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The quake had a shallow depth of 37 km (23 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).Quake Data | Interactive map | User reports | Earlier quakes here | Quakes in New Zealand | Gisborne | Bay of Plenty | WaikatoHint: Click on the image to see different maps of this quake!Weak magnitude 2.5 earthquake at 37 km depth27 May 03:21 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 2 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMay 27, 2026 03:19:32 UTC - Local time at epicenterWednesday, May 27, 2026, at 03:19 am (Universal Time GMT +0)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude2.5Depth37.2 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude37.4219°S / 177.9212°ENew ZealandSeismic antipode37.4219°N / 2.079°WShaking intensityNot feltPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Nearest volcanoWhite Island (66 km / 41 mi)Estimated seismic energy released3.5 x 108 joules (98.6 kilowatt hours) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 2.5 | about seismic energy2 minutes agoMay 27, 2026 03:19 GMT / May 27, 2026 03:19 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -37.42193 / 177.92116: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23038953',-37.42193,177.92116,'2 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 Hicks Bay, a town with 1,400 inhabitants in New Zealand, in 39 km (24 mi) distance to the southeast, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry39 km (24 mi)SE of epicenterHicks Bay(pop: 1,390)I: Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand41 km (26 mi)SW of epicenterTe Kaha(pop: 387)I: Not feltOpotiki District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand63 km (39 mi)SE of epicenterRuatoria(pop: 897)I: Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand86 km (53 mi)SE of epicenterTokomaru(pop: 954): Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand86 km (53 mi)SW of epicenterOpotiki(pop: 4,880): Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand102 km (63 mi)SW of epicenterWhakatane(pop: 18,600): Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand107 km (67 mi)SW of epicenterTaneatua(pop: 1,500): Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand109 km (68 mi)SW of epicenterWaimana(pop: 709): Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand110 km (69 mi)S of epicenterTolaga Bay(pop: 932): Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand114 km (71 mi)SW of epicenterEdgecumbe(pop: 1,900): Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand115 km (72 mi)SW of epicenterMatata(pop: 681): Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand116 km (72 mi)S of epicenterTe Karaka(pop: 522): Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand131 km (82 mi)SW of epicenterKawerau(pop: 7,670): Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand135 km (84 mi)W of epicenterMaketu(pop: 1,410): Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand137 km (85 mi)S of epicenterGisborne(pop: 38,300): Not feltGisborneNew Zealand146 km (91 mi)W of epicenterTe Puke(pop: 10,500): Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand153 km (95 mi)S of epicenterTiniroto(pop: 1,540): Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand157 km (98 mi)W of epicenterTauranga(pop: 155,200): Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand158 km (98 mi)SW of epicenterMurupara(pop: 1,880): Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand161 km (100 mi)SW of epicenterKaharoa(pop: 1,620): Not feltRotorua District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand162 km (101 mi)W of epicenterOropi(pop: 2,520): Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand168 km (104 mi)SW of epicenterRotorua(pop: 65,900): Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand168 km (105 mi)W of epicenterOmokoroa(pop: 5,990): Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand177 km (110 mi)W of epicenterKatikati(pop: 6,000): Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand178 km (111 mi)SW of epicenterMamaku(pop: 751): Not feltRotorua District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand183 km (114 mi)W of epicenterWhangamata(pop: 4,270): Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand185 km (115 mi)W of epicenterWaihi(pop: 4,620): Not feltHauraki District, WaikatoNew Zealand185 km (115 mi)S of epicenterWairoa(pop: 4,940): Not feltHawke's BayNew Zealand189 km (117 mi)W of epicenterTairua(pop: 1,590): Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand189 km (118 mi)S of epicenterRaupunga(pop: 1,190): Not feltWairoa District, Hawke's BayNew Zealand191 km (119 mi)W of epicenterTe Poi(pop: 840): Not feltMatamata-Piako District, WaikatoNew Zealand195 km (121 mi)W of epicenterMatamata(pop: 6,310): Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand196 km (121 mi)W of epicenterTe Aroha(pop: 4,700): Not feltMatamata-Piako District, WaikatoNew Zealand199 km (124 mi)W of epicenterPaeroa(pop: 3,990): Not feltHauraki District, WaikatoNew Zealand201 km (125 mi)W of epicenterPutaruru(pop: 4,670): Not feltSouth Waikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand202 km (125 mi)SW of epicenterTokoroa(pop: 14,500): Not feltSouth Waikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand208 km (129 mi)W of epicenterWhitianga(pop: 6,230): Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand214 km (133 mi)SW of epicenterTaupo(pop: 26,600): Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand254 km (158 mi)SW of epicenterTurangi(pop: 3,930): Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand508 km (316 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 2.5, 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 GMT2026-05-27EpicenterAgency2.537 km23 mi03:19:32New ZealandGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Previous quakes in the same area of this earthquake2 minutes agoMay 27, 2026 03:19 GMT / May 27, 2026 03:19 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -37.42193 / 177.92116: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info',2.5,25, '#bb202a', 0.9,1.5, '#bb202a', 0.27);map2.addToMap('thisQuake',-37.42193,177.92116,'2 minutes ago: Mag. 2.5, New Zealand','Earthquake: Mag 2.5 / 37 km (23 mi) depth2 minutes agoMay 27, 2026 03:19 GMT / May 27, 2026 03:19 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -37.42193 / 177.92116: 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=23038953","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)}})})();]]>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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