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The quake had a moderate depth of 188 km (117 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.Quake Data | Interactive map | Seismograms | User reports | Aftershocks | Earlier quakes here | Quakes in New Zealand | Gisborne | Bay of Plenty | WaikatoHint: Click on the image to see different maps of this quake!Strong magnitude 5.2 earthquake at 188 km depth21 Sep 04:31 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 2 minutes.21 Sep 04:32: Magnitude recalculated from 5.6 to 5.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 310.00 to 188.20 km (from 193 to 117 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 70 km (43 mi) towards WSW.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeSep 21, 2026 04:28:44 UTC - Local time at epicenterMonday, Sep 21, 2026, at 04:28 pm (GMT +12)Statusunconfirmed (uncertain whether an earthquake with these data happened)Magnitude5.2Depth188 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude36.3703°S / 177.7944°ENew ZealandSeismic antipode36.3703°N / 2.206°WAlgeriaShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt1 reportPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Nearest volcanoClark (9 km / 6 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 14.6°C (58 F), humidity: 76%, wind: 10 m/s (19 kts) from WEstimated seismic energy released4 x 1012 joules (1.11 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 951 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 5.2 | about seismic energy7 minutes ago reported feltSep 21, 2026 04:28 GMT / Sep 21, 2026 04:28 pm (GMT +12)Lat / Lng: -36.3703 / 177.79443: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23379524',-36.37030,177.79443,'7 minutes ago: Mag. 5.2, 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 placesThe closest larger town where the quake might have been felt is Hicks Bay, a town with 1,400 inhabitants in New Zealand, in 144 km (89 mi) distance south of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. In the capital of New Zealand, Wellington, 606 km (377 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(*)RegionCountry144 km (89 mi)S of epicenterHicks Bay(pop: 1,390)III: WeakGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand188 km (117 mi)S of epicenterOpotiki(pop: 4,880)III: WeakBay of PlentyNew Zealand191 km (119 mi)S of epicenterWhakatane(pop: 18,600)III: WeakBay of PlentyNew Zealand194 km (121 mi)W of epicenterWhitianga(pop: 6,230)II: Very weakThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand203 km (126 mi)SW of epicenterTe Puke(pop: 10,500)II: Very weakWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand206 km (128 mi)SW of epicenterTauranga(pop: 155,200)II: Very weakBay of PlentyNew Zealand211 km (131 mi)SW of epicenterOmokoroa(pop: 5,990)II: Very weakWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand215 km (134 mi)SW of epicenterKawerau(pop: 7,670)II: Very weakBay of PlentyNew Zealand218 km (136 mi)SW of epicenterThames(pop: 7,140)II: Very weakWaikatoNew Zealand240 km (149 mi)SW of epicenterRotorua(pop: 65,900)II: Very weakBay of PlentyNew Zealand247 km (153 mi)SW of epicenterMorrinsville(pop: 9,710)II: Very weakMatamata-Piako District, WaikatoNew Zealand255 km (158 mi)S of epicenterGisborne(pop: 38,300)II: Very weakGisborneNew Zealand262 km (163 mi)W of epicenterHowick(pop: 12,000)II: Very weakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand263 km (163 mi)W of epicenterPakuranga(pop: 10,000)II: Very weakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand266 km (165 mi)W of epicenterPapakura(pop: 35,600)II: Very weakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand266 km (165 mi)W of epicenterTakanini(pop: 17,100)II: Very weakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand268 km (166 mi)SW of epicenterCambridge(pop: 15,200)II: Very weakWaipa District, WaikatoNew Zealand268 km (167 mi)SW of epicenterTokoroa(pop: 14,500)II: Very weakSouth Waikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand269 km (167 mi)W of epicenterOtara(pop: 24,400)II: Very weakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand269 km (167 mi)W of epicenterManukau City(pop: 362,000)II: Very weakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand269 km (167 mi)W of epicenterHomai(pop: 15,000)II: Very weakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand270 km (168 mi)W of epicenterPukekohe East(pop: 21,400)II: Very weakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand270 km (168 mi)W of epicenterManurewa(pop: 40,500)II: Very weakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand271 km (168 mi)W of epicenterOtahuhu(pop: 17,800)II: Very weakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand272 km (169 mi)W of epicenterPapatoetoe(pop: 54,800)II: Very weakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand273 km (169 mi)SW of epicenterHamilton(pop: 189,700)II: Very weakWaikatoNew Zealand273 km (170 mi)W of epicenterRemuera(pop: 27,600)II: Very weakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand274 km (170 mi)W of epicenterTakapuna(pop: 12,500)II: Very weakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand275 km (171 mi)W of epicenterMangere(pop: 23,800)II: Very weakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand276 km (171 mi)W of epicenterOnehunga(pop: 12,900)II: Very weakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand276 km (171 mi)W of epicenterAuckland(pop: 1,530,500)II: Very weakAucklandNew Zealand277 km (172 mi)W of epicenterMount Eden(pop: 15,700)II: Very weakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand279 km (173 mi)W of epicenterAlbany(pop: 12,500)II: Very weakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand280 km (174 mi)W of epicenterOrewa(pop: 12,600)II: Very weakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand282 km (175 mi)W of epicenterAvondale(pop: 26,900)II: Very weakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand284 km (176 mi)W of epicenterNew Lynn(pop: 23,900)II: Very weakAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand284 km (177 mi)SW of epicenterTe Awamutu(pop: 14,000)II: Very weakWaipa District, WaikatoNew Zealand286 km (178 mi)W of epicenterWaitakere(pop: 208,100)II: Very weakNew Zealand298 km (185 mi)SW of epicenterTaupo(pop: 26,600)II: Very weakWaikatoNew Zealand606 km (377 mi)SW of epicenterWellington(pop: 381,900)II: Very weakWellingtonNew ZealandNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (1)So far, we have received 1 report 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.Translate181.3 km SSW of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (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 (*)IV: Light shaking1181–181 km (113–113 mi)181 km (113 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 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 GMT2026-09-21EpicenterAgency5.2188 km117 mi04:28:44New ZealandGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)"; HTMLcontent += ""; mainMap.addToMap("station"+id, lat, lon, title,HTMLcontent); mainMap.map.panTo([lat,lon]); document.getElementById("map_canvas").scrollIntoView();}document.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded", function () { var section = document.getElementById("seismogramSection"); if (!section) return; var images = section.querySelectorAll("img.waitBg"); if (!images.length) return; images.forEach(function(img, index){ img.addEventListener("error", function(){ // If the first image fails, hide the whole section. if (index === 0) { // Remove TOC entry var tocLink = document.querySelector('#toc .tocLink[data-href="seismogramSection"]'); if (tocLink) {tocLink.remove()} // Remove whole section section.remove(); } // Otherwise remove only this station. var plot = img.closest(".plotContainer"); if (!plot) return; var station = plot.previousElementSibling; var caption = plot.nextElementSibling; if (station) station.remove(); plot.remove(); if (caption) caption.remove(); // Remove empty "Show more" var more = document.getElementById("moreSeismograms"); if (more && !more.querySelector(".plotContainer")) { more.remove(); var btn = document.getElementById("moreSeismograms_1"); if (btn) btn.remove(); } // Hide section if nothing remains. if (!section.querySelector(".plotContainer")) { section.style.display = "none"; } }, { once: true }); });});]]>SeismogramsSeismic station: South Karori, New Zealand (SNZO/IU network) | Distance from quake: 611 km / 380 mi | Show on map | Station InfoSeismogram (vertical component) around time of quake. Thin dotted red line indicates time of quake. Seismic waves arrive some time later, depending on distance. Bandpass filter applied: 0.02-4.0 Hz. Source: NSF SAGE Facility IRISWS timeseriesplot Web ServiceSeismic station: Raoul, Kermadec Islands (RAO/IU network) | Distance from quake: 887 km / 551 mi | Show on map | Station InfoShow moreAftershocks 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 16 km2 (6 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 7 km (4 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Sep 21, 2026 04:28 pm (GMT +12)7 minutes ago5.2188 km0 km - This quakeSouth Pacific Ocean, 206 km NE of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New 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 596 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25.6 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.5 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 21.8 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 206 quakes per year (or 17.1 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 591 quakes per year (or 49 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 597 quakes per year (or 50 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 6 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 earthquake