Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 30 km depth27 Sep 10:34 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 2 minutes.27 Sep 10:35: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 64.00 to 29.70 km (from 40 to 18.5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 23 km (14 mi) towards NW.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeSep 27, 2026 10:32:02 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Sep 27, 2026, at 10:32 am (Universal Time GMT +0)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.2Depth29.7 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude40.3101°S / 175.9097°EManawatu-Wanganui, New ZealandSeismic antipode40.3101°N / 4.09°WSpainShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt2 reportsPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Nearest volcanoRuapehu (118 km / 73 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeBroken Clouds 2.7°C (37 F), humidity: 95%, wind: 1 m/s (3 kts) from WNWEstimated seismic energy released1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.2 | about seismic energy5 minutes ago reported feltSep 27, 2026 10:32 GMT / Sep 27, 2026 10:32 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -40.31012 / 175.90974: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23394240',-40.31012,175.90974,'5 minutes ago: Mag. 4.2, 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 Palmerston North, a town with 91,000 inhabitants in New Zealand, in 26 km (16 mi) distance west 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. In the capital of New Zealand, Wellington, 145 km (90 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake was probably felt as very weak shaking.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry5 km (3 mi)SW of epicenterWoodville(pop: 1,680)III: WeakTararua District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand13 km (8 mi)W of epicenterAshhurst(pop: 3,400)III: WeakPalmerston North, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand17 km (11 mi)S of epicenterPahiatua(pop: 2,860)III: WeakManawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand18 km (11 mi)NW of epicenterPohangina(pop: 210)III: WeakManawatu District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand20 km (12 mi)NE of epicenterDannevirke(pop: 5,680)III: WeakManawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand26 km (16 mi)W of epicenterPalmerston North(pop: 91,300)III: WeakManawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand30 km (19 mi)N of epicenterKimbolton(pop: 228)III: WeakManawatu District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand35 km (22 mi)SE of epicenterPongaroa(pop: 81)III: WeakManawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand37 km (23 mi)NE of epicenterNorsewood(pop: 135)III: WeakManawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand38 km (24 mi)SW of epicenterTokomaru(pop: 563)III: WeakHorowhenua District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand41 km (26 mi)W of epicenterRongotea(pop: 700)III: WeakManawatu District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand47 km (29 mi)W of epicenterBulls(pop: 2,150)III: WeakRangitikei District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand48 km (30 mi)NE of epicenterTakapau(pop: 516)III: WeakCentral Hawke's Bay District, Hawke's BayNew Zealand49 km (31 mi)SW of epicenterShannon(pop: 1,610)III: WeakHorowhenua District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand51 km (31 mi)NW of epicenterHunterville(pop: 520)III: WeakRangitikei District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand53 km (33 mi)NW of epicenterMarton(pop: 5,740)III: WeakRangitikei District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand56 km (35 mi)W of epicenterFoxton(pop: 4,780)III: WeakHorowhenua District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand62 km (38 mi)S of epicenterKopuaranga(pop: 1,130)III: WeakMasterton, WellingtonNew Zealand65 km (40 mi)SW of epicenterLevin(pop: 19,800)III: WeakHorowhenua District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand71 km (44 mi)S of epicenterCastlepoint(pop: 1,690)III: WeakMasterton, WellingtonNew Zealand71 km (44 mi)N of epicenterTaihape(pop: 1,810)III: WeakRangitikei District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand75 km (47 mi)S of epicenterMasterton(pop: 28,700)II: Very weakWellingtonNew Zealand81 km (51 mi)SW of epicenterOtaki(pop: 6,090)II: Very weakKapiti Coast District, WellingtonNew Zealand84 km (52 mi)NW of epicenterWhanganui(pop: 48,900)II: Very weakManawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand85 km (53 mi)S of epicenterCarterton(pop: 10,300)II: Very weakWellingtonNew Zealand91 km (57 mi)NW of epicenterAotea(pop: 4,170)II: Very weakPorirua, WellingtonNew Zealand96 km (59 mi)SW of epicenterWaikanae(pop: 13,300)II: Very weakKapiti Coast District, WellingtonNew Zealand101 km (63 mi)SW of epicenterParaparaumu(pop: 29,900)II: Very weakKapiti Coast District, WellingtonNew Zealand110 km (68 mi)NE of epicenterHavelock North(pop: 14,900)II: Very weakHastings District, Hawke's BayNew Zealand110 km (68 mi)NE of epicenterHastings(pop: 89,200)II: Very weakHawke's BayNew Zealand117 km (73 mi)SW of epicenterUpper Hutt(pop: 47,500)II: Very weakWellingtonNew Zealand125 km (78 mi)NE of epicenterNapier(pop: 66,800)II: Very weakHawke's BayNew Zealand128 km (79 mi)SW of epicenterPorirua(pop: 61,800)II: Very weakWellingtonNew Zealand131 km (81 mi)SW of epicenterLower Hutt(pop: 113,400)II: Very weakWellingtonNew Zealand134 km (83 mi)SW of epicenterWainuiomata(pop: 20,300)II: Very weakLower Hutt, WellingtonNew Zealand138 km (86 mi)SW of epicenterJohnsonville(pop: 12,100)II: Very weakWellington City, WellingtonNew Zealand145 km (90 mi)SW of epicenterWellington(pop: 381,900)II: Very weakWellingtonNew Zealand146 km (91 mi)SW of epicenterKarori(pop: 15,400)II: Very weakWellington City, WellingtonNew Zealand146 km (91 mi)SW of epicenterNewtown(pop: 10,100)II: Very weakWellington City, WellingtonNew Zealand209 km (130 mi)NW of epicenterNew Plymouth(pop: 90,300)II: Very weakTaranakiNew ZealandNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (2)So far, we have received 2 reports for this quake. This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.Translate26.5 km W of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)81.8 km WNW of epicenter [Map] / Weak shaking (MMI III) (reported through our app)What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)III: Weak shaking182–82 km (51–51 mi)82 km (51 mi)IV: Light shaking126–26 km (16.4–16.4 mi)26 km (16 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (2 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.Get the Android appI didn't feel itI felt this quakeIf you were near the epicenter and felt it, please share your experience and submit a short "I felt it" report! Other users would love to hear about it!If you did NOT feel the quake although you were in the area, please report it as well! Your contribution is valuable to earthquake science and seismic hazard analysis.Compare 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 GMT2026-09-27EpicenterAgency4.230 km18 mi10:32:02New 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 2 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 2 km (1 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Sep 27, 2026 10:32 am (Universal Time)5 minutes ago - felt4.230 km0 km - This quakeNew ZealandMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 15 weeks after a magnitude 4.3 earthquake had hit on Wednesday, Jun 17, 2026, at 11:41 pm (GMT +12 local time) in 99 km (62 mi) distance to the southeast:Mag. 4.3 earthquake North Island OF New Zealand - Jun 17, 2026 -The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 5.9. It had occurred 3 years earlier, on Wednesday, Apr 26, 2023, at 10:16 am local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12) in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand:Mag. 5.9 earthquake New Zealand - Apr 26, 2023 -The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.6. It had occurred 80 years ago earlier, on Tuesday, Mar 25, 1947, at 08:32 pm local time (Universal Time GMT +0) in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand:Mag. 7.6 earthquake North Island of New Zealand - Mar 25, 1947 -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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapSep 21, 09:23 pm (Auckland)4.026 km76 km (47 mi) to the SW 13 km west of Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand I felt it - 9 reportsInfoJul 8, 06:56 pm (Auckland)4.19.2 km20 km (13 mi) to the SE 36 km east of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand 1 reportInfoJun 17, 11:41 pm (GMT +12)4.314 km99 km (62 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 85 km east of Masterton, Wellington, New ZealandInfoMay 27, 08:35 pm (Auckland)4.137 km73 km (45 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 45 km south of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand 4 reportsInfoMay 13, 05:44 pm (GMT +12)4.022 km73 km (45 mi) to the N 54 km west of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand 1 reportInfoMay 10, 12:44 pm (Auckland)4.227 km49 km (31 mi) to the E 72 km southwest of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New ZealandInfoApr 27, 04:07 am (Auckland)4.237 km40 km (25 mi) to the NEManawatu-Wanganui, 71 km southwest of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand 2 reportsInfoJan 27, 01:53 pm (GMT +13)4.65 km95 km (59 mi) to the W New Zealand 6 reportsInfoJan 13, 11:21 pm (Auckland)4.613 km33 km (21 mi) to the SE New Zealand 13 reportsInfoJan 28, 2025 11:26 pm (Auckland)5.335 km37 km (23 mi) to the S 36 km southeast of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand 69 reportsInfoApr 26, 2023 10:19 am (Auckland)5.413 km52 km (32 mi) to the E 93 km south of Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand 7 reportsInfoApr 26, 2023 10:16 am (Auckland)5.921 km60 km (37 mi) to the E 91 km south of Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand 36 reportsInfoMay 25, 2020 07:53 am (Auckland)5.837 km80 km (50 mi) to the WTasman Sea, 26 km west of Foxton, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand 65 reportsInfoNov 22, 2016 12:19 am (Universal Time)5.210 km58 km (36 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 286 km east of Haulashore Island, New Zealand 1 reportInfoOct 12, 2015 08:05 am (Universal Time)5.622 km44 km (27 mi) to the SE 63 km southeast of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New ZealandInfoSep 22, 2014 02:41 pm (Universal Time)5.311 km21 km (13 mi) to the S 32 km southeast of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New ZealandInfoSep 23, 2014 02:41 am (Auckland)5.329 km26 km (16 mi) to the S 35 km southeast of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New ZealandInfoJan 20, 2014 02:52 pm (Auckland)6.128 km40 km (25 mi) to the S 35 km NNE of Masterton, New Zealand 25 reportsInfoFeb 19, 2003 11:02 am (Auckland)5.322 km62 km (39 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 87 km east of Palmerston North, New ZealandInfoOct 15, 2001 03:49 pm (Auckland)5.548 km90 km (56 mi) to the NE 35 km southwest of Napier, Hawke's Bay, New ZealandInfoSep 24, 2001 04:49 pm (Auckland)5.433 km52 km (32 mi) to the E 83 km south of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New ZealandInfoMar 9, 1996 04:40 pm (Auckland)5.812 km51 km (32 mi) to the W 33 km northwest of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New ZealandInfoApr 11, 1993 06:59 pm (Auckland)5.733 km83 km (51 mi) to the NE 42 km southwest of Napier, Hawke's Bay, New ZealandInfoMar 2, 1992 09:05 pm (Auckland)5.528 km39 km (24 mi) to the E 64 km east of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New ZealandInfoSep 9, 1991 01:50 am (Auckland)5.688 km73 km (45 mi) to the WTasman Sea, 49 km west of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New ZealandInfoMay 13, 1990 04:23 pm (Auckland)6.421 km13 km (8.2 mi) to the E 39 km east of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New ZealandInfoFeb 19, 1990 06:34 pm (Auckland)6.324 km17 km (10.4 mi) to the E 42 km east of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New ZealandInfoAug 18, 1984 06:41 am (Auckland)5.464 km88 km (55 mi) to the NE 37 km southwest of Napier, Hawke's Bay, New ZealandInfoFeb 6, 1982 06:51 am (Auckland)5.464 km51 km (32 mi) to the S 98 km northeast of Wellington, Wellington, New ZealandInfoOct 6, 1980 03:32 am (Auckland)5.632 km98 km (61 mi) to the NE 38 km west of Napier, Hawke's Bay, New ZealandInfoJun 10, 1975 10:11 pm (Auckland)5.652 km10.7 km (6.6 mi) to the NW 21 km northeast of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New ZealandInfoFeb 10, 1951 03:27 pm (Auckland)6.315 km70 km (43 mi) to the NE 19 km south of Otane, Hawke's Bay, New ZealandInfoMar 25, 1947 08:32 pm (Universal Time)7.615 km289 km (180 mi) to the NE 109 km east of Wairoa, Hawke's Bay, New ZealandInfoDec 2, 1942 12:14 am (Universal Time)6.225 km29 km (18 mi) to the S 37 km southeast of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New ZealandInfoAug 1, 1942 12:34 pm (Universal Time)6.835 km69 km (43 mi) to the SW North Island of New ZealandInfoJun 24, 1942 11:16 am (Universal Time)7.015 km94 km (58 mi) to the S 26 km southeast of Masterton, Wellington, New ZealandInfoDec 30, 1938 02:20 am (Universal Time)6.015 km34 km (21 mi) to the E 58 km east of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New ZealandInfoMar 5, 1934 11:46 am (Universal Time)7.215 km32 km (20 mi) to the STasman Sea, 40 km southeast of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New ZealandInfoFeb 13, 1931 01:27 am (Universal Time)7.345 km101 km (63 mi) to the NManawatu-Wanganui, 66 km west of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New ZealandInfoFeb 2, 1931 10:46 pm (Universal Time)7.435 km72 km (45 mi) to the NE 47 km west of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New ZealandInfoNov 22, 1914 08:14 am (Universal Time)7.0100 km146 km (91 mi) to the N 36 km south of Taupo, Waikato, New ZealandInfoAug 9, 1904 10:51 am (GMT +12)7.50 km95 km (59 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 97 km south of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, 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]