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The quake had a great depth of 750 km (466 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).Quake Data | Interactive map | Seismograms | User reports | Earlier quakes here | Quakes in New Zealand | Taranaki | Tasman | West CoastHint: Click on the image to see different maps of this quake!Light magnitude 3.9 earthquake at 750 km depth16 Jul 08:02 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 3 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJul 16, 2026 07:58:45 UTC - Local time at epicenterThursday, Jul 16, 2026, at 07:58 am (Universal Time GMT +0)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude3.9Depth750 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude38.9048°S / 171.2932°ENew ZealandSeismic antipode38.9048°N / 8.707°WShaking intensityNot feltPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Nearest volcanoKaitake (233 km / 145 mi)Estimated 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 energy5 minutes agoJul 16, 2026 07:58 GMT / Jul 16, 2026 07:58 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -38.90484 / 171.29323: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23189676',-38.90484,171.29323,'5 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 Rahotu, a town with 2,100 inhabitants in New Zealand, in 221 km (138 mi) distance to the east, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry221 km (138 mi)E of epicenterRahotu(pop: 2,070): Not feltSouth Taranaki District, TaranakiNew Zealand222 km (138 mi)E of epicenterPuniho(pop: 606): Not feltSouth Taranaki District, TaranakiNew Zealand229 km (143 mi)E of epicenterOpunake(pop: 1,500): Not feltSouth Taranaki District, TaranakiNew Zealand231 km (143 mi)E of epicenterOakura(pop: 1,720): Not feltNew Plymouth District, TaranakiNew Zealand242 km (150 mi)E of epicenterNew Plymouth(pop: 90,300): Not feltTaranakiNew Zealand251 km (156 mi)E of epicenterInglewood(pop: 3,960): Not feltNew Plymouth District, TaranakiNew Zealand252 km (156 mi)SE of epicenterTakaka(pop: 1,430): Not feltTasman, TasmanNew Zealand253 km (157 mi)E of epicenterKaponga(pop: 312): Not feltSouth Taranaki District, TaranakiNew Zealand255 km (158 mi)E of epicenterWaitara(pop: 7,730): Not feltNew Plymouth District, TaranakiNew Zealand255 km (158 mi)E of epicenterManaia(pop: 1,070): Not feltSouth Taranaki District, TaranakiNew Zealand263 km (163 mi)E of epicenterStratford(pop: 6,430): Not feltTaranakiNew Zealand263 km (164 mi)E of epicenterRatapiko(pop: 570): Not feltNew Plymouth District, TaranakiNew Zealand266 km (165 mi)E of epicenterEltham(pop: 2,150): Not feltSouth Taranaki District, TaranakiNew Zealand267 km (166 mi)E of epicenterUrenui(pop: 421): Not feltNew Plymouth District, TaranakiNew Zealand269 km (167 mi)E of epicenterHawera(pop: 10,400): Not feltSouth Taranaki District, TaranakiNew Zealand270 km (168 mi)S of epicenterKaramea(pop: 357): Not feltBuller District, West CoastNew Zealand275 km (171 mi)SE of epicenterMarahau(pop: 231): Not feltNelsonNew Zealand285 km (177 mi)S of epicenterLittle Wanganui(pop: 207): Not feltBuller District, West CoastNew Zealand288 km (179 mi)SE of epicenterMotueka(pop: 7,490): Not feltTasman, TasmanNew Zealand290 km (180 mi)E of epicenterPatea(pop: 1,290): Not feltSouth Taranaki District, TaranakiNew Zealand303 km (188 mi)SE of epicenterMapua(pop: 1,820): Not feltTasman, TasmanNew Zealand306 km (190 mi)SE of epicenterTapawera(pop: 330): Not feltTasman, TasmanNew Zealand313 km (194 mi)SE of epicenterNelson(pop: 54,400): Not feltNelsonNew Zealand314 km (195 mi)SE of epicenterRichmond(pop: 19,700): Not feltTasman, TasmanNew Zealand315 km (196 mi)SE of epicenterStoke(pop: 19,900): Not feltNelson, NelsonNew Zealand315 km (196 mi)SE of epicenterWakefield(pop: 2,680): Not feltTasman, TasmanNew Zealand338 km (210 mi)SE of epicenterHavelock(pop: 588): Not feltMarlborough District, MarlboroughNew Zealand352 km (219 mi)SE of epicenterPicton(pop: 4,930): Not feltMarlborough District, MarlboroughNew Zealand353 km (219 mi)NE of epicenterPiha(pop: 1,070): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand359 km (223 mi)NE of epicenterMuriwai Beach(pop: 1,130): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand372 km (231 mi)NE of epicenterHelensville(pop: 3,420): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand397 km (247 mi)SE 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 GMT2026-07-16EpicenterAgency3.9750 km466 mi07:58:45New ZealandGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)"; 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: 394 km / 245 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 earthquake5 minutes agoJul 16, 2026 07:58 GMT / Jul 16, 2026 07:58 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -38.90484 / 171.29323: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!',3.9,39, '#bb202a', 0.9,1.5, '#bb202a', 0.27);map2.addToMap('thisQuake',-38.90484,171.29323,'5 minutes ago: Mag. 3.9, New Zealand','Earthquake: Mag 3.9 / 750 km (466 mi) depth5 minutes agoJul 16, 2026 07:58 GMT / Jul 16, 2026 07:58 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -38.90484 / 171.29323: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail 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)})(); })(); (async function(){while(typeof mkRequest=="undefined")await new Promise(r=>setTimeout(r,500));mkRequest("https://server2.allquakes.com/api/getPrevious.php?quakeId=23189676","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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