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The quake had a great depth of 326 km (202 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).Quake Data | Interactive map | User reports | Aftershocks | Earlier quakes here | Quakes in New Zealand | Northland | Auckland | WaikatoHint: Click on the image to see different maps of this quake!Moderate magnitude 4.5 earthquake at 326 km depth20 Aug 00:26 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 2 minutes.20 Aug 00:27: Magnitude recalculated from 4.2 to 4.5.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeAug 20, 2026 00:23:36 UTC - Local time at epicenterThursday, Aug 20, 2026, at 12:23 pm (GMT +12)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.5Depth326 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude34.4745°S / 175.485°ENew ZealandSeismic antipode34.4745°N / 4.515°WMoroccoShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Nearest volcanoKaikohe-Bay of Islands (171 km / 106 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 12.9°C (55 F), humidity: 52%, wind: 2 m/s (5 kts) from SWEstimated seismic energy released3.5 x 1011 joules (98.6 megawatt hours, equivalent to 84.8 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.5 | about seismic energy33 minutes agoAug 20, 2026 00:23 GMT / Aug 20, 2026 12:23 pm (GMT +12)Lat / Lng: -34.47445 / 175.48495: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23295358',-34.47445,175.48495,'33 minutes ago: Mag. 4.5, 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 Russell, a town with 762 inhabitants in New Zealand, in 152 km (94 mi) distance to the southwest, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry152 km (94 mi)SW of epicenterRussell(pop: 762)I: Not feltFar North District, NorthlandNew Zealand163 km (102 mi)SW of epicenterKerikeri(pop: 8,280)I: Not feltFar North District, NorthlandNew Zealand165 km (103 mi)SW of epicenterHikurangi(pop: 1,800)I: Not feltWhangarei, NorthlandNew Zealand167 km (103 mi)SW of epicenterMoerewa(pop: 1,920)I: Not feltFar North District, NorthlandNew Zealand174 km (108 mi)SW of epicenterWaimate North(pop: 2,800)I: Not feltFar North District, NorthlandNew Zealand175 km (109 mi)SW of epicenterWhangarei(pop: 50,900)I: Not feltNorthlandNew Zealand185 km (115 mi)SW of epicenterKaikohe(pop: 4,890)I: Not feltFar North District, NorthlandNew Zealand185 km (115 mi)SW of epicenterRuakaka(pop: 2,910)I: Not feltWhangarei, NorthlandNew Zealand198 km (123 mi)SW of epicenterMangawhai Heads(pop: 2,850)I: Not feltKaipara District, NorthlandNew Zealand210 km (131 mi)S of epicenterLeigh(pop: 3,530)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand218 km (135 mi)SW of epicenterDargaville(pop: 5,130)I: Not feltKaipara District, NorthlandNew Zealand227 km (141 mi)S of epicenterWarkworth(pop: 6,960)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand245 km (152 mi)S of epicenterOrewa(pop: 12,600)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand259 km (161 mi)S of epicenterAlbany(pop: 12,500)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand263 km (163 mi)S of epicenterWhitianga(pop: 6,230)I: Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand266 km (165 mi)S of epicenterTakapuna(pop: 12,500)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand268 km (167 mi)S of epicenterKumeu(pop: 8,510)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand272 km (169 mi)S of epicenterAuckland(pop: 1,530,500)I: Not feltAucklandNew Zealand273 km (169 mi)S of epicenterPakuranga(pop: 10,000)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand274 km (170 mi)S of epicenterHowick(pop: 12,000)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand275 km (171 mi)S of epicenterRemuera(pop: 27,600)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand276 km (171 mi)S of epicenterMount Eden(pop: 15,700)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand277 km (172 mi)S of epicenterAvondale(pop: 26,900)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand279 km (173 mi)S of epicenterOnehunga(pop: 12,900)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand280 km (174 mi)S of epicenterNew Lynn(pop: 23,900)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand280 km (174 mi)S of epicenterOtahuhu(pop: 17,800)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand280 km (174 mi)S of epicenterFavona(pop: 11,100)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand281 km (174 mi)S of epicenterOtara(pop: 24,400)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand282 km (175 mi)S of epicenterWaitakere(pop: 208,100)I: Not feltNew Zealand283 km (176 mi)S of epicenterPapatoetoe(pop: 54,800)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand284 km (177 mi)S of epicenterMangere(pop: 23,800)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand285 km (177 mi)S of epicenterManukau City(pop: 362,000)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand288 km (179 mi)S of epicenterHomai(pop: 15,000)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand288 km (179 mi)S of epicenterManurewa(pop: 40,500)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand290 km (180 mi)S of epicenterTakanini(pop: 17,100)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand292 km (182 mi)S of epicenterPapakura(pop: 35,600)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand296 km (184 mi)S of epicenterThames(pop: 7,140)I: Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand307 km (191 mi)S of epicenterPukekohe East(pop: 21,400)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand760 km (472 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 GMT2026-08-20EpicenterAgency4.5326 km202 mi00:23:36New 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 3 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. 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