18:29:48 UTC - Local time at epicenterWednesday, Jul 22, 2026, at 06:29 pm (Universal Time GMT +0)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude3.8Depth750 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude37.4922°S / 176.3743°ENew ZealandSeismic antipode37.4922°N / 3.626°WSpainShaking intensityNot feltPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Nearest volcanoMayor Island (26 km / 16 mi)Estimated seismic energy released3.2 x 1010 joules (8.78 megawatt hours, equivalent to 7.56 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 3.8 | about seismic energy4 minutes agoJul 22, 2026 18:29 GMT / Jul 22, 2026 06:29 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -37.49217 / 176.37425: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23207345',-37.49217,176.37425,'4 minutes ago: Mag. 3.8, New Zealand',html,'quakes-5-24.png',18,18,9,9,124]); function mkRep(id,notFelt){var nFelt=notFelt||false;var src="https://www.volcanoesandearthquakes.com/app/earthquake-report.php?quakeId="+id;if(nFelt==true){src+="&notFelt=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 near the epicenter is Mount Maunganui, a town with 7,300 inhabitants in New Zealand, in 24 km (15 mi) distance to the southwest, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry24 km (15 mi)SW of epicenterMount Maunganui(pop: 7,250): Not feltTauranga City, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand28 km (18 mi)SW of epicenterTauranga(pop: 155,200): Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand31 km (19 mi)S of epicenterMaketu(pop: 1,410): Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand32 km (20 mi)S of epicenterTe Puke(pop: 10,500): Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand35 km (21 mi)SW of epicenterOmokoroa(pop: 5,990): Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand41 km (25 mi)W of epicenterKatikati(pop: 6,000): Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand43 km (27 mi)SW of epicenterOropi(pop: 2,520): Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand49 km (31 mi)W of epicenterWaihi(pop: 4,620): Not feltHauraki District, WaikatoNew Zealand55 km (34 mi)NW of epicenterWhangamata(pop: 4,270): Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand57 km (36 mi)S of epicenterKaharoa(pop: 1,620): Not feltRotorua District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand59 km (37 mi)W of epicenterTe Aroha(pop: 4,700): Not feltMatamata-Piako District, WaikatoNew Zealand64 km (40 mi)W of epicenterPaeroa(pop: 3,990): Not feltHauraki District, WaikatoNew Zealand65 km (40 mi)SW of epicenterMatamata(pop: 6,310): Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand67 km (42 mi)W of epicenterWaitoa(pop: 1,170): Not feltMatamata-Piako District, WaikatoNew Zealand68 km (42 mi)SE of epicenterEdgecumbe(pop: 1,900): Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand69 km (43 mi)NW of epicenterPauanui(pop: 1,090): Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand73 km (45 mi)S of epicenterRotorua(pop: 65,900): Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand73 km (46 mi)SE of epicenterKawerau(pop: 7,670): Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand77 km (48 mi)W of epicenterMorrinsville(pop: 9,710): Not feltMatamata-Piako District, WaikatoNew Zealand81 km (50 mi)SW of epicenterPutaruru(pop: 4,670): Not feltSouth Waikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand82 km (51 mi)SE of epicenterOhope Beach(pop: 3,250): Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand84 km (52 mi)NW of epicenterThames(pop: 7,140): Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand93 km (58 mi)SW of epicenterCambridge(pop: 15,200): Not feltWaipa District, WaikatoNew Zealand94 km (58 mi)SW of epicenterTokoroa(pop: 14,500): Not feltSouth Waikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand95 km (59 mi)NW of epicenterWhitianga(pop: 6,230): Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand99 km (61 mi)SE of epicenterOpotiki(pop: 4,880): Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand101 km (63 mi)W of epicenterHamilton(pop: 189,700): Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand130 km (81 mi)W of epicenterPukekohe East(pop: 21,400): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand135 km (84 mi)S of epicenterTaupo(pop: 26,600): Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand135 km (84 mi)W of epicenterPapakura(pop: 35,600): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand138 km (85 mi)W of epicenterTakanini(pop: 17,100): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand142 km (88 mi)W of epicenterHomai(pop: 15,000): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand142 km (88 mi)W of epicenterManurewa(pop: 40,500): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand143 km (89 mi)W of epicenterManukau City(pop: 362,000): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand146 km (91 mi)NW of epicenterOtara(pop: 24,400): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand148 km (92 mi)NW of epicenterPapatoetoe(pop: 54,800): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand149 km (93 mi)NW of epicenterOtahuhu(pop: 17,800): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand151 km (94 mi)W of epicenterMangere(pop: 23,800): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand155 km (97 mi)NW of epicenterRemuera(pop: 27,600): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand444 km (276 mi)S 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 GMT2026-07-22EpicenterAgency3.8750 km466 mi18:29:48New 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();}]]>SeismogramsSeismic station: South Karori, New Zealand (SNZO/IU network) | Distance from quake: 448 km / 278 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: 0.5-5.0 Hz. Source: NSF SAGE Facility IRISWS timeseriesplot Web ServiceEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 2,500 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 15.9 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.45 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 16 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 196 quakes per year (or 16.3 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 1,800 quakes per year (or 4.9 quakes per day)Mag. 1 or higher: 2,500 quakes per year (or 6.7 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 8 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake