Moderate magnitude 4.8 earthquake at 541 km depth7 Sep 02:34 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 4 minutes.7 Sep 02:35: Magnitude recalculated from 4.2 to 4.3.7 Sep 02:37: Magnitude recalculated from 4.3 to 4.8. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 507.90 to 540.60 km (from 316 to 336 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 308 km (191 mi) towards N.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeSep 7, 2026 02:30:24 UTC - Local time at epicenterMonday, Sep 7, 2026, at 02:30 pm (GMT +12)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.8Depth541 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude31.6127°S / 179.3837°ENew ZealandSeismic antipode31.6127°N / 0.616°WAlgeriaQuality41 seismic stations (GFZ)Shaking intensityNot feltPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Nearest volcanoOliver-Speight (130 km / 81 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 16.4°C (62 F), humidity: 84%, wind: 16 m/s (31 kts) from NWEstimated seismic energy released1 x 1012 joules (278 megawatt hours, equivalent to 239 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.8 | about seismic energy11 minutes agoSep 7, 2026 02:30 GMT / Sep 7, 2026 02:30 pm (GMT +12)Lat / Lng: -31.61273 / 179.38365: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Other sources: GFZ: 4.9 / 658 km, RaspberryShake: 4.9 / 658 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23342408',-31.61273,179.38365,'11 minutes ago: Mag. 4.8, 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 near the epicenter is Ngunguru, a town with 1,400 inhabitants in New Zealand, in 635 km (394 mi) distance to the southwest, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry635 km (394 mi)SW of epicenterNgunguru(pop: 1,360)I: Not feltWhangarei, NorthlandNew Zealand638 km (397 mi)SW of epicenterPaihia(pop: 1,670)I: Not feltFar North District, NorthlandNew Zealand645 km (401 mi)SW of epicenterKerikeri(pop: 8,280)I: Not feltFar North District, NorthlandNew Zealand647 km (402 mi)SW of epicenterHikurangi(pop: 1,800)I: Not feltWhangarei, NorthlandNew Zealand650 km (404 mi)SW of epicenterMoerewa(pop: 1,920)I: Not feltFar North District, NorthlandNew Zealand655 km (407 mi)SW of epicenterWhangarei(pop: 50,900)I: Not feltNorthlandNew Zealand656 km (407 mi)SW of epicenterWaimate North(pop: 2,800)I: Not feltFar North District, NorthlandNew Zealand660 km (410 mi)SW of epicenterRuakaka(pop: 2,910)I: Not feltWhangarei, NorthlandNew Zealand666 km (414 mi)SW of epicenterTaipa(pop: 1,730)I: Not feltFar North District, NorthlandNew Zealand667 km (415 mi)SW of epicenterKaikohe(pop: 4,890)I: Not feltFar North District, NorthlandNew Zealand667 km (415 mi)SW of epicenterMangawhai Heads(pop: 2,850)I: Not feltKaipara District, NorthlandNew Zealand669 km (415 mi)SW of epicenterLeigh(pop: 3,530)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand672 km (418 mi)SW of epicenterWhitianga(pop: 6,230)I: Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand675 km (419 mi)SW of epicenterCoromandel(pop: 1,790)I: Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand687 km (427 mi)SW of epicenterWarkworth(pop: 6,960)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand699 km (435 mi)SW of epicenterDargaville(pop: 5,130)I: Not feltKaipara District, NorthlandNew Zealand702 km (436 mi)SW of epicenterOrewa(pop: 12,600)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand705 km (438 mi)SW of epicenterRuawai(pop: 2,440)I: Not feltKaipara District, NorthlandNew Zealand709 km (440 mi)SW of epicenterMaraetai(pop: 2,770)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand713 km (443 mi)SW of epicenterAlbany(pop: 12,500)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand715 km (444 mi)SW of epicenterTakapuna(pop: 12,500)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand716 km (445 mi)SW of epicenterPakuranga(pop: 10,000)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand716 km (445 mi)SW of epicenterHowick(pop: 12,000)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand721 km (448 mi)SW of epicenterAuckland(pop: 1,530,500)I: Not feltAucklandNew Zealand722 km (448 mi)SW of epicenterRemuera(pop: 27,600)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand723 km (449 mi)SW of epicenterHelensville(pop: 3,420)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand724 km (450 mi)SW of epicenterMount Eden(pop: 15,700)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand724 km (450 mi)SW of epicenterOtara(pop: 24,400)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand724 km (450 mi)SW of epicenterKumeu(pop: 8,510)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand724 km (450 mi)SW of epicenterOtahuhu(pop: 17,800)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand726 km (451 mi)SW of epicenterOnehunga(pop: 12,900)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand726 km (451 mi)SW of epicenterFavona(pop: 11,100)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand727 km (452 mi)SW of epicenterAvondale(pop: 26,900)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand727 km (452 mi)SW of epicenterPapatoetoe(pop: 54,800)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand727 km (452 mi)SW of epicenterManukau City(pop: 362,000)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand729 km (453 mi)SW of epicenterMangere(pop: 23,800)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand730 km (454 mi)SW of epicenterNew Lynn(pop: 23,900)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand732 km (455 mi)SW of epicenterWaitakere(pop: 208,100)I: Not feltNew Zealand17478 km (10861 mi)NE of epicenterAltares: Not feltAngra do Heroismo, AzoresPortugalNotes:(*) 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 GMT2026-09-7EpicenterAgency4.8541 km336 mi02:30:24New ZealandGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)4.86658 km409 mi±17 km02:30:25.19±0.92sKermadec Islands Region96 km (59 mi) epicenter difference with GEONET (NZ)Epicenter uncertainty: ± 6.9 kmGFZ (German Research Centre for Geosciences)4.9658 km409 mi02:30:25Kermadec Islands Region95 km (59 mi) epicenter difference with GEONET (NZ)RaspberryShake (RaspberryShake)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 6 km2 (2 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 4 km (3 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Sep 7, 2026 02:30 pm (GMT +12)11 minutes ago4.8541 km0 km - This quakeSouth Pacific Ocean, 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 76 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: 0.16 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.4 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.32 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 48 quakes per year (or 4 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 75 quakes per year (or 6.3 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 76 quakes per year (or 6.4 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a very 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 earthquake