Light magnitude 3.9 earthquake at 300 km depth24 Oct 14:17 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 4 minutes.24 Oct 14:18: Magnitude recalculated from 2.6 to 2.7.24 Oct 14:23: Magnitude recalculated from 2.7 to 3.9. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 23.40 to 300.00 km (from 14.5 to 186 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 848 km (527 mi) towards NNE.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeOct 24, 2026 14:13:04 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Oct 25, 2026, at 03:13 am (GMT +13)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude3.9Depth300 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude30.3311°S / 178.3391°WNew ZealandSeismic antipode30.3311°N / 1.6609°ESpainShaking intensityNot feltPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Nearest volcanoMacauley (19 km / 12 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeFew Clouds 15.2°C (59 F), humidity: 75%, wind: 8 m/s (16 kts) from WEstimated 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 energy26 minutes agoOct 24, 2026 14:13 GMT / Oct 25, 2026 03:13 am (GMT +13)Lat / Lng: -30.33111 / -178.33913: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23461790',-30.33111,-178.33913,'26 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 866 km (538 mi) distance to the south, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry866 km (538 mi)S of epicenterHicks Bay(pop: 1,390): Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand894 km (555 mi)S of epicenterRuatoria(pop: 897): Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand902 km (560 mi)SW of epicenterTe Kaha(pop: 387): Not feltOpotiki District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand906 km (563 mi)SW of epicenterColville(pop: 1,490): Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand910 km (565 mi)SW of epicenterWhitianga(pop: 6,230): Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand915 km (569 mi)SW of epicenterCoromandel(pop: 1,790): Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand917 km (570 mi)SW of epicenterTairua(pop: 1,590): Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand921 km (572 mi)S of epicenterTokomaru(pop: 954): Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand933 km (580 mi)SW of epicenterWhangamata(pop: 4,270): Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand944 km (586 mi)SW of epicenterOpotiki(pop: 4,880): Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand945 km (587 mi)SW of epicenterThames(pop: 7,140): Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand951 km (591 mi)SW of epicenterWaihi(pop: 4,620): Not feltHauraki District, WaikatoNew Zealand951 km (591 mi)SW of epicenterWhakatane(pop: 18,600): Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand954 km (593 mi)SW of epicenterMatata(pop: 681): Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand956 km (594 mi)SW of epicenterMaketu(pop: 1,410): Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand958 km (595 mi)SW of epicenterPaeroa(pop: 3,990): Not feltHauraki District, WaikatoNew Zealand960 km (596 mi)SW of epicenterNgatea(pop: 1,150): Not feltHauraki District, WaikatoNew Zealand960 km (596 mi)SW of epicenterEdgecumbe(pop: 1,900): Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand960 km (597 mi)SW of epicenterTaneatua(pop: 1,500): Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand962 km (598 mi)SW of epicenterKatikati(pop: 6,000): Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand962 km (598 mi)SW of epicenterTauranga(pop: 155,200): Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand963 km (598 mi)SW of epicenterTe Puke(pop: 10,500): Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand965 km (599 mi)SW of epicenterOmokoroa(pop: 5,990): Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand970 km (603 mi)SW of epicenterTe Aroha(pop: 4,700): Not feltMatamata-Piako District, WaikatoNew Zealand976 km (607 mi)SW of epicenterOropi(pop: 2,520): Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand977 km (607 mi)SW of epicenterKawerau(pop: 7,670): Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand982 km (610 mi)SW of epicenterWaitoa(pop: 1,170): Not feltMatamata-Piako District, WaikatoNew Zealand984 km (612 mi)S of epicenterGisborne(pop: 38,300): Not feltGisborneNew Zealand987 km (614 mi)SW of epicenterKaharoa(pop: 1,620): Not feltRotorua District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand991 km (616 mi)SW of epicenterMorrinsville(pop: 9,710): Not feltMatamata-Piako District, WaikatoNew Zealand993 km (617 mi)SW of epicenterMatamata(pop: 6,310): Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand1001 km (622 mi)SW of epicenterRotorua(pop: 65,900): Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand1010 km (628 mi)S of epicenterTiniroto(pop: 1,540): Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand1013 km (629 mi)SW of epicenterMurupara(pop: 1,880): Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand1014 km (630 mi)SW of epicenterPutaruru(pop: 4,670): Not feltSouth Waikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand1016 km (631 mi)SW of epicenterCambridge(pop: 15,200): Not feltWaipa District, WaikatoNew Zealand1027 km (638 mi)SW of epicenterTokoroa(pop: 14,500): Not feltSouth Waikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand1033 km (642 mi)SW of epicenterTe Awamutu(pop: 14,000): Not feltWaipa District, WaikatoNew Zealand1060 km (659 mi)SW of epicenterTaupo(pop: 26,600): Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand1367 km (849 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 GMT2026-10-24EpicenterAgency3.9300 km186 mi14:13:04New ZealandGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Earthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 117 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.1 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 10.5 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.66 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.5 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 13.9 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 105 quakes per year (or 8.8 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 116 quakes per year (or 9.7 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 118 quakes per year (or 9.9 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 12 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake