Strong magnitude 5.0 earthquake at 33 km depth26 May 02:12 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 4 minutes.26 May 02:13: Magnitude recalculated from 2.1 to 2.9. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 35.30 to 34.60 km (from 22 to 21 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 5.3 km (3.3 mi) towards W.26 May 02:14: Magnitude recalculated from 2.9 to 3.5.26 May 02:16: Magnitude recalculated from 3.5 to 5.0. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 34.60 to 33.00 km (from 21 to 21 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 1112 km (691 mi) towards NNE.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeMay 26, 2026 02:08:04 UTC - Local time at epicenterMonday, May 25, 2026, at 02:08 pm (GMT -12)StatusconfirmedMagnitude5.0Depth33 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude28.9481°S / 175.7987°WGisborne District, Gisborne, New ZealandSeismic antipode28.9481°N / 4.2013°ESpainQuality56 seismic stations (EMSC)Shaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Nearest volcanoHinetapeka (198 km / 123 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeBroken Clouds 16.2°C (61 F), humidity: 60%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from WEstimated seismic energy released2 x 1012 joules (554 megawatt hours, equivalent to 477 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.0 | about seismic energy14 minutes agoMay 26, 2026 02:08 GMT / May 25, 2026 02:08 pm (GMT -12)Lat / Lng: -28.94814 / -175.79869: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Other sources: EMSC: 3.5 / 35 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23035303',-28.94814,-175.79869,'14 minutes ago: Mag. 5.0, New Zealand',html,'quakes-7-24.png',30,30,15,15,126]); 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 placesUser-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 GMT2026-05-26EpicenterAgency5.033 km21 mi02:08:04New ZealandGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)3.535 km21 mi02:10:19.17±1.58sOFF E. COAST OF N. ISLAND, N.Z.1112 km (691 mi) epicenter difference with GEONET (NZ)EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Earthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 59 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.29 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.4 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 7.3 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 51 quakes per year (or 4.2 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 58 quakes per year (or 4.8 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 58 quakes per year (or 4.8 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 25 to 30 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 2 days after a magnitude 5.2 earthquake had hit on Sunday, May 24, 2026, at 11:53 am (GMT +12 local time) in 47 km (29 mi) distance to the southwest:Mag. 5.2 earthquake New Zealand - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 8.1. It had occurred 5 years earlier, on Friday, Mar 5, 2021, at 07:28 am (GMT +12 local time) in South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand:Mag. 8.1 earthquake Kermadec Islands - New Zealand - Mar 5, 2021 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 8.2. It had occurred 109 years ago earlier, on Tuesday, May 1, 1917, at 06:26 pm local time (Universal Time GMT +0) in South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand:Mag. 8.2 earthquake Kermadec Islands Region - May 1, 1917 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapMay 24, 11:53 am (GMT +12)5.233 km47 km (29 mi) to the SW New Zealand I FELT ITInfoMar 13, 02:12 am (GMT -12)4.633 km34 km (21 mi) to the N New ZealandInfoJan 31, 01:04 am (GMT +13)5.010 km93 km (58 mi) to the W Kermadec Islands RegionInfoJan 27, 12:32 pm (GMT +13)5.533 km87 km (54 mi) to the SW New ZealandInfoJan 27, 12:25 am (GMT +13)5.45 km99 km (62 mi) to the SW New ZealandInfoApr 30, 2025 01:30 am (GMT +12)5.133 km73 km (45 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, Gisborne, 250 km northeast of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoJan 28, 2025 06:52 pm (GMT +12)5.933 km53 km (33 mi) to the N New Zealand 1 reportInfoOct 16, 2024 05:37 pm (GMT -12)5.95 km78 km (49 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, Bay of Plenty, 273 km east of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoSep 21, 2024 02:32 pm (GMT +12)5.833 km47 km (29 mi) to the SW New ZealandInfoMar 21, 2022 06:10 am (GMT +12)5.833 km93 km (58 mi) to the W New ZealandInfoSep 27, 2021 05:02 am (GMT +12)7.0553 km288 km (179 mi) to the E New Zealand 20 reportsInfoApr 29, 2021 06:50 pm (GMT +12)6.10 km53 km (33 mi) to the SW New ZealandInfoApr 28, 2021 04:33 am (GMT +12)6.05 km98 km (61 mi) to the SW New ZealandInfoApr 7, 2021 09:53 pm (GMT +12)6.133 km33 km (20 mi) to the SW New Zealand 2 reportsInfoMar 6, 2021 02:24 am (GMT +12)5.733 km54 km (34 mi) to the SE New ZealandInfoMar 5, 2021 07:28 am (GMT +12)8.129 km167 km (104 mi) to the SW Kermadec Islands, New Zealand 15 reportsInfoJan 6, 2021 06:20 pm (GMT +12)5.933 km88 km (55 mi) to the W - Kermadec Islands region 2 reportsInfoJun 16, 2019 10:55 am (GMT +12)7.346 km291 km (181 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 154 km south of Raoul Island, New Zealand 10 reportsInfoOct 22, 2011 05:57 am (GMT +12)7.433 km43 km (27 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 167 km east of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoAug 22, 2011 09:38 pm (GMT +12)5.710 km86 km (53 mi) to the W Kermadec Islands RegionInfoJul 11, 2011 07:15 pm (GMT +12)5.911 km97 km (60 mi) to the SW Kermadec Islands RegionInfoJul 7, 2011 09:10 pm (GMT +12)5.710 km89 km (55 mi) to the W Kermadec Islands RegionInfoJul 7, 2011 07:03 am (GMT +12)7.617 km84 km (52 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 157 km east of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoFeb 19, 2009 09:53 am (GMT +12)7.025 km177 km (110 mi) to the N Kermadec Islands RegionInfoSep 30, 2008 03:19 am (GMT +12)7.036 km204 km (126 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 59 km southeast of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoJun 3, 2001 02:41 pm (GMT +12)7.2178 km286 km (178 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 81 km southwest of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoAug 1, 2000 11:01 am (GMT +12)6.210 km65 km (40 mi) to the SW Kermadec Islands RegionInfoSep 21, 1997 04:11 am (GMT +12)7.030 km180 km (112 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 71 km northeast of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoJul 4, 1995 07:50 am (GMT +12)7.235 km176 km (110 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 34 km east of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoJun 18, 1993 11:52 pm (GMT +12)6.616 km94 km (58 mi) to the W Kermadec Islands RegionInfoNov 8, 1986 07:48 am (GMT +12)6.233 km71 km (44 mi) to the NW Kermadec Islands RegionInfoOct 20, 1986 06:46 pm (GMT +12)7.729 km108 km (67 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 199 km northeast of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoJun 21, 1985 04:31 pm (GMT +12)6.047 km59 km (37 mi) to the N Kermadec Islands RegionInfoDec 15, 1983 03:57 pm (GMT +12)6.120 km74 km (46 mi) to the W Kermadec Islands RegionInfoDec 27, 1981 05:05 am (GMT +12)7.133 km218 km (135 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 76 km south of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoJun 24, 1980 08:13 am (GMT +12)6.249 km89 km (55 mi) to the W Kermadec Islands RegionInfoFeb 10, 1978 09:35 am (GMT +12)7.233 km245 km (152 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 167 km south of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoJan 27, 1976 07:01 am (GMT +12)6.030 km78 km (48 mi) to the SW Kermadec Islands RegionInfoJan 15, 1976 04:47 am (GMT +12)8.033 km190 km (118 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 97 km north of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoJul 4, 1974 11:25 am (GMT +12)6.633 km36 km (22 mi) to the SW Kermadec Islands RegionInfoJul 3, 1974 11:26 am (GMT +12)7.233 km21 km (13 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 193 km east of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoJul 25, 1968 07:23 pm (GMT +12)7.345 km306 km (190 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 164 km south of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoMar 26, 1963 09:48 pm (GMT +12)7.310 km216 km (134 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 84 km south of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoAug 22, 1962 09:05 am (GMT +12)6.430 km82 km (51 mi) to the W Kermadec Islands RegionInfoMar 7, 1961 10:10 pm (GMT +12)6.930 km24 km (15 mi) to the NE Kermadec Islands RegionInfoSep 30, 1959 03:32 am (GMT +12)6.435 km89 km (55 mi) to the W Kermadec Islands RegionInfoSep 15, 1959 02:09 am (GMT +12)7.335 km138 km (86 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 85 km northeast of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoFeb 28, 1955 08:43 am (GMT +12)7.515 km71 km (44 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 250 km northeast of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoJul 27, 1949 03:11 pm (Universal Time)6.525 km48 km (30 mi) to the NW Kermadec Islands RegionInfoDec 12, 1928 08:19 pm (Universal Time)6.730 km97 km (60 mi) to the NW Kermadec Islands RegionInfoFeb 13, 1925 01:49 pm (Universal Time)6.635 km40 km (25 mi) to the W Kermadec Islands RegionInfoNov 16, 1917 03:19 pm (GMT +12)7.50 km166 km (103 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 51 km northeast of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoMay 1, 1917 06:26 pm (Universal Time)8.215 km263 km (163 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 247 km southeast of Raoul Island, New ZealandInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]