Moderate magnitude 4.6 earthquake at 14 km depth29 May 22:58 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 2 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMay 29, 2026 22:56:30 UTC - Local time at epicenterFriday, May 29, 2026, at 10:56 pm (Universal Time GMT +0)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.6Depth13.8 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude41.8204°S / 174.3738°ENew ZealandSeismic antipode41.8204°N / 5.626°WSpainShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Estimated seismic energy released5 x 1011 joules (139 megawatt hours, equivalent to 120 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.6 | about seismic energy2 minutes agoMay 29, 2026 22:56 GMT / May 29, 2026 10:56 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -41.82036 / 174.37376: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23047378',-41.82036,174.37376,'2 minutes ago: Mag. 4.6, 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 where the quake might have been felt is Wellington, the capital of New Zealand with 380,000 inhabitants, in 68 km (42 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry30 km (18 mi)NW of epicenterSeddon(pop: 552)IV: LightMarlborough District, MarlboroughNew Zealand56 km (35 mi)NW of epicenterTuamarina(pop: 237)III: WeakMarlborough District, MarlboroughNew Zealand57 km (36 mi)NW of epicenterRenwick(pop: 2,550)III: WeakMarlborough District, MarlboroughNew Zealand66 km (41 mi)NE of epicenterNewtown(pop: 10,100)III: WeakWellington, WellingtonNew Zealand66 km (41 mi)NW of epicenterPicton(pop: 4,930)III: WeakMarlborough District, MarlboroughNew Zealand67 km (42 mi)NE of epicenterKarori(pop: 15,400)III: WeakWellington, WellingtonNew Zealand68 km (42 mi)NE of epicenterWellington(pop: 381,900)III: WeakWellingtonNew Zealand75 km (47 mi)W of epicenterWairau Valley(pop: 2,230)III: WeakMarlborough District, MarlboroughNew Zealand76 km (47 mi)NE of epicenterJohnsonville(pop: 12,100)III: WeakWellington, WellingtonNew Zealand78 km (48 mi)NE of epicenterWainuiomata(pop: 20,300)III: WeakLower Hutt, WellingtonNew Zealand78 km (49 mi)NW of epicenterHavelock(pop: 588)III: WeakMarlborough District, MarlboroughNew Zealand81 km (50 mi)NE of epicenterLower Hutt(pop: 113,400)III: WeakWellingtonNew Zealand86 km (54 mi)NE of epicenterPorirua(pop: 61,800)III: WeakWellingtonNew Zealand87 km (54 mi)SW of epicenterKaikoura(pop: 685)III: WeakCanterburyNew Zealand95 km (59 mi)NE of epicenterUpper Hutt(pop: 47,500)III: WeakWellingtonNew Zealand98 km (61 mi)NE of epicenterPukerua Bay(pop: 2,070)III: WeakPorirua, WellingtonNew Zealand105 km (65 mi)NE of epicenterWaipawa(pop: 1,900)III: WeakSouth Wairarapa District, WellingtonNew Zealand109 km (68 mi)NW of epicenterNelson(pop: 54,400)III: WeakNelsonNew Zealand110 km (68 mi)NW of epicenterStoke(pop: 19,900)III: WeakNelson, NelsonNew Zealand111 km (69 mi)NE of epicenterMartinborough(pop: 2,050)III: WeakSouth Wairarapa District, WellingtonNew Zealand112 km (69 mi)NE of epicenterFeatherston(pop: 2,760)III: WeakSouth Wairarapa District, WellingtonNew Zealand113 km (70 mi)NW of epicenterRichmond(pop: 19,700)III: WeakTasman, TasmanNew Zealand114 km (71 mi)NE of epicenterParaparaumu(pop: 29,900)III: WeakKapiti Coast District, WellingtonNew Zealand119 km (74 mi)NE of epicenterWaikanae(pop: 13,300)III: WeakKapiti Coast District, WellingtonNew Zealand120 km (74 mi)W of epicenterWakefield(pop: 2,680)III: WeakTasman, TasmanNew Zealand124 km (77 mi)NW of epicenterMapua(pop: 1,820)III: WeakTasman, TasmanNew Zealand131 km (82 mi)NE of epicenterCarterton(pop: 10,300)II: Very weakWellingtonNew Zealand134 km (83 mi)NE of epicenterGladstone(pop: 940)II: Very weakCarterton, WellingtonNew Zealand135 km (84 mi)NE of epicenterOtaki(pop: 6,090)II: Very weakKapiti Coast District, WellingtonNew Zealand136 km (85 mi)NW of epicenterMotueka(pop: 7,490)II: Very weakTasman, TasmanNew Zealand138 km (86 mi)W of epicenterTapawera(pop: 330)II: Very weakTasman, TasmanNew Zealand143 km (89 mi)SW of epicenterCheviot(pop: 425)II: Very weakHurunui District, CanterburyNew Zealand144 km (89 mi)NE of epicenterMasterton(pop: 28,700)II: Very weakWellingtonNew Zealand150 km (93 mi)SW of epicenterHanmer Springs(pop: 1,180)II: Very weakHurunui District, CanterburyNew Zealand152 km (94 mi)NE of epicenterLevin(pop: 19,800)II: Very weakHorowhenua District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand154 km (96 mi)NE of epicenterKopuaranga(pop: 1,130)II: Very weakMasterton, WellingtonNew Zealand166 km (103 mi)NE of epicenterShannon(pop: 1,610)II: Very weakHorowhenua District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand168 km (105 mi)NE of epicenterFoxton(pop: 4,780)II: Very weakHorowhenua District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand170 km (106 mi)NW of epicenterTakaka(pop: 1,430)II: Very weakTasman, TasmanNew Zealand201 km (125 mi)SW of epicenterAmberley(pop: 2,780)II: Very weakHurunui District, CanterburyNew 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 GMT2026-05-29EpicenterAgency4.614 km8.6 mi22:56:30New 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 4 km2 (2 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 3 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)May 29, 2026 10:56 pm (Universal Time)2 minutes ago4.614 km0 km - This quakeNew ZealandMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1,800 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.12 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 8.3 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 2.9 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 14.1 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 89 quakes per year (or 7.5 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 793 quakes per year (or 66 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 1,700 quakes per year (or 4.8 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 7 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake