Moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 57 km depth3 Nov 23:12 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 1 minute.3 Nov 23:13: Magnitude recalculated from 4.0 to 4.1.3 Nov 23:14: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeNov 3, 2026 23:10:49 UTC - Local time at epicenterWednesday, Nov 4, 2026, at 12:10 pm (Pacific/Auckland GMT +13)Statusconfirmed (manually revised)Magnitude4.09Depth57 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude42.004°S / 172.9617°EMarlborough District, Marlborough, New ZealandSeismic antipode42.004°N / 7.038°WSpainQuality87 seismic stationsShaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 11.5°C (53 F), humidity: 63%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from NNWEstimated seismic energy released8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.1 | about seismic energy29 minutes agoNov 3, 2026 23:10 GMT / Nov 4, 2026 12:10 pm (Auckland time)Lat / Lng: -42.004 / 172.9617: South Island OF New ZealandSource: EMSCOther sources: GEONET (NZ): 4.1 / 59 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23589154',-42.00400,172.96170,'29 minutes ago: Mag. 4.1, South 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 Nelson, a town with 54,000 inhabitants in New Zealand, in 86 km (53 mi) distance north 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, 171 km (106 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(*)RegionCountry57 km (35 mi)NW of epicenterMurchison(pop: 606)II: Very weakTasman District, TasmanNew Zealand58 km (36 mi)S of epicenterHanmer Springs(pop: 1,180)II: Very weakHurunui District, CanterburyNew Zealand65 km (40 mi)W of epicenterMaruia(pop: 183)II: Very weakBuller District, West CoastNew Zealand68 km (42 mi)N of epicenterWakefield(pop: 2,680)II: Very weakTasman District, TasmanNew Zealand68 km (42 mi)NE of epicenterWairau Valley(pop: 2,230)II: Very weakMarlborough District, MarlboroughNew Zealand68 km (42 mi)N of epicenterTapawera(pop: 330)II: Very weakTasman District, TasmanNew Zealand72 km (45 mi)S of epicenterWaiau(pop: 255)II: Very weakHurunui District, CanterburyNew Zealand75 km (47 mi)SE of epicenterKaikoura(pop: 685)II: Very weakCanterburyNew Zealand77 km (48 mi)N of epicenterRichmond(pop: 19,700)II: Very weakTasman District, TasmanNew Zealand80 km (50 mi)N of epicenterStoke(pop: 19,900)II: Very weakNelson, NelsonNew Zealand85 km (53 mi)N of epicenterMapua(pop: 1,820)II: Very weakTasman District, TasmanNew Zealand85 km (53 mi)S of epicenterCulverden(pop: 351)II: Very weakHurunui District, CanterburyNew Zealand86 km (53 mi)N of epicenterNelson(pop: 54,400)II: Very weakNelsonNew Zealand91 km (57 mi)W of epicenterReefton(pop: 927)II: Very weakBuller District, West CoastNew Zealand91 km (57 mi)NE of epicenterRenwick(pop: 2,550)II: Very weakMarlborough District, MarlboroughNew Zealand94 km (58 mi)S of epicenterCheviot(pop: 425)II: Very weakHurunui District, CanterburyNew Zealand97 km (60 mi)N of epicenterMotueka(pop: 7,490)II: Very weakTasman District, TasmanNew Zealand99 km (61 mi)NE of epicenterBlenheim(pop: 30,300)II: Very weakMarlborough District, MarlboroughNew Zealand100 km (62 mi)E of epicenterSeddon(pop: 552)II: Very weakMarlborough District, MarlboroughNew Zealand104 km (65 mi)NE of epicenterHavelock(pop: 588)II: Very weakMarlborough District, MarlboroughNew Zealand109 km (68 mi)NW of epicenterKaramea(pop: 357)II: Very weakBuller District, West CoastNew Zealand110 km (68 mi)S of epicenterWaikari(pop: 264)II: Very weakHurunui District, CanterburyNew Zealand116 km (72 mi)W of epicenterWestport(pop: 4,600)II: Very weakBuller District, West CoastNew Zealand118 km (73 mi)NE of epicenterPicton(pop: 4,930)II: Very weakMarlborough District, MarlboroughNew Zealand123 km (77 mi)SW of epicenterGloriavale Christian Church(pop: 570)II: Very weakGrey District, West CoastNew Zealand123 km (77 mi)W of epicenterAhaura(pop: 669)II: Very weakGrey District, West CoastNew Zealand129 km (80 mi)N of epicenterTakaka(pop: 1,430)II: Very weakTasman District, TasmanNew Zealand130 km (80 mi)S of epicenterAmberley(pop: 2,780)II: Very weakHurunui District, CanterburyNew Zealand142 km (88 mi)W of epicenterDobson(pop: 828)II: Very weakGrey District, West CoastNew Zealand144 km (89 mi)S of epicenterWaikuku Beach(pop: 1,130)II: Very weakWaimakariri District, CanterburyNew Zealand148 km (92 mi)W of epicenterRunanga(pop: 1,270)II: Very weakGrey District, West CoastNew Zealand148 km (92 mi)S of epicenterRangiora(pop: 19,200)II: Very weakWaimakariri District, CanterburyNew Zealand155 km (96 mi)S of epicenterKaiapoi(pop: 13,600)II: Very weakWaimakariri District, CanterburyNew Zealand157 km (98 mi)S of epicenterWest Eyreton(pop: 1,620)II: Very weakWaimakariri District, CanterburyNew Zealand158 km (98 mi)SW of epicenterOxford(pop: 2,240)II: Very weakWaimakariri District, CanterburyNew Zealand168 km (105 mi)NE of epicenterKarori(pop: 15,400)II: Very weakWellington City, WellingtonNew Zealand170 km (105 mi)NE of epicenterNewtown(pop: 10,100)II: Very weakWellington City, WellingtonNew Zealand171 km (106 mi)NE of epicenterWellington(pop: 381,900)II: Very weakWellingtonNew Zealand176 km (109 mi)NE of epicenterJohnsonville(pop: 12,200)II: Very weakWellington City, WellingtonNew Zealand185 km (115 mi)NE of epicenterPorirua(pop: 61,500)II: Very weakWellingtonNew 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 GMT2026-11-3EpicenterAgency4.0957 km36 mi23:10:49.259±0.99sSOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALANDEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.12± 0.1659 km37 mi23:10:49.61New Zealand0.8 km (0.5 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)Nov 4, 2026 12:10 pm (Auckland)29 minutes ago4.157 km0 km - This quake99 km SW of Blenheim, Marlborough, 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 1,200 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 41.7 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.1 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 9.7 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 2.2 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 11.8 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 88 quakes per year (or 7.3 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 794 quakes per year (or 66 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 1,200 quakes per year (or 3.3 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake