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The quake had a moderate depth of 202 km (126 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).Quake Data | Interactive map | User reports | Earlier quakes here | Quakes in New Zealand | Waikato | Bay of Plenty | AucklandHint: Click on the image to see different maps of this quake!Weak magnitude 2.5 earthquake at 202 km depth21 Aug 14:32 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 2 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeAug 21, 2026 14:29:52 UTC - Local time at epicenterFriday, Aug 21, 2026, at 02:29 pm (Universal Time GMT +0)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude2.5Depth202 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude36.1808°S / 176.9498°ENew ZealandSeismic antipode36.1808°N / 3.05°WShaking intensityNot feltPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Nearest volcanoClark (85 km / 53 mi)Estimated seismic energy released3.5 x 108 joules (98.6 kilowatt hours) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 2.5 | about seismic energy3 minutes agoAug 21, 2026 14:29 GMT / Aug 21, 2026 02:29 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -36.18084 / 176.94978: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23301363',-36.18084,176.94978,'3 minutes ago: Mag. 2.5, New Zealand',html,'quakes-4-24.png',14,14,7,7,123]); 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 Matarangi, a town with 390 inhabitants in New Zealand, in 131 km (81 mi) distance to the southwest, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry131 km (81 mi)SW of epicenterMatarangi(pop: 390): Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand133 km (83 mi)SW of epicenterWhitianga(pop: 6,230): Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand149 km (93 mi)SW of epicenterWhangamata(pop: 4,270): Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand165 km (102 mi)SW of epicenterThames(pop: 7,140): Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand167 km (104 mi)SW of epicenterWaihi(pop: 4,620): Not feltHauraki District, WaikatoNew Zealand175 km (108 mi)SW of epicenterPaeroa(pop: 3,990): Not feltHauraki District, WaikatoNew Zealand178 km (111 mi)SW of epicenterKatikati(pop: 6,000): Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand181 km (113 mi)S of epicenterTauranga(pop: 155,200): Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand182 km (113 mi)SW of epicenterOmokoroa(pop: 5,990): Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand186 km (116 mi)S of epicenterTe Puke(pop: 10,500): Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand186 km (116 mi)SW of epicenterTe Aroha(pop: 4,700): Not feltMatamata-Piako District, WaikatoNew Zealand192 km (119 mi)W of epicenterLeigh(pop: 3,530): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand197 km (122 mi)SW of epicenterHowick(pop: 12,000): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand198 km (123 mi)SW of epicenterPakuranga(pop: 10,000): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand198 km (123 mi)S of epicenterWhakatane(pop: 18,600): Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand202 km (125 mi)W of epicenterWhangaparaoa(pop: 3,790): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand204 km (127 mi)SW of epicenterTakanini(pop: 17,100): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand204 km (127 mi)SW of epicenterPapakura(pop: 35,600): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand204 km (127 mi)SW of epicenterOtara(pop: 24,400): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand206 km (128 mi)SW of epicenterManukau City(pop: 362,000): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand206 km (128 mi)W of epicenterTakapuna(pop: 12,500): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand206 km (128 mi)SW of epicenterOtahuhu(pop: 17,800): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand207 km (128 mi)SW of epicenterHomai(pop: 15,000): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand207 km (129 mi)SW of epicenterMorrinsville(pop: 9,710): Not feltMatamata-Piako District, WaikatoNew Zealand207 km (129 mi)SW of epicenterManurewa(pop: 40,500): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand207 km (129 mi)SW of epicenterRemuera(pop: 27,600): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand208 km (129 mi)SW of epicenterPapatoetoe(pop: 54,800): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand209 km (130 mi)W of epicenterAuckland(pop: 1,530,500): Not feltAucklandNew Zealand209 km (130 mi)SW of epicenterFavona(pop: 11,100): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand210 km (130 mi)SW of epicenterMatamata(pop: 6,310): Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand210 km (131 mi)SW of epicenterOnehunga(pop: 12,900): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand211 km (131 mi)W of epicenterMount Eden(pop: 15,700): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand211 km (131 mi)SW of epicenterMangere(pop: 23,800): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand211 km (131 mi)SW of epicenterPukekohe East(pop: 21,400): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand221 km (137 mi)SW of epicenterHuntly(pop: 8,850): Not feltWaikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand230 km (143 mi)SW of epicenterNgaruawahia(pop: 8,500): Not feltWaikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand230 km (143 mi)SW of epicenterWaiuku(pop: 9,860): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand232 km (144 mi)SW of epicenterCambridge(pop: 15,200): Not feltWaipa District, WaikatoNew Zealand232 km (144 mi)SW of epicenterHamilton(pop: 189,700): Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand598 km (372 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.At magnitude 2.5, this quake might have been felt very close to the epicenter and under calm conditions.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 GMT2026-08-21EpicenterAgency2.5202 km126 mi14:29:52New ZealandGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Previous quakes in the same area of this earthquake3 minutes agoAug 21, 2026 14:29 GMT / Aug 21, 2026 02:29 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -36.18084 / 176.94978: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info',2.5,25, '#bb202a', 0.9,1.5, '#bb202a', 0.27);map2.addToMap('thisQuake',-36.18084,176.94978,'3 minutes ago: Mag. 2.5, New Zealand','Earthquake: Mag 2.5 / 202 km (126 mi) depth3 minutes agoAug 21, 2026 14:29 GMT / Aug 21, 2026 02:29 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -36.18084 / 176.94978: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info','default'); // this will be local to this table obj function putQuakeOnMap(id,lat,lon,time,title,html,mag,zIndex) { qTableOlder.putQuakeOnMap(id,lat,lon,time,title,html,mag,zIndex); } map2.circleScale=0.5;qTableOlder.usePalette=1;qTableOlder.startVal=qTableOlder.referenceTime-(80*365.25*86400);qTableOlder.endVal=qTableOlder.referenceTime; qTableOlder.assignMap(map2); (async function(){await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r,4000));map2.map.setZoom(7)})(); })(); (function(){let done=false;async function loadPrevious(){if(done)return;done=true;while(typeof mkRequest=="undefined")await new Promise(r=>setTimeout(r,500));mkRequest("https://server2.allquakes.com/api/getPrevious.php?quakeId=23301363","get","",function(httpObj){let r=httpObj.responseText,d=document;if(""!=r&&200==httpObj.status){let o=JSON.parse(r);if(!o){let s=d.getElementById("olderQuakesSection");if(s)s.remove();return};let table=d.getElementById("qTableOlder");if(!table)return;table.innerHTML+=o.tableRows,qTableOlder.alternateBg();let ph=d.getElementById("placeholder_largestQText");if(ph)ph.innerHTML=o.html;let wrap=d.getElementById("sectionPreviousCWrap");if(wrap)wrap.style.display="";eval(o.js)}})}let d=document,target=d.getElementById("sectionPreviousCWrap")||d.getElementById("placeholder_largestQText")||d.getElementById("qTableOlder");if(!target||!("IntersectionObserver" in window)){loadPrevious();return}let obs=new IntersectionObserver(function(entries){if(entries.some(e=>e.isIntersecting)){obs.disconnect();loadPrevious()}},{rootMargin:"300px 0px"});obs.observe(target)})();]]>Try our free app!Android | iOS versionSupport Us – Help Us Enhance Our Services!We’re passionate about delivering the latest volcano and earthquake data from around the globe — just for you. 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