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The depth of the quake could not be determined, but is assumed to be shallow.The quake was not felt (or at least not reported so).Quake Data | Interactive map | Seismograms | User reports | Earlier quakes here | Quakes in New Zealand | Waikato | Hawke's Bay | Bay of PlentyHint: Click on the image to see different maps of this quake!Weak magnitude 2.4 earthquake at unknown depth17 Jul 12:59 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 1 minute.17 Jul 13:02: Magnitude recalculated from 2.1 to 2.4.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJul 17, 2026 12:57:54 UTC - Local time at epicenterSaturday, Jul 18, 2026, at 12:57 am (GMT +12)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude2.4Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude39.0385°S / 176.3834°ENew ZealandSeismic antipode39.0385°N / 3.617°WShaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Nearest volcanoTaupo (41 km / 25 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeScattered Clouds 1.5°C (35 F), humidity: 97%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from NWEstimated seismic energy released2.5 x 108 joules (69.8 kilowatt hours) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 2.4 | about seismic energy7 minutes agoJul 17, 2026 12:57 GMT / Jul 18, 2026 12:57 am (GMT +12)Lat / Lng: -39.03851 / 176.38335: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23192951',-39.03851,176.38335,'7 minutes ago: Mag. 2.4, 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 Taupo, a town with 27,000 inhabitants in New Zealand, in 47 km (29 mi) distance to the northwest, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry47 km (29 mi)NW of epicenterTaupo(pop: 26,600)I: Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand50 km (31 mi)W of epicenterTurangi(pop: 3,930)I: Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand59 km (37 mi)SE of epicenterBay View(pop: 2,400)I: Not feltNapier, Hawke's BayNew Zealand68 km (42 mi)SE of epicenterOnekawa(pop: 7,290)I: Not feltNapier, Hawke's BayNew Zealand69 km (43 mi)NE of epicenterMurupara(pop: 1,880)I: Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand72 km (45 mi)E of epicenterRaupunga(pop: 1,190): Not feltWairoa District, Hawke's BayNew Zealand78 km (48 mi)SE of epicenterHastings(pop: 89,200): Not feltHawke's BayNew Zealand82 km (51 mi)SE of epicenterHavelock North(pop: 14,900): Not feltHastings District, Hawke's BayNew Zealand87 km (54 mi)SW of epicenterTaihape(pop: 1,810): Not feltRangitikei District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand90 km (56 mi)E of epicenterWairoa(pop: 4,940): Not feltHawke's BayNew Zealand94 km (59 mi)SW of epicenterOhakune(pop: 1,570): Not feltRuapehu District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand99 km (61 mi)W of epicenterTaumarunui(pop: 4,950): Not feltRuapehu District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand100 km (62 mi)NW of epicenterTokoroa(pop: 14,500): Not feltSouth Waikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand101 km (63 mi)N of epicenterRotorua(pop: 65,900): Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand107 km (66 mi)E of epicenterTiniroto(pop: 1,540): Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand108 km (67 mi)N of epicenterKawerau(pop: 7,670): Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand113 km (70 mi)SW of epicenterAotea(pop: 4,170): Not feltPorirua, WellingtonNew Zealand117 km (73 mi)N of epicenterKaharoa(pop: 1,620): Not feltRotorua District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand121 km (75 mi)NE of epicenterTaneatua(pop: 1,500): Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand122 km (76 mi)NW of epicenterPutaruru(pop: 4,670): Not feltSouth Waikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand124 km (77 mi)N of epicenterEdgecumbe(pop: 1,900): Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand131 km (81 mi)NE of epicenterWhakatane(pop: 18,600): Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand131 km (81 mi)NW of epicenterTe Kuiti(pop: 4,890): Not feltWaitomo District, WaikatoNew Zealand132 km (82 mi)S of epicenterDannevirke(pop: 5,680): Not feltManawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand135 km (84 mi)N of epicenterOropi(pop: 2,520): Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand139 km (86 mi)NE of epicenterOpotiki(pop: 4,880): Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand140 km (87 mi)NW of epicenterOtorohanga(pop: 3,280): Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand140 km (87 mi)N of epicenterTe Puke(pop: 10,500): Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand143 km (89 mi)SW of epicenterMarton(pop: 5,740): Not feltRangitikei District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand147 km (91 mi)NW of epicenterTe Awamutu(pop: 14,000): Not feltWaipa District, WaikatoNew Zealand147 km (91 mi)E of epicenterGisborne(pop: 38,300): Not feltGisborneNew Zealand147 km (91 mi)N of epicenterMatamata(pop: 6,310): Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand149 km (93 mi)S of epicenterAshhurst(pop: 3,400): Not feltPalmerston North, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand151 km (94 mi)N of epicenterBethlehem(pop: 9,270): Not feltTauranga City, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand152 km (94 mi)SW of epicenterWhanganui(pop: 48,900): Not feltManawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand153 km (95 mi)NW of epicenterCambridge(pop: 15,200): Not feltWaipa District, WaikatoNew Zealand161 km (100 mi)SW of epicenterPalmerston North(pop: 91,300): Not feltManawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand169 km (105 mi)NW of epicenterHamilton(pop: 189,700): Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand190 km (118 mi)NW of epicenterRaglan(pop: 3,840): Not feltWaikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand285 km (177 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.At magnitude 2.4, 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 GMT2026-07-17EpicenterAgency2.410 km6.2 mi(*)12:57:54New 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."; HTMLcontent += ""; mainMap.addToMap("station"+id, lat, lon, title,HTMLcontent); mainMap.map.panTo([lat,lon]); document.getElementById("map_canvas").scrollIntoView();}]]>SeismogramsSeismic station: South Karori, New Zealand (SNZO/IU network) | Distance from quake: 290 km / 180 mi | Show on map | Station InfoSeismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.5-5.0 Hz. Source: NSF SAGE Facility IRISWS timeseriesplot Web ServicePrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake7 minutes agoJul 17, 2026 12:57 GMT / Jul 18, 2026 12:57 am (GMT +12)Lat / Lng: -39.03851 / 176.38335: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info',2.4,24, '#bb202a', 0.9,1.5, '#bb202a', 0.27);map2.addToMap('thisQuake',-39.03851,176.38335,'7 minutes ago: Mag. 2.4, New Zealand','Earthquake: Mag 2.4 / 10 km (6.2 mi) depth7 minutes agoJul 17, 2026 12:57 GMT / Jul 18, 2026 12:57 am (GMT +12)Lat / Lng: -39.03851 / 176.38335: 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)})(); })(); (async function(){while(typeof mkRequest=="undefined")await new Promise(r=>setTimeout(r,500));mkRequest("https://server2.allquakes.com/api/getPrevious.php?quakeId=23192951","get","",function(httpObj){let r=httpObj.responseText,d=document;if(""!=r&&200==httpObj.status){let o=JSON.parse(r);if(!o){d.getElementById("olderQuakesSection").remove();return};let table=d.getElementById("qTableOlder");table.innerHTML+=o.tableRows,qTableOlder.alternateBg(),d.getElementById("placeholder_largestQText").innerHTML=o.html,d.getElementById("sectionPreviousCWrap").style.display="",eval(o.js)}})})();]]>Sources: VolcanoDiscovery / VolcanoAdventures and other sources as noted.Use of material: Most text and images on our websites are owned by us. 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