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The quake had a very shallow depth of 31 km (19 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.Quake Data | Interactive map | Seismograms | User reports | Aftershocks | Earlier quakes here | Quakes in New Zealand | Hawke's Bay | Gisborne | Bay of PlentyHint: Click on the image to see different maps of this quake!Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 31 km depth27 Jul 21:26 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 2 minutes.27 Jul 21:27: Magnitude recalculated from 4.4 to 4.2.27 Jul 21:28: Epicenter location corrected by 18 km (11 mi) towards NW.27 Jul 21:28: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJul 27, 2026 21:24:29 UTC - Local time at epicenterTuesday, Jul 28, 2026, at 09:24 am (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.20Depth30.7 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude39.262°S / 177.1313°ENew ZealandSeismic antipode39.262°N / 2.869°WSpainQuality79 seismic stationsShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt2 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoTaupo (109 km / 68 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 8.9°C (48 F), humidity: 72%, wind: 7 m/s (13 kts) from SWEstimated seismic energy released1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.2 | about seismic energy10 minutes ago reported feltJul 27, 2026 21:24 GMT / Jul 28, 2026 09:24 am (Auckland time)Lat / Lng: -39.262 / 177.1313: Off E. Coast OF N. Island, N.Z.Source: EMSCOther sources: GEONET (NZ): 4.2 / 31 kmDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23221529',-39.26200,177.13130,'10 minutes ago: Mag. 4.2, Off E. Coast OF N. 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People likely experienced 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, 301 km (187 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(*)RegionCountry27 km (16 mi)N of epicenterRaupunga(pop: 1,190)III: WeakWairoa District, Hawke's BayNew Zealand32 km (20 mi)SW of epicenterNapier(pop: 66,800)III: WeakHawke's BayNew Zealand35 km (22 mi)NE of epicenterWairoa(pop: 4,940)III: WeakHawke's BayNew Zealand48 km (30 mi)SW of epicenterHastings(pop: 89,200)III: WeakHawke's BayNew Zealand50 km (31 mi)N of epicenterTuai(pop: 280)III: WeakWairoa District, Hawke's BayNew Zealand50 km (31 mi)SW of epicenterHavelock North(pop: 14,900)III: WeakHastings District, Hawke's BayNew Zealand58 km (36 mi)NE of epicenterNuhaka(pop: 342)III: WeakWairoa District, Hawke's BayNew Zealand67 km (41 mi)NE of epicenterTiniroto(pop: 1,540)III: WeakGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand81 km (50 mi)SW of epicenterOtane(pop: 516)II: Very weakCentral Hawke's Bay District, Hawke's BayNew Zealand96 km (60 mi)NW of epicenterMurupara(pop: 1,880)II: Very weakWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand101 km (63 mi)NE of epicenterGisborne(pop: 38,300)II: Very weakGisborneNew Zealand111 km (69 mi)NW of epicenterTaupo(pop: 26,600)II: Very weakWaikatoNew Zealand118 km (73 mi)W of epicenterTurangi(pop: 3,930)II: Very weakWaikatoNew Zealand123 km (77 mi)W of epicenterTaihape(pop: 1,810)II: Very weakRangitikei District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand133 km (83 mi)N of epicenterTaneatua(pop: 1,500)II: Very weakWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand135 km (84 mi)N of epicenterKawerau(pop: 7,670)II: Very weakBay of PlentyNew Zealand137 km (85 mi)SW of epicenterDannevirke(pop: 5,680)II: Very weakManawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand140 km (87 mi)N of epicenterOpotiki(pop: 4,880)II: Very weakBay of PlentyNew Zealand145 km (90 mi)N of epicenterEdgecumbe(pop: 1,900)II: Very weakWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand145 km (90 mi)N of epicenterWhakatane(pop: 18,600)II: Very weakBay of PlentyNew Zealand147 km (91 mi)NW of epicenterRotorua(pop: 65,900)II: Very weakBay of PlentyNew Zealand150 km (93 mi)W of epicenterOhakune(pop: 1,570)II: Very weakRuapehu District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand159 km (98 mi)NW of epicenterTokoroa(pop: 14,500)II: Very weakSouth Waikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand161 km (100 mi)W of epicenterRaetihi(pop: 1,130)II: Very weakRuapehu District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand161 km (100 mi)NW of epicenterKaharoa(pop: 1,620)II: Very weakRotorua District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand161 km (100 mi)SW of epicenterWoodville(pop: 1,680)II: Very weakTararua District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand162 km (100 mi)W of epicenterAotea(pop: 4,170)II: Very weakPorirua, WellingtonNew Zealand164 km (102 mi)SW of epicenterAshhurst(pop: 3,400)II: Very weakPalmerston North, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand172 km (107 mi)SW of epicenterPahiatua(pop: 2,860)II: Very weakManawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand175 km (109 mi)SW of epicenterMarton(pop: 5,740)II: Very weakRangitikei District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand178 km (111 mi)SW of epicenterPalmerston North(pop: 91,300)II: Very weakManawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand179 km (111 mi)NW of epicenterPutaruru(pop: 4,670)II: Very weakSouth Waikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand179 km (111 mi)NW of epicenterOropi(pop: 2,520)II: Very weakWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand181 km (112 mi)SW of epicenterBulls(pop: 2,150)II: Very weakRangitikei District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand204 km (127 mi)SW of epicenterShannon(pop: 1,610)II: Very weakHorowhenua District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand207 km (129 mi)SW of epicenterFoxton(pop: 4,780)II: Very weakHorowhenua District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand210 km (130 mi)NW of epicenterTe Awamutu(pop: 14,000)II: Very weakWaipa District, WaikatoNew Zealand213 km (132 mi)NW of epicenterCambridge(pop: 15,200)II: Very weakWaipa District, WaikatoNew Zealand220 km (137 mi)SW of epicenterLevin(pop: 19,800)II: Very weakHorowhenua District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand301 km (187 mi)SW of epicenterWellington(pop: 381,900)I: Not feltWellingtonNew ZealandNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (2)So far, we have received 2 reports for this quake from New Zealand. The quake was reported to have been felt in up to approx. 30 km (19 mi) distance, with isolated cases to have felt the quake even 35 km (22 mi) away.Most reports came from Onekawa, a town with 7,300 inhabitants in Hawke's Bay in 34 km (21 mi) distance southwest of the epicenter, New Zealand. Further below is a list of places where most people reported this quake.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.Translate35 km SW of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)Onekawa, Napier City, Hawke's Bay Region (34.1 km SW of epicenter) [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) (reported through our app)List of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsOnekawa, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand(Pop.: 7,290)34 km (21 mi)SW of epicenterIII: Weak shaking1Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (2 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 (*)III: Weak shaking134–34 km (21–21 mi)34 km (21 mi)IV: Light shaking135–35 km (22–22 mi)35 km (22 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (2 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 GMT2026-07-27EpicenterAgency4.231 km19 mi21:24:29.369±0.49sOFF E. COAST OF N. ISLAND, N.Z.EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.231 km19 mi21:24:29New Zealand0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCGEONET (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: 307 km / 191 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: 0.2-5.0 Hz. Source: NSF SAGE Facility IRISWS timeseriesplot Web ServiceAftershocks 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 2 km2 (1 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)Jul 28, 2026 09:24 am (Auckland)10 minutes ago - felt4.231 km0 km - This quakeSouth Pacific Ocean, 32 km NE of Napier, Hawke's Bay, New ZealandMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 56 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 3,000 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: 0.1 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 10.5 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 0.88 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.1 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 7.9 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 82 quakes per year (or 6.8 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 1,100 quakes per year (or 3 quakes per day)Mag. 1 or higher: 2,900 quakes per year (or 8 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a very 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