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The quake had a very shallow depth of 23 km (14 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).Quake Data | Interactive map | Seismograms | User reports | Aftershocks | Earlier quakes here | Quakes in New Zealand | Canterbury | Marlborough | West CoastHint: Click on the image to see different maps of this quake!Moderate magnitude 4.8 earthquake at 23 km depth12 Jul 16:33 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 2 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJul 12, 2026 16:31:07 UTC - Local time at epicenterSunday, Jul 12, 2026, at 04:31 pm (Universal Time GMT +0)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.8Depth23.2 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude42.6912°S / 173.6447°ENew ZealandSeismic antipode42.6912°N / 6.355°WShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Estimated 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 energy2 minutes agoJul 12, 2026 16:31 GMT / Jul 12, 2026 04:31 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -42.69121 / 173.64474: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23180408',-42.69121,173.64474,'2 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 where the quake might have been felt is Amberley, a town with 2,800 inhabitants in New Zealand, in 91 km (56 mi) distance southwest of the epicenter. People likely experienced weak shaking there. Several smaller towns and villages are located closer to the epicenter and might have experienced stronger shaking. In the capital of New Zealand, Wellington, 182 km (113 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(*)RegionCountry31 km (19 mi)N of epicenterKaikoura(pop: 685)IV: LightCanterburyNew Zealand34 km (21 mi)SW of epicenterCheviot(pop: 425)IV: LightHurunui District, CanterburyNew Zealand49 km (30 mi)W of epicenterWaiau(pop: 255)IV: LightHurunui District, CanterburyNew Zealand65 km (41 mi)W of epicenterCulverden(pop: 351)III: WeakHurunui District, CanterburyNew Zealand70 km (44 mi)W of epicenterHanmer Springs(pop: 1,180)III: WeakHurunui District, CanterburyNew Zealand84 km (52 mi)W of epicenterWaikari(pop: 264)III: WeakHurunui District, CanterburyNew Zealand91 km (56 mi)SW of epicenterAmberley(pop: 2,780)III: WeakHurunui District, CanterburyNew Zealand100 km (62 mi)SW of epicenterWaikuku Beach(pop: 1,130)III: WeakWaimakariri District, CanterburyNew Zealand110 km (68 mi)SW of epicenterRangiora(pop: 19,200)III: WeakWaimakariri District, CanterburyNew Zealand112 km (69 mi)SW of epicenterKaiapoi(pop: 13,600)III: WeakWaimakariri District, CanterburyNew Zealand120 km (74 mi)N of epicenterSeddon(pop: 552)III: WeakMarlborough District, MarlboroughNew Zealand121 km (75 mi)SW of epicenterSumner(pop: 3,520)III: WeakChristchurch City, CanterburyNew Zealand125 km (77 mi)SW of epicenterChristchurch(pop: 412,000)III: WeakCanterburyNew Zealand125 km (78 mi)N of epicenterWairau Valley(pop: 2,230)III: WeakMarlborough District, MarlboroughNew Zealand126 km (78 mi)SW of epicenterWest Eyreton(pop: 1,620)III: WeakWaimakariri District, CanterburyNew Zealand127 km (79 mi)SW of epicenterSpreydon(pop: 10,200)III: WeakChristchurch City, CanterburyNew Zealand130 km (81 mi)NW of epicenterMaruia(pop: 183)III: WeakBuller District, West CoastNew Zealand130 km (81 mi)SW of epicenterWigram(pop: 11,900)III: WeakChristchurch City, CanterburyNew Zealand132 km (82 mi)SW of epicenterHalswell(pop: 13,200)III: WeakChristchurch City, CanterburyNew Zealand133 km (83 mi)N of epicenterBlenheim(pop: 30,300)III: WeakMarlborough District, MarlboroughNew Zealand133 km (83 mi)N of epicenterRenwick(pop: 2,550)III: WeakMarlborough District, MarlboroughNew Zealand135 km (84 mi)SW of epicenterAkaroa(pop: 700)III: WeakChristchurch City, CanterburyNew Zealand137 km (85 mi)SW of epicenterOxford(pop: 2,240)III: WeakWaimakariri District, CanterburyNew Zealand139 km (86 mi)SW of epicenterLittle River(pop: 279)III: WeakChristchurch City, CanterburyNew Zealand142 km (88 mi)SW of epicenterLincoln(pop: 9,180)III: WeakSelwyn District, CanterburyNew Zealand143 km (89 mi)SW of epicenterRolleston(pop: 33,200)III: WeakSelwyn District, CanterburyNew Zealand147 km (91 mi)NW of epicenterMurchison(pop: 606)III: WeakTasman, TasmanNew Zealand147 km (91 mi)SW of epicenterKirwee(pop: 1,180)III: WeakSelwyn District, CanterburyNew Zealand152 km (94 mi)N of epicenterWakefield(pop: 2,680)III: WeakTasman, TasmanNew Zealand158 km (98 mi)SW of epicenterSpringfield(pop: 318)III: WeakSelwyn District, CanterburyNew Zealand159 km (99 mi)NW of epicenterTapawera(pop: 330)III: WeakTasman, TasmanNew Zealand159 km (99 mi)NW of epicenterReefton(pop: 927)III: WeakBuller District, West CoastNew Zealand161 km (100 mi)SW of epicenterDunsandel(pop: 438)III: WeakSelwyn District, CanterburyNew Zealand162 km (101 mi)SW of epicenterLeeston(pop: 2,490)III: WeakSelwyn District, CanterburyNew Zealand162 km (101 mi)SW of epicenterCoalgate(pop: 339)III: WeakSelwyn District, CanterburyNew Zealand177 km (110 mi)SW of epicenterRakaia(pop: 1,670)II: Very weakAshburton District, CanterburyNew Zealand182 km (113 mi)NE of epicenterWellington(pop: 381,900)II: Very weakWellingtonNew Zealand189 km (118 mi)NW of epicenterHector(pop: 201)II: Very weakBuller District, West CoastNew Zealand194 km (120 mi)NW of epicenterLittle Wanganui(pop: 207)II: Very weakBuller District, West CoastNew 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 GMT2026-07-12EpicenterAgency4.823 km14 mi16:31:07New 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();}]]>SeismogramsSeismic station: South Karori, New Zealand (SNZO/IU network) | Distance from quake: 177 km / 110 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: 0.2-5.0 Hz. Source: NSF SAGE Facility IRISWS timeseriesplot Web ServiceAftershocks 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)Jul 12, 2026 04:31 pm (Universal Time)2 minutes ago4.823 km0 km - This quakeNew ZealandMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake2 minutes agoJul 12, 2026 16:31 GMT / Jul 12, 2026 04:31 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -42.69121 / 173.64474: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!',4.8,48, '#bb202a', 0.9,1.5, '#bb202a', 0.27);map2.addToMap('thisQuake',-42.69121,173.64474,'2 minutes ago: Mag. 4.8, New Zealand','Earthquake: Mag 4.8 / 23 km (14 mi) depth2 minutes agoJul 12, 2026 16:31 GMT / Jul 12, 2026 04:31 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -42.69121 / 173.64474: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!','default'); // this will be local to this table obj function putQuakeOnMap(id,lat,lon,time,title,html,mag,zIndex) { qTableOlder.putQuakeOnMap(id,lat,lon,time,title,html,mag,zIndex); } map2.circleScale=0.5;qTableOlder.usePalette=1;qTableOlder.startVal=qTableOlder.referenceTime-(80*365.25*86400);qTableOlder.endVal=qTableOlder.referenceTime; qTableOlder.assignMap(map2); (async function(){await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r,4000));map2.map.setZoom(7)})(); })(); (async function(){while(typeof mkRequest=="undefined")await new Promise(r=>setTimeout(r,500));mkRequest("https://server2.allquakes.com/api/getPrevious.php?quakeId=23180408","get","",function(httpObj){let r=httpObj.responseText,d=document;if(""!=r&&200==httpObj.status){let o=JSON.parse(r);if(!o){d.getElementById("olderQuakesSection").remove();return};let table=d.getElementById("qTableOlder");table.innerHTML+=o.tableRows,qTableOlder.alternateBg(),d.getElementById("placeholder_largestQText").innerHTML=o.html,d.getElementById("sectionPreviousCWrap").style.display="",eval(o.js)}})})();]]>Sources: VolcanoDiscovery / VolcanoAdventures and other sources as noted.Use of material: Most text and images on our websites are owned by us. 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