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The quake had a very shallow depth of 10.5 km (7 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 | Manawatu-Wanganui | Wellington | Hawke's BayHint: Click on the image to see different maps of this quake!Moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 11 km depth8 Jul 06:58 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 1 minute.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJul 8, 2026 06:56:56 UTC - Local time at epicenterWednesday, Jul 8, 2026, at 06:56 am (Universal Time GMT +0)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.0Depth10.5 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude40.559°S / 176.0734°EManawatu-Wanganui, New ZealandSeismic antipode40.559°N / 3.927°WShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Nearest volcanoRuapehu (149 km / 93 mi)Estimated 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 energy1 minute agoJul 8, 2026 06:56 GMT / Jul 8, 2026 06:56 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -40.55897 / 176.07339: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23169102',-40.55897,176.07339,'1 minute ago: Mag. 4.0, 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 Palmerston North, a town with 91,000 inhabitants in New Zealand, in 45 km (28 mi) distance northwest 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, 136 km (84 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(*)RegionCountry10 km (6 mi)E of epicenterPongaroa(pop: 81)IV: LightManawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand23 km (14 mi)NW of epicenterPahiatua(pop: 2,860)III: WeakManawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand30 km (19 mi)NW of epicenterWoodville(pop: 1,680)III: WeakTararua District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand39 km (25 mi)N of epicenterDannevirke(pop: 5,680)III: WeakManawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand40 km (25 mi)S of epicenterCastlepoint(pop: 1,690)III: WeakMasterton, WellingtonNew Zealand40 km (25 mi)NW of epicenterAshhurst(pop: 3,400)III: WeakPalmerston North, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand45 km (28 mi)NW of epicenterPalmerston North(pop: 91,300)III: WeakManawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand46 km (28 mi)SW of epicenterKopuaranga(pop: 1,130)III: WeakMasterton, WellingtonNew Zealand49 km (30 mi)W of epicenterTokomaru(pop: 563)III: WeakHorowhenua District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand49 km (30 mi)NW of epicenterPohangina(pop: 210)III: WeakManawatu District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand55 km (34 mi)W of epicenterShannon(pop: 1,610)III: WeakHorowhenua District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand57 km (35 mi)SW of epicenterMasterton(pop: 28,700)III: WeakWellingtonNew Zealand61 km (38 mi)NW of epicenterKimbolton(pop: 228)II: Very weakManawatu District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand62 km (39 mi)NW of epicenterRongotea(pop: 700)II: Very weakManawatu District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand63 km (39 mi)N of epicenterTakapau(pop: 516)II: Very weakCentral Hawke's Bay District, Hawke's BayNew Zealand67 km (42 mi)W of epicenterFoxton(pop: 4,780)II: Very weakHorowhenua District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand68 km (42 mi)W of epicenterLevin(pop: 19,800)II: Very weakHorowhenua District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand68 km (42 mi)SW of epicenterGladstone(pop: 940)II: Very weakCarterton, WellingtonNew Zealand69 km (43 mi)SW of epicenterCarterton(pop: 10,300)II: Very weakWellingtonNew Zealand72 km (45 mi)NW of epicenterBulls(pop: 2,150)II: Very weakRangitikei District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand80 km (50 mi)NW of epicenterMarton(pop: 5,740)II: Very weakRangitikei District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand81 km (50 mi)W of epicenterOtaki(pop: 6,090)II: Very weakKapiti Coast District, WellingtonNew Zealand88 km (55 mi)SW of epicenterFeatherston(pop: 2,760)II: Very weakSouth Wairarapa District, WellingtonNew Zealand90 km (56 mi)SW of epicenterMartinborough(pop: 2,050)II: Very weakSouth Wairarapa District, WellingtonNew Zealand92 km (57 mi)SW of epicenterWaikanae(pop: 13,300)II: Very weakKapiti Coast District, WellingtonNew Zealand98 km (61 mi)SW of epicenterParaparaumu(pop: 29,900)II: Very weakKapiti Coast District, WellingtonNew Zealand101 km (63 mi)N of epicenterTaihape(pop: 1,810)II: Very weakRangitikei District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand108 km (67 mi)SW of epicenterUpper Hutt(pop: 47,500)II: Very weakWellingtonNew Zealand111 km (69 mi)NW of epicenterWhanganui(pop: 48,900)II: Very weakManawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand121 km (75 mi)NE of epicenterHavelock North(pop: 14,900)II: Very weakHastings District, Hawke's BayNew Zealand121 km (75 mi)SW of epicenterPorirua(pop: 61,800)II: Very weakWellingtonNew Zealand122 km (76 mi)SW of epicenterLower Hutt(pop: 113,400)II: Very weakWellingtonNew Zealand122 km (76 mi)NE of epicenterHastings(pop: 89,200)II: Very weakHawke's BayNew Zealand122 km (76 mi)NW of epicenterAotea(pop: 4,170)II: Very weakPorirua, WellingtonNew Zealand123 km (76 mi)SW of epicenterWainuiomata(pop: 20,300)II: Very weakLower Hutt, WellingtonNew Zealand130 km (81 mi)SW of epicenterJohnsonville(pop: 12,100)II: Very weakWellington, WellingtonNew Zealand136 km (84 mi)SW of epicenterWellington(pop: 381,900)II: Very weakWellingtonNew Zealand137 km (85 mi)SW of epicenterNewtown(pop: 10,100)II: Very weakWellington, WellingtonNew Zealand138 km (86 mi)SW of epicenterKarori(pop: 15,400)II: Very weakWellington, WellingtonNew Zealand138 km (86 mi)NE of epicenterNapier(pop: 66,800)II: Very weakHawke's BayNew 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 GMT2026-07-8EpicenterAgency4.010.5 km6.5 mi06:56:56New 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: 142 km / 88 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 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)Jul 8, 2026 06:56 am (Universal Time)1 minute ago4.010.5 km0 km - This quakeNew ZealandMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 56 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 3,400 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 7 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)Mag. 6 or higher: 0.11 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 9 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.12 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 11.7 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 98 quakes per year (or 8.2 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 939 quakes per year (or 78 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 3,200 quakes per year (or 8.8 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake