Moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 283 km depth27 Sep 19:37 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 3 minutes.27 Sep 19:38: Magnitude recalculated from 3.9 to 4.1.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeSep 27, 2026 19:34:29 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Sep 27, 2026, at 07:34 pm (Universal Time GMT +0)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.1Depth283 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude36.3765°S / 178.6972°ENew ZealandSeismic antipode36.3765°N / 1.303°WSpainShaking intensityNot feltPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Nearest volcanoRumble V (52 km / 32 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeFew Clouds 12.8°C (55 F), humidity: 59%, wind: 10 m/s (19 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 energy4 minutes agoSep 27, 2026 19:34 GMT / Sep 27, 2026 07:34 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -36.37652 / 178.69717: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23395122',-36.37652,178.69717,'4 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 near the epicenter is Hicks Bay, a town with 1,400 inhabitants in New Zealand, in 141 km (87 mi) distance to the south, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry141 km (87 mi)S of epicenterHicks Bay(pop: 1,390)I: Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand220 km (137 mi)SW of epicenterOpotiki(pop: 4,880)I: Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand232 km (144 mi)SW of epicenterWhakatane(pop: 18,600)I: Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand240 km (149 mi)SW of epicenterTaneatua(pop: 1,500)I: Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand243 km (151 mi)SW of epicenterEdgecumbe(pop: 1,900)I: Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand252 km (157 mi)SW of epicenterMaketu(pop: 1,410)I: Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand260 km (162 mi)S of epicenterGisborne(pop: 38,300)I: Not feltGisborneNew Zealand261 km (162 mi)SW of epicenterKawerau(pop: 7,670)I: Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand262 km (163 mi)SW of epicenterTe Puke(pop: 10,500)I: Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand264 km (164 mi)W of epicenterTairua(pop: 1,590)I: Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand268 km (166 mi)SW of epicenterTauranga(pop: 155,200)I: Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand268 km (167 mi)W of epicenterWhangamata(pop: 4,270)I: Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand272 km (169 mi)W of epicenterWhitianga(pop: 6,230)I: Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand275 km (171 mi)SW of epicenterOmokoroa(pop: 5,990)I: Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand278 km (172 mi)SW of epicenterOropi(pop: 2,520)I: Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand278 km (173 mi)SW of epicenterWaihi(pop: 4,620)I: Not feltHauraki District, WaikatoNew Zealand279 km (174 mi)SW of epicenterKatikati(pop: 6,000)I: Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand283 km (176 mi)SW of epicenterKaharoa(pop: 1,620)I: Not feltRotorua District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand284 km (176 mi)S of epicenterTiniroto(pop: 1,540)I: Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand289 km (180 mi)W of epicenterCoromandel(pop: 1,790)I: Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand290 km (180 mi)W of epicenterColville(pop: 1,490)I: Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand291 km (181 mi)SW of epicenterPaeroa(pop: 3,990)I: Not feltHauraki District, WaikatoNew Zealand292 km (181 mi)SW of epicenterMurupara(pop: 1,880)I: Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand292 km (182 mi)SW of epicenterRotorua(pop: 65,900)I: Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand294 km (183 mi)W of epicenterThames(pop: 7,140)I: Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand295 km (183 mi)SW of epicenterTe Aroha(pop: 4,700)I: Not feltMatamata-Piako District, WaikatoNew Zealand305 km (190 mi)SW of epicenterMatamata(pop: 6,310)I: Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand316 km (196 mi)SW of epicenterMorrinsville(pop: 9,710)I: Not feltMatamata-Piako District, WaikatoNew Zealand317 km (197 mi)S of epicenterWairoa(pop: 4,940)I: Not feltHawke's BayNew Zealand318 km (198 mi)SW of epicenterPutaruru(pop: 4,670)I: Not feltSouth Waikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand325 km (202 mi)SW of epicenterTokoroa(pop: 14,500)I: Not feltSouth Waikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand334 km (207 mi)SW of epicenterCambridge(pop: 15,200)I: Not feltWaipa District, WaikatoNew Zealand335 km (208 mi)W of epicenterTe Kauwhata(pop: 3,740)I: Not feltWaikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand341 km (212 mi)SW of epicenterHuntly(pop: 8,850)I: Not feltWaikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand341 km (212 mi)SW of epicenterHamilton(pop: 189,700)I: Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand345 km (214 mi)SW of epicenterTaupo(pop: 26,600)I: Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand346 km (215 mi)SW of epicenterNgaruawahia(pop: 8,500)I: Not feltWaikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand349 km (217 mi)SW of epicenterTe Awamutu(pop: 14,000)I: Not feltWaipa District, WaikatoNew Zealand380 km (236 mi)SW of epicenterTe Kuiti(pop: 4,890)I: Not feltWaitomo District, WaikatoNew Zealand643 km (400 mi)SW 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 GMT2026-09-27EpicenterAgency4.1283 km176 mi19:34:29New ZealandGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)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 27, 2026 07:34 pm (Universal Time)4 minutes ago4.1283 km0 km - This quakeSouth Pacific Ocean, 268 km NE of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, 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 333 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 2 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 23.1 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 162 quakes per year (or 13.5 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 332 quakes per year (or 27.7 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 333 quakes per year (or 27.8 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake