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The quake had a moderate depth of 250 km (155 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!Light magnitude 3.9 earthquake at 250 km depth26 Sep 10:05 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 3 minutes.26 Sep 10:06: Magnitude recalculated from 3.8 to 3.9.26 Sep 10:07: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 257.70 to 250.20 km (from 160 to 155 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 12 km (7.5 mi) towards SW.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeSep 26, 2026 10:02:20 UTC - Local time at epicenterSaturday, Sep 26, 2026, at 10:02 pm (GMT +12)StatusconfirmedMagnitude3.9Depth250 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude36.2781°S / 178.6227°ENew ZealandSeismic antipode36.2781°N / 1.377°WAlgeriaShaking intensityNot feltPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Nearest volcanoRumble V (41 km / 25 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 15.1°C (59 F), humidity: 70%, wind: 6 m/s (12 kts) from SWEstimated 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 energy7 minutes agoSep 26, 2026 10:02 GMT / Sep 26, 2026 10:02 pm (GMT +12)Lat / Lng: -36.27805 / 178.62271: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Other sources: EMSC: 3.9 / 250 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23392374',-36.27805,178.62271,'7 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 Hicks Bay, a town with 1,400 inhabitants in New Zealand, in 150 km (93 mi) distance to the south, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry150 km (93 mi)S of epicenterHicks Bay(pop: 1,390)I: Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand180 km (112 mi)S of epicenterRuatoria(pop: 897)I: Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand183 km (114 mi)SW of epicenterTe Kaha(pop: 387)I: Not feltOpotiki District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand208 km (129 mi)S of epicenterTokomaru(pop: 954)I: Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand226 km (140 mi)SW of epicenterOpotiki(pop: 4,880)I: Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand234 km (145 mi)S of epicenterTolaga Bay(pop: 932)I: Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand237 km (147 mi)SW of epicenterWhakatane(pop: 18,600)I: Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand244 km (152 mi)SW of epicenterMatata(pop: 681)I: Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand245 km (152 mi)SW of epicenterTaneatua(pop: 1,500)I: Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand247 km (154 mi)SW of epicenterEdgecumbe(pop: 1,900)I: Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand249 km (155 mi)SW of epicenterWaimana(pop: 709)I: Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand252 km (157 mi)S of epicenterTe Karaka(pop: 522)I: Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand254 km (158 mi)SW of epicenterMaketu(pop: 1,410)I: Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand261 km (162 mi)W of epicenterTairua(pop: 1,590)I: Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand263 km (164 mi)SW of epicenterTe Puke(pop: 10,500)I: Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand265 km (164 mi)SW of epicenterKawerau(pop: 7,670)I: Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand266 km (165 mi)SW of epicenterWhangamata(pop: 4,270)I: Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand268 km (167 mi)W of epicenterWhitianga(pop: 6,230)I: Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand269 km (167 mi)SW of epicenterTauranga(pop: 155,200)I: Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand270 km (168 mi)S of epicenterGisborne(pop: 38,300)I: Not feltGisborneNew Zealand276 km (171 mi)SW of epicenterOmokoroa(pop: 5,990)I: Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand277 km (172 mi)SW of epicenterWaihi(pop: 4,620)I: Not feltHauraki District, WaikatoNew Zealand279 km (173 mi)SW of epicenterOropi(pop: 2,520)I: Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand279 km (173 mi)SW of epicenterKatikati(pop: 6,000)I: Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand285 km (177 mi)W of epicenterCoromandel(pop: 1,790)I: Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand285 km (177 mi)SW of epicenterKaharoa(pop: 1,620)I: Not feltRotorua District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand290 km (180 mi)SW of epicenterPaeroa(pop: 3,990)I: Not feltHauraki District, WaikatoNew Zealand291 km (181 mi)W of epicenterThames(pop: 7,140)I: Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand292 km (181 mi)S of epicenterTiniroto(pop: 1,540)I: Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand294 km (183 mi)SW of epicenterTe Aroha(pop: 4,700)I: Not feltMatamata-Piako District, WaikatoNew Zealand295 km (183 mi)SW of epicenterRotorua(pop: 65,900)I: Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand297 km (184 mi)SW of epicenterMurupara(pop: 1,880)I: Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand300 km (186 mi)SW of epicenterNgatea(pop: 1,150)I: Not feltHauraki District, WaikatoNew Zealand305 km (189 mi)SW of epicenterWaitoa(pop: 1,170)I: Not feltMatamata-Piako District, WaikatoNew Zealand306 km (190 mi)SW of epicenterMatamata(pop: 6,310)I: Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand315 km (196 mi)SW of epicenterMorrinsville(pop: 9,710)I: Not feltMatamata-Piako District, WaikatoNew Zealand320 km (199 mi)SW of epicenterPutaruru(pop: 4,670)I: Not feltSouth Waikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand327 km (203 mi)SW of epicenterTokoroa(pop: 14,500)I: Not feltSouth Waikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand349 km (217 mi)SW of epicenterTaupo(pop: 26,600)I: Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand649 km (403 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.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 GMT2026-09-26EpicenterAgency3.9250 km155 mi10:02:20New ZealandGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)3.9250 km155 mi10:02:20.567OFF E. COAST OF N. ISLAND, N.Z.0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with GEONET (NZ)EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Previous quakes in the same area of this earthquake7 minutes agoSep 26, 2026 10:02 GMT / Sep 26, 2026 10:02 pm (GMT +12)Lat / Lng: -36.27805 / 178.62271: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Other sources: EMSC: 3.9 / 250 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!',3.9,39, '#bb202a', 0.9,1.5, '#bb202a', 0.27);map2.addToMap('thisQuake',-36.27805,178.62271,'7 minutes ago: Mag. 3.9, New Zealand','Earthquake: Mag 3.9 / 250 km (155 mi) depth7 minutes agoSep 26, 2026 10:02 GMT / Sep 26, 2026 10:02 pm (GMT +12)Lat / Lng: -36.27805 / 178.62271: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Other sources: EMSC: 3.9 / 250 kmDetail 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)})(); })(); (function(){let done=false;async function loadPrevious(){if(done)return;done=true;while(typeof mkRequest=="undefined")await new Promise(r=>setTimeout(r,500));mkRequest("https://server2.allquakes.com/api/getPrevious.php?quakeId=23392374","get","",function(httpObj){let r=httpObj.responseText,d=document;if(""!=r&&200==httpObj.status){let o=JSON.parse(r);if(!o){let s=d.getElementById("olderQuakesSection");if(s)s.remove();return};let table=d.getElementById("qTableOlder");if(!table)return;table.innerHTML+=o.tableRows,qTableOlder.alternateBg();let ph=d.getElementById("placeholder_largestQText");if(ph)ph.innerHTML=o.html;let wrap=d.getElementById("sectionPreviousCWrap");if(wrap)wrap.style.display="";eval(o.js)}})}let d=document,target=d.getElementById("sectionPreviousCWrap")||d.getElementById("placeholder_largestQText")||d.getElementById("qTableOlder");if(!target||!("IntersectionObserver" in window)){loadPrevious();return}let obs=new IntersectionObserver(function(entries){if(entries.some(e=>e.isIntersecting)){obs.disconnect();loadPrevious()}},{rootMargin:"300px 0px"});obs.observe(target)})();]]>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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