Moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake at unknown depth29 Sep 03:29 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 2 minutes.29 Sep 03:30: Magnitude recalculated from 2.5 to 3.8.29 Sep 03:31: Magnitude recalculated from 3.8 to 4.1.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeSep 29, 2026 03:27:26 UTC - Local time at epicenterTuesday, Sep 29, 2026, at 04:27 pm (Pacific/Auckland GMT +13)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.1Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude35.7345°S / 175.2106°ENew ZealandSeismic antipode35.7345°N / 4.789°WMoroccoShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Nearest volcanoKaikohe-Bay of Islands (128 km / 80 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 15.7°C (60 F), humidity: 65%, wind: 8 m/s (16 kts) from SWEstimated 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 energy12 minutes agoSep 29, 2026 03:27 GMT / Sep 29, 2026 04:27 pm (Auckland time)Lat / Lng: -35.7345 / 175.21059: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23398238',-35.73450,175.21059,'12 minutes ago: Mag. 4.1, 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 Whangarei, a town with 51,000 inhabitants in New Zealand, in 80 km (50 mi) distance west 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, 619 km (384 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(*)RegionCountry65 km (40 mi)W of epicenterWhangarei Heads(pop: 960)III: WeakWhangarei, NorthlandNew Zealand66 km (41 mi)W of epicenterNgunguru(pop: 1,360)III: WeakWhangarei, NorthlandNew Zealand70 km (43 mi)SW of epicenterMangawhai Heads(pop: 2,850)II: Very weakKaipara District, NorthlandNew Zealand71 km (44 mi)SW of epicenterLeigh(pop: 3,530)II: Very weakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand71 km (44 mi)W of epicenterRuakaka(pop: 2,910)II: Very weakWhangarei, NorthlandNew Zealand80 km (50 mi)W of epicenterWhangarei(pop: 50,900)II: Very weakNorthlandNew Zealand84 km (52 mi)W of epicenterHikurangi(pop: 1,800)II: Very weakWhangarei, NorthlandNew Zealand87 km (54 mi)SW of epicenterWellsford(pop: 2,110)II: Very weakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand89 km (55 mi)SW of epicenterWarkworth(pop: 6,960)II: Very weakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand91 km (57 mi)W of epicenterMaungatapere(pop: 1,010)II: Very weakWhangarei, NorthlandNew Zealand106 km (66 mi)SW of epicenterOrewa(pop: 12,600)II: Very weakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand118 km (74 mi)SW of epicenterAlbany(pop: 12,500)II: Very weakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand122 km (76 mi)W of epicenterDargaville(pop: 5,130)II: Very weakKaipara District, NorthlandNew Zealand124 km (77 mi)S of epicenterTakapuna(pop: 12,500)II: Very weakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand128 km (79 mi)NW of epicenterKerikeri(pop: 8,280)II: Very weakFar North District, NorthlandNew Zealand129 km (80 mi)SW of epicenterKumeu(pop: 8,510)II: Very weakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand130 km (81 mi)S of epicenterWhitianga(pop: 6,230)II: Very weakThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand130 km (81 mi)S of epicenterAuckland(pop: 1,530,500)II: Very weakAucklandNew Zealand130 km (81 mi)S of epicenterPakuranga(pop: 10,000)II: Very weakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand131 km (82 mi)S of epicenterHowick(pop: 12,000)II: Very weakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand133 km (82 mi)S of epicenterRemuera(pop: 27,600)II: Very weakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand133 km (83 mi)W of epicenterKaikohe(pop: 4,890)II: Very weakFar North District, NorthlandNew Zealand134 km (83 mi)S of epicenterMount Eden(pop: 15,700)II: Very weakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand136 km (84 mi)S of epicenterAvondale(pop: 26,900)II: Very weakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand137 km (85 mi)S of epicenterOnehunga(pop: 12,900)II: Very weakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand138 km (86 mi)S of epicenterOtahuhu(pop: 17,800)II: Very weakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand138 km (86 mi)S of epicenterFavona(pop: 11,100)II: Very weakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand138 km (86 mi)S of epicenterOtara(pop: 24,400)II: Very weakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand139 km (86 mi)S of epicenterNew Lynn(pop: 23,900)II: Very weakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand141 km (87 mi)S of epicenterWaitakere(pop: 208,100)II: Very weakNew Zealand141 km (88 mi)S of epicenterPapatoetoe(pop: 54,800)II: Very weakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand142 km (88 mi)S of epicenterMangere(pop: 23,800)II: Very weakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand143 km (89 mi)S of epicenterManukau City(pop: 362,000)II: Very weakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand146 km (90 mi)S of epicenterHomai(pop: 15,000)II: Very weakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand146 km (91 mi)S of epicenterManurewa(pop: 40,500)II: Very weakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand147 km (92 mi)S of epicenterTakanini(pop: 17,100)II: Very weakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand150 km (93 mi)S of epicenterPapakura(pop: 35,600)II: Very weakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand159 km (99 mi)S of epicenterThames(pop: 7,140)II: Very weakWaikatoNew Zealand619 km (384 mi)S of epicenterWellington(pop: 381,900): Not feltWellingtonNew Zealand8172 km (5078 mi)NW of epicenterSual(pop: 5,290): Not feltProvince of Pangasinan, IlocosPhilippinesNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-09-29EpicenterAgency4.110 km6.2 mi(*)03:27:26New ZealandGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.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)Sep 29, 2026 04:27 pm (Auckland)12 minutes ago4.110 km0 km - This quakeSouth Pacific Ocean, 55 km N of Great Barrier Island, Auckland, 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 30.2 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 5 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 27 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 0.57 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.8 years)Mag. 3 or higher: 7.1 quakes per yearMag. 2 or higher: 24.4 quakes per yearMag. 1 or higher: 29.4 quakes per yearThe area where this quake occurred has a moderate level of seismic activity. However, It has had at least 31 quakes above magnitude 4 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 11 weeks after a magnitude 4.5 earthquake had hit on Tuesday, Jul 14, 2026, at 02:48 am (GMT +12 local time) in 32 km (20 mi) distance to the north:Mag. 4.5 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - Northland, New Zealand - Jul 14, 2026 -The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 5.1. It had occurred 7 years ago earlier, on Saturday, Jan 25, 2020, at 07:25 pm local time (Universal Time GMT +0) in South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand:Mag. 5.1 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - Northland, New Zealand - Jan 25, 2020 -Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapJul 14, 02:48 am (GMT +12)4.510 km32 km (20 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 75 km northeast of Whangarei, Northland, New ZealandInfoMar 20, 02:34 pm (GMT +12)4.4171 km79 km (49 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 45 km east of Great Barrier Island, Auckland, New ZealandInfoMay 11, 2023 04:06 am (Auckland)3.956 km73 km (45 mi) to the S New Zealand 1 reportInfoNov 22, 2022 03:09 pm (Auckland)4.089 km90 km (56 mi) to the SE New Zealand 1 reportInfoNov 9, 2022 10:53 pm (Auckland)4.482 km78 km (49 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 26 km southeast of Great Barrier Island, New ZealandInfoOct 2, 2021 07:32 pm (Auckland)4.048 km58 km (36 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 78 km northeast of Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand 4 reportsInfoJul 5, 2021 01:29 pm (Auckland)4.012 km18 km (11 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 66 km east of Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand 2 reportsInfoJan 25, 2020 07:25 pm (Universal Time)5.110 km93 km (58 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 127 km northeast of Whangarei, Northland, New ZealandInfoJun 19, 2019 01:33 am (GMT +12)4.0681 km64 km (40 mi) to the NW New ZealandInfoJan 3, 2019 01:38 am (Auckland)4.212 km23 km (14 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 30 km northeast of Taranga Island, New Zealand 1 reportInfoJan 1, 2019 04:55 pm (Auckland)4.15 km20 km (12 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 33 km northeast of Taranga Island, New Zealand 5 reportsInfoOct 16, 2018 01:07 pm (Auckland)4.061 km59 km (37 mi) to the SE 98 km northeast of Auckland, Auckland, New ZealandInfoNov 20, 2017 10:47 am (Auckland)4.167 km67 km (42 mi) to the S New Zealand 1 reportInfoNov 1, 2017 02:27 pm (Auckland)4.252 km95 km (59 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 2 km southeast of Cuvier Island, Waikato, New ZealandInfoAug 31, 2014 03:22 pm (Auckland)3.9344 km61 km (38 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 25 km east of Great Barrier Island, Auckland, New ZealandInfoNov 16, 2012 03:51 am (Auckland)4.213 km88 km (54 mi) to the S 40 km north of WhitiangaInfoAug 17, 2008 03:20 pm (Universal Time)4.033 km90 km (56 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 95 km northeast of Great Barrier Island, New ZealandInfoMar 13, 2007 03:02 pm (Auckland)4.0398 km91 km (56 mi) to the SWaikato, 77 km northeast of Waitakere, New ZealandInfoFeb 21, 2007 08:00 am (Universal Time)4.515 km93 km (58 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 28 km north of Waiheke Island, New ZealandInfoDec 18, 2003 03:11 am (Auckland)4.512 km95 km (59 mi) to the W 35 km south of Whangarei, Northland, New ZealandInfoMay 4, 1995 11:30 am (Universal Time)4.333 km49 km (30 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, Auckland, 57 km northeast of Whangarei, New ZealandInfoJan 23, 1995 09:24 am (Universal Time)4.233 km85 km (53 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 55 km east of Great Barrier Island, Auckland, New ZealandInfoMar 28, 1994 11:09 pm (Universal Time)4.333 km66 km (41 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 19 km east of Great Barrier Island, Auckland, New ZealandInfoJan 24, 1994 02:15 pm (Universal Time)4.433 km93 km (58 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 50 km east of Great Barrier Island, Auckland, New ZealandInfoMar 17, 1993 02:20 am (Universal Time)4.133 km97 km (60 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 75 km east of Great Barrier Island, Auckland, New ZealandInfoJun 19, 1992 11:23 am (Auckland)4.133 km94 km (58 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 26 km north of Waiheke Island, New ZealandInfoAug 31, 1989 02:24 am (Universal Time)4.133 km58 km (36 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 33 km northeast of Great Barrier Island, New ZealandInfoFeb 2, 1982 05:11 am (Universal Time)4.533 km88 km (55 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 40 km northeast of Colville, Waikato, New ZealandInfoFeb 11, 1975 04:45 pm (Universal Time)4.412 km45 km (28 mi) to the SWAuckland, 42 km southeast of Whangarei, Northland, New ZealandInfoJul 23, 1973 10:11 am (Universal Time)4.112 km36 km (22 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 81 km north of Great Barrier Island, Auckland, New ZealandInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]