Moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 6 km depth11 Sep 04:26 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 59 seconds.11 Sep 04:27: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 5.00 to 5.50 km (from 3.1 to 3.4 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 6.9 km (4.3 mi) towards SSE.11 Sep 04:28: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeSep 11, 2026 04:25:03 UTC - Local time at epicenterFriday, Sep 11, 2026, at 05:25 pm (Pacific/Auckland GMT +13)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.00Depth5.5 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude38.9833°S / 175.2586°ERuapehu District, Manawatu-Wanganui, New ZealandSeismic antipode38.9833°N / 4.741°WSpainQuality141 seismic stationsShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt3 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoNgauruhoe (37 km / 23 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeBroken Clouds 15.5°C (60 F), humidity: 54%, wind: 2 m/s (3 kts) from SWEstimated seismic energy released6.3 x 1010 joules (17.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 15.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.0 | about seismic energy15 minutes ago reported feltSep 11, 2026 04:25 GMT / Sep 11, 2026 05:25 pm (Auckland time)Lat / Lng: -38.9833 / 175.2586: North Island OF New ZealandSource: EMSCOther sources: GEONET (NZ): 4.0 / 5 kmDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23353642',-38.98330,175.25860,'15 minutes ago: Mag. 4.0, North Island OF 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 Taupo, a town with 27,000 inhabitants in New Zealand, in 79 km (49 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. Many smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of New Zealand, Wellington, 259 km (161 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry11 km (7 mi)E of epicenterOwhango(pop: 174)IV: LightRuapehu District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand12 km (7 mi)N of epicenterTaumarunui(pop: 4,950)IV: LightRuapehu District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand25 km (16 mi)SE of epicenterNational Park(pop: 500)III: WeakRuapehu District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand29 km (18 mi)NW of epicenterOhura(pop: 225)III: WeakRuapehu District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand48 km (30 mi)E of epicenterTurangi(pop: 3,930)III: WeakWaikatoNew Zealand49 km (30 mi)S of epicenterOhakune(pop: 1,570)III: WeakRuapehu District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand50 km (31 mi)S of epicenterRaetihi(pop: 1,130)III: WeakRuapehu District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand65 km (40 mi)S of epicenterJerusalem(pop: 1,160)II: Very weakWanganui, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand65 km (41 mi)SE of epicenterWaiouru(pop: 765)II: Very weakRuapehu District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand72 km (45 mi)S of epicenterAotea(pop: 4,170)II: Very weakPorirua, WellingtonNew Zealand72 km (45 mi)N of epicenterTe Kuiti(pop: 4,890)II: Very weakWaitomo District, WaikatoNew Zealand79 km (49 mi)NE of epicenterTaupo(pop: 26,600)II: Very weakWaikatoNew Zealand88 km (55 mi)W of epicenterWaitara(pop: 7,730)II: Very weakNew Plymouth District, TaranakiNew Zealand89 km (55 mi)N of epicenterOtorohanga(pop: 3,280)II: Very weakWaikatoNew Zealand90 km (56 mi)SE of epicenterTaihape(pop: 1,810)II: Very weakRangitikei District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand93 km (58 mi)SW of epicenterStratford(pop: 6,430)II: Very weakTaranakiNew Zealand95 km (59 mi)W of epicenterInglewood(pop: 3,960)II: Very weakNew Plymouth District, TaranakiNew Zealand96 km (60 mi)SW of epicenterEltham(pop: 2,150)II: Very weakSouth Taranaki District, TaranakiNew Zealand99 km (61 mi)NE of epicenterTokoroa(pop: 14,500)II: Very weakSouth Waikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand102 km (63 mi)W of epicenterNew Plymouth(pop: 90,300)II: Very weakTaranakiNew Zealand107 km (67 mi)S of epicenterWhanganui(pop: 48,900)II: Very weakManawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand108 km (67 mi)SW of epicenterHawera(pop: 10,400)II: Very weakSouth Taranaki District, TaranakiNew Zealand109 km (68 mi)N of epicenterTe Awamutu(pop: 14,000)II: Very weakWaipa District, WaikatoNew Zealand113 km (71 mi)NE of epicenterPutaruru(pop: 4,670)II: Very weakSouth Waikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand121 km (75 mi)S of epicenterMarton(pop: 5,740)II: Very weakRangitikei District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand124 km (77 mi)N of epicenterCambridge(pop: 15,200)II: Very weakWaipa District, WaikatoNew Zealand127 km (79 mi)NE of epicenterRotorua(pop: 65,900)II: Very weakBay of PlentyNew Zealand134 km (83 mi)N of epicenterHamilton(pop: 189,700)II: Very weakWaikatoNew Zealand138 km (85 mi)N of epicenterMatamata(pop: 6,310)II: Very weakWaikatoNew Zealand147 km (91 mi)N of epicenterNgaruawahia(pop: 8,500)II: Very weakWaikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand150 km (93 mi)N of epicenterMorrinsville(pop: 9,710)II: Very weakMatamata-Piako District, WaikatoNew Zealand153 km (95 mi)E of epicenterNapier(pop: 66,800)II: Very weakHawke's BayNew Zealand154 km (96 mi)SE of epicenterDannevirke(pop: 5,680)II: Very weakManawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand155 km (96 mi)SE of epicenterHastings(pop: 89,200)II: Very weakHawke's BayNew Zealand156 km (97 mi)S of epicenterPalmerston North(pop: 91,300)II: Very weakManawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand159 km (99 mi)SE of epicenterHavelock North(pop: 14,900)II: Very weakHastings District, Hawke's BayNew Zealand165 km (102 mi)NE of epicenterTauranga(pop: 155,200)II: Very weakBay of PlentyNew Zealand189 km (117 mi)NE of epicenterWhakatane(pop: 18,600)I: Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand259 km (161 mi)S of epicenterWellington(pop: 381,900)I: Not feltWellingtonNew ZealandNotes:(*) Shaking intensity according to the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) and estimated using seismic models.User-reports for this quake (3)So far, we have received 3 reports for this quake from New Zealand. The quake was reported to have been felt in up to approx. 100 km (62 mi) distance, with isolated cases to have felt the quake even 105 km (65 mi) away.Most reports came from Kihikihi (1 report), a town with 3,800 inhabitants in Waikato in 106 km (66 mi) distance north of the epicenter, New Zealand, and Taumarunui (1 report) (11.7 km or 7 mi to the north), a town with 5,000 inhabitants in Manawatu-Wanganui. Further below is a list of places where most people reported 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.Translate32 km N of epicenter [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) / vertical swinging (up and down) / 5-10 sTaumarunui, Ruapehu District, Manawatu-Wanganui (11.6 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Light shaking (MMI IV) (reported through our app)Kihikihi, Waipa District, Waikato Region (104.9 km N of epicenter) [Map] / Very weak shaking (MMI II) (reported through our app)List of cities/places with most reportsPlaceDistance from epicenterAverage reported Shaking IntensityNr. of reportsKihikihi, Waikato, New Zealand(Pop.: 3,760)106 km (66 mi)N of epicenterII: Very weak shaking1Taumarunui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand(Pop.: 4,950)11.7 km (7 mi)N of epicenterIV: Light shaking1Note: Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (3 in total) could be used for statistics.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 (*)II: Very weak shaking1105–105 km (65–65 mi)105 km (65 mi)IV: Light shaking211.5–32 km (7.1–19.9 mi)22 km (14 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (3 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 GMT2026-09-11EpicenterAgency4.05.5 km3.4 mi04:25:03.782±0.4sNORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALANDEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.05 km3.1 mi04:25:03New Zealand1 km (0.6 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCGEONET (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 1 km2 (0 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 11, 2026 05:25 pm (Auckland)15 minutes ago - felt4.05.5 km0 km - This quake12 km S of Taumarunui, Manawatu-Wanganui, 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 4,300 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.42 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 11 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 137 quakes per year (or 11.4 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 1,500 quakes per year (or 4 quakes per day)Mag. 1 or higher: 3,600 quakes per year (or 9.9 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 12 days after a magnitude 4.0 earthquake had hit on Sunday, Aug 30, 2026, at 09:16 pm local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12) in 56 km (35 mi) distance to the west:Mag. 4.0 earthquake 46 km east of New Plymouth - Taranaki, New Zealand - Aug 30, 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 5 years earlier, on Friday, Oct 22, 2021, at 10:58 am local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +13) in Taranaki, New Zealand:Mag. 5.9 earthquake 73 km east of New Plymouth - Taranaki, New Zealand - Oct 22, 2021 -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 109 km east of Wairoa - Hawke's Bay, 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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapAug 30, 09:16 pm (Auckland)4.0538 km56 km (35 mi) to the W 46 km east of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand I felt itInfoAug 17, 05:18 pm (Auckland)4.6177 km9.7 km (6.1 mi) to the NE 5.7 km southeast of Taumarunui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand 1 reportInfoAug 17, 12:45 am (Auckland)4.3207 km30 km (19 mi) to the N 20 km northeast of Taumarunui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand 2 reportsInfoJul 25, 04:51 am (Auckland)5.710 km3.2 km (2 mi) to the NW 49 km W of Turangi, New Zealand 568 reportsInfoJun 8, 11:46 am (Auckland)4.5750 km61 km (38 mi) to the NWWaikato, 66 km northeast of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand 1 reportInfoNov 27, 2024 03:46 am (Auckland)5.3196 km32 km (20 mi) to the W 70 km east of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand 10 reportsInfoDec 2, 2022 06:07 pm (Auckland)5.4157 km97 km (61 mi) to the NE 31 km southwest of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand 38 reportsInfoNov 30, 2022 11:47 pm (Auckland)5.65 km61 km (38 mi) to the E 22 km southwest of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand 283 reportsInfoJan 12, 2022 11:49 pm (Auckland)5.8187 km69 km (43 mi) to the SWTaranaki, 219 km north of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand 224 reportsInfoOct 22, 2021 10:58 am (Auckland)5.9210 km29 km (18 mi) to the W 73 km east of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand 116 reportsInfoOct 30, 2018 02:13 am (Universal Time)5.6207 km20 km (12 mi) to the WManawatu-Wanganui, 83 km east of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand 101 reportsInfoOct 17, 2012 11:42 am (Auckland)5.6111 km88 km (54 mi) to the NE 8.8 km northeast of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand 1 reportInfoJul 5, 2011 03:36 pm (Auckland)5.5152 km55 km (34 mi) to the NE 29 km west of Taupo, Waikato, New ZealandInfoJan 28, 2011 03:02 am (Auckland)5.6158 km83 km (52 mi) to the NE 22 km north of Taupo, Waikato, New ZealandInfoApr 9, 2006 03:41 am (Auckland)5.3158 km97 km (60 mi) to the NE 30 km southwest of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoMay 25, 2001 06:07 am (Auckland)5.5261 km17 km (10.7 mi) to the NEManawatu-Wanganui, 63 km west of Taupo, Waikato, New ZealandInfoAug 8, 2000 10:31 pm (Auckland)5.364 km95 km (59 mi) to the E 51 km ESE of Turangi, New ZealandInfoOct 26, 1999 09:31 am (Auckland)6.2159 km57 km (35 mi) to the NE 24 km west of Taupo, Waikato, New ZealandInfoMay 18, 1999 09:19 pm (Auckland)5.8283 km34 km (21 mi) to the NManawatu-Wanganui, 99 km south of Hamilton, Waikato, New ZealandInfoSep 25, 1996 10:35 pm (Auckland)5.4226 km39 km (24 mi) to the SW 71 km east of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New ZealandInfoJul 5, 1980 05:03 am (Auckland)5.4219 km88 km (55 mi) to the SW North Island, New ZealandInfoMar 15, 1977 12:32 am (Auckland)5.6218 km31 km (19 mi) to the SW 74 km east of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New ZealandInfoApr 30, 1975 03:20 am (Auckland)5.6110 km47 km (29 mi) to the E 43 km southwest of Taupo, Waikato, New ZealandInfoJan 6, 1973 01:54 am (Auckland)6.2150 km2.8 km (1.7 mi) to the SWManawatu-Wanganui, 100 km east of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New ZealandInfoNov 12, 1971 06:32 am (Auckland)5.5112 km70 km (43 mi) to the NE North Island, New ZealandInfoNov 1, 1971 12:10 am (Auckland)5.989 km99 km (61 mi) to the E 31 km southeast of Taupo, Waikato, New ZealandInfoMay 24, 1969 02:29 am (Auckland)5.668 km82 km (51 mi) to the S 76 km north of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New ZealandInfoApr 27, 1967 03:19 am (Auckland)5.3236 km42 km (26 mi) to the SW North Island, New ZealandInfoJun 27, 1966 10:16 pm (Auckland)5.5234 km13 km (8.3 mi) to the NWManawatu-Wanganui, 91 km east of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New ZealandInfoMay 6, 1964 06:03 am (Auckland)5.5179 km29 km (18 mi) to the SW 87 km north of Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New ZealandInfoJul 4, 1960 01:28 am (Auckland)5.5260 km32 km (20 mi) to the NManawatu-Wanganui, 77 km west of Taupo, Waikato, New ZealandInfoMar 3, 1956 11:43 am (Auckland)5.30 km39 km (24 mi) to the E 41 km southwest of Taupo, Waikato, New ZealandInfoMar 25, 1947 08:32 pm (Universal Time)7.615 km286 km (178 mi) to the E 109 km east of Wairoa, Hawke's Bay, New ZealandInfoJun 24, 1942 11:16 am (Universal Time)7.015 km246 km (153 mi) to the S 26 km southeast of Masterton, Wellington, New ZealandInfoMar 5, 1934 11:46 am (Universal Time)7.215 km189 km (118 mi) to the STasman Sea, 40 km southeast of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New ZealandInfoFeb 13, 1931 01:27 am (Universal Time)7.345 km89 km (56 mi) to the SEManawatu-Wanganui, 66 km west of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New ZealandInfoFeb 2, 1931 10:46 pm (Universal Time)7.435 km124 km (77 mi) to the SE North Island of New ZealandInfoNov 22, 1914 08:14 am (Universal Time)7.0100 km64 km (40 mi) to the E 36 km south of Taupo, Waikato, New ZealandInfoOct 7, 1914 08:15 am (Auckland)7.00 km288 km (179 mi) to the NE 96 km north of Gisborne, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoAug 9, 1904 10:51 am (GMT +12)7.50 km225 km (140 mi) to the SESouth 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]