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The quake had a moderate depth of 237 km (147 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 | WellingtonHint: Click on the image to see different maps of this quake!Light magnitude 3.9 earthquake at 237 km depth20 Aug 22:23 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 3 minutes.20 Aug 22:26: Magnitude recalculated from 3.7 to 3.9. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 311.70 to 236.50 km (from 194 to 147 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 45 km (28 mi) towards W.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeAug 20, 2026 22:20:04 UTC - Local time at epicenterFriday, Aug 21, 2026, at 10:20 am (GMT +12)StatusconfirmedMagnitude3.9Depth237 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude34.9006°S / 178.5894°ENew ZealandSeismic antipode34.9006°N / 1.411°WAlgeriaShaking intensityNot feltPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Nearest volcanoGiljanes (14 km / 9 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeScattered Clouds 13.9°C (57 F), humidity: 54%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from WSWEstimated seismic energy released4.5 x 1010 joules (12.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 10.7 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 3.9 | about seismic energy13 minutes agoAug 20, 2026 22:20 GMT / Aug 21, 2026 10:20 am (GMT +12)Lat / Lng: -34.90063 / 178.58942: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Other sources: EMSC: 3.9 / 237 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23299237',-34.90063,178.58942,'13 minutes ago: Mag. 3.9, New Zealand',html,'quakes-5-24.png',18,18,9,9,124]); 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 334 km (207 mi) distance to the southwest, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry334 km (207 mi)SW of epicenterMatarangi(pop: 390)I: Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand338 km (210 mi)SW of epicenterWhitianga(pop: 6,230)I: Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand341 km (212 mi)SW of epicenterTairua(pop: 1,590)I: Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand354 km (220 mi)SW of epicenterWhangamata(pop: 4,270)I: Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand365 km (227 mi)SW of epicenterTe Puru(pop: 846)I: Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand370 km (230 mi)SW of epicenterThames(pop: 7,140)I: Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand371 km (230 mi)SW of epicenterWaihi(pop: 4,620)I: Not feltHauraki District, WaikatoNew Zealand380 km (236 mi)SW of epicenterPaeroa(pop: 3,990): Not feltHauraki District, WaikatoNew Zealand383 km (238 mi)SW of epicenterKerepehi(pop: 537): Not feltHauraki District, WaikatoNew Zealand785 km (488 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 GMT2026-08-20EpicenterAgency3.9237 km147 mi22:20:04New ZealandGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)3.9237 km147 mi22:20:04.727SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with GEONET (NZ)EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Previous quakes in the same area of this earthquake13 minutes agoAug 20, 2026 22:20 GMT / Aug 21, 2026 10:20 am (GMT +12)Lat / Lng: -34.90063 / 178.58942: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Other sources: EMSC: 3.9 / 237 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!',3.9,39, '#bb202a', 0.9,1.5, '#bb202a', 0.27);map2.addToMap('thisQuake',-34.90063,178.58942,'13 minutes ago: Mag. 3.9, New Zealand','Earthquake: Mag 3.9 / 237 km (147 mi) depth13 minutes agoAug 20, 2026 22:20 GMT / Aug 21, 2026 10:20 am (GMT +12)Lat / Lng: -34.90063 / 178.58942: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Other sources: EMSC: 3.9 / 237 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!','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=23299237","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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