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The quake had a very shallow depth of 33 km (21 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).Quake Data | Interactive map | Seismograms | User reports | Earlier quakes here | Quakes in New Zealand | Taranaki | Manawatu-Wanganui | WellingtonHint: Click on the image to see different maps of this quake!Light magnitude 3.9 earthquake at 33 km depth9 Jul 01:17 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 2 minutes.9 Jul 01:18: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 21.60 to 12.00 km (from 13.4 to 7.5 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 3.6 km (2.2 mi) towards SSE.9 Jul 01:24: Hypocenter depth recalculated from 12.00 to 33.00 km (from 7.5 to 21 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 2.1 km (1.3 mi) towards NE.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJul 9, 2026 01:15:14 UTC - Local time at epicenterThursday, Jul 9, 2026, at 01:15 pm (GMT +12)StatusconfirmedMagnitude3.9Depth33 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude40.1888°S / 174.4038°ENew ZealandSeismic antipode40.1888°N / 5.596°WSpainQuality116 seismic stations (EMSC)Shaking intensityIII Weak shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Nearest volcanoTaranaki (103 km / 64 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeOvercast Clouds 10.7°C (51 F), humidity: 74%, wind: 19 m/s (37 kts) from SSEEstimated 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 energy24 minutes agoJul 9, 2026 01:15 GMT / Jul 9, 2026 01:15 pm (GMT +12)Lat / Lng: -40.18876 / 174.40378: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Other sources: EMSC: 3.9 / 12 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23171056',-40.18876,174.40378,'24 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 where the quake might have been felt is Whanganui, a town with 49,000 inhabitants in New Zealand, in 62 km (38 mi) distance northeast of the epicenter. People likely experienced very 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, 126 km (78 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(*)RegionCountry48 km (30 mi)N of epicenterPatea(pop: 1,290)II: Very weakSouth Taranaki District, TaranakiNew Zealand51 km (32 mi)N of epicenterWaverley(pop: 819)II: Very weakSouth Taranaki District, TaranakiNew Zealand62 km (38 mi)NE of epicenterWhanganui(pop: 48,900)II: Very weakManawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand67 km (42 mi)N of epicenterHawera(pop: 10,400)II: Very weakSouth Taranaki District, TaranakiNew Zealand75 km (46 mi)N of epicenterManaia(pop: 1,070)II: Very weakSouth Taranaki District, TaranakiNew Zealand81 km (50 mi)SE of epicenterFoxton(pop: 4,780)II: Very weakHorowhenua District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand83 km (52 mi)E of epicenterBulls(pop: 2,150)II: Very weakRangitikei District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand84 km (52 mi)E of epicenterMarton(pop: 5,740)II: Very weakRangitikei District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand85 km (53 mi)N of epicenterEltham(pop: 2,150)II: Very weakSouth Taranaki District, TaranakiNew Zealand89 km (55 mi)SE of epicenterLevin(pop: 19,800)II: Very weakHorowhenua District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand89 km (56 mi)SE of epicenterOtaki(pop: 6,090)II: Very weakKapiti Coast District, WellingtonNew Zealand91 km (56 mi)NE of epicenterJerusalem(pop: 1,160)II: Very weakWanganui, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand94 km (58 mi)NW of epicenterOpunake(pop: 1,500)II: Very weakSouth Taranaki District, TaranakiNew Zealand95 km (59 mi)SE of epicenterShannon(pop: 1,610)II: Very weakHorowhenua District, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand95 km (59 mi)N of epicenterStratford(pop: 6,430)II: Very weakTaranakiNew Zealand95 km (59 mi)SE of epicenterWaikanae(pop: 13,300)II: Very weakKapiti Coast District, WellingtonNew Zealand96 km (60 mi)SE of epicenterParaparaumu(pop: 29,900)II: Very weakKapiti Coast District, WellingtonNew Zealand99 km (62 mi)NE of epicenterAotea(pop: 4,170)II: Very weakPorirua, WellingtonNew Zealand103 km (64 mi)SE of epicenterPukerua Bay(pop: 2,070)II: Very weakPorirua, WellingtonNew Zealand104 km (65 mi)E of epicenterPalmerston North(pop: 91,300)II: Very weakManawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand108 km (67 mi)NW of epicenterRahotu(pop: 2,070)II: Very weakSouth Taranaki District, TaranakiNew Zealand112 km (69 mi)S of epicenterPorirua(pop: 61,800)II: Very weakWellingtonNew Zealand115 km (72 mi)E of epicenterAshhurst(pop: 3,400)II: Very weakPalmerston North, Manawatu-WanganuiNew Zealand116 km (72 mi)N of epicenterInglewood(pop: 3,960)II: Very weakNew Plymouth District, TaranakiNew Zealand119 km (74 mi)SE of epicenterUpper Hutt(pop: 47,500)II: Very weakWellingtonNew Zealand120 km (74 mi)S of epicenterJohnsonville(pop: 12,100)II: Very weakWellington, WellingtonNew Zealand122 km (76 mi)S of epicenterLower Hutt(pop: 113,400)II: Very weakWellingtonNew Zealand125 km (78 mi)S of epicenterKarori(pop: 15,400)II: Very weakWellington, WellingtonNew Zealand126 km (78 mi)S of epicenterWellington(pop: 381,900)II: Very weakWellingtonNew Zealand127 km (79 mi)S of epicenterPicton(pop: 4,930)II: Very weakMarlborough District, MarlboroughNew Zealand128 km (79 mi)N of epicenterNew Plymouth(pop: 90,300)II: Very weakTaranakiNew Zealand128 km (80 mi)S of epicenterWainuiomata(pop: 20,300)II: Very weakLower Hutt, WellingtonNew Zealand129 km (80 mi)S of epicenterNewtown(pop: 10,100)II: Very weakWellington, WellingtonNew Zealand132 km (82 mi)SE of epicenterCarterton(pop: 10,300)II: Very weakWellingtonNew Zealand133 km (82 mi)N of epicenterWaitara(pop: 7,730)II: Very weakNew Plymouth District, TaranakiNew Zealand136 km (85 mi)SE of epicenterMasterton(pop: 28,700)II: Very weakWellingtonNew Zealand153 km (95 mi)SW of epicenterNelson(pop: 54,400)II: Very weakNelsonNew Zealand157 km (98 mi)SW of epicenterMotueka(pop: 7,490)I: Not feltTasman, TasmanNew Zealand160 km (99 mi)SW of epicenterStoke(pop: 19,900)I: Not feltNelson, NelsonNew Zealand164 km (102 mi)SW of epicenterRichmond(pop: 19,700)I: Not feltTasman, TasmanNew 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 GMT2026-07-9EpicenterAgency3.933 km21 mi01:15:14New ZealandGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)3.9± 0.1912 km7.5 mi01:15:13.365±0.28sCOOK STRAIT, NEW ZEALAND2.1 km (1.3 mi) epicenter difference with GEONET (NZ)EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)"; 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: 127 km / 79 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: 0.5-5.0 Hz. Source: NSF SAGE Facility IRISWS timeseriesplot Web ServiceEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 56 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 2,100 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.17 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 14.4 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 138 quakes per year (or 11.5 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 1,400 quakes per year (or 3.8 quakes per day)Mag. 1 or higher: 2,100 quakes per year (or 5.8 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 6 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 earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 11 days after a magnitude 5.0 earthquake had hit on Sunday, Jun 28, 2026, at 11:04 pm (GMT +12 local time) in 23 km (15 mi) distance to the south:Mag. 5.0 earthquake 65 km W of Foxton Beach - New Zealand - Jun 28, 2026 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.7. It had occurred 10 years ago earlier, on Sunday, Nov 13, 2016, at 11:02 pm local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12) in Canterbury, New Zealand:Mag. 7.7 earthquake South Island - New Zealand - Nov 13, 2016 - Below is a list and map of larger or recent quakes that had occurred near the epicenter before this earthquake (within up to 100 km/61 mi distance, up to 300 km/183 mi for very large quakes above mag. 7). Filter and sort the list by magnitude or time.Max results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageDate and TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapJul 7, 02:18 am (GMT +12)3.124 km47 km (29 mi) to the E New Zealand I FELT ITInfoJul 4, 04:28 pm (GMT +12)3.119 km32 km (20 mi) to the E New Zealand I FELT ITInfoJul 3, 10:48 am (GMT +12)3.077 km69 km (43 mi) to the SW New Zealand I FELT ITInfoJun 29, 01:33 am (GMT +12)3.1177 km69 km (43 mi) to the N New ZealandInfoJun 28, 11:04 pm (GMT +12)5.081 km23 km (15 mi) to the S 65 km W of Foxton Beach, New Zealand 28 reportsInfoJun 17, 02:33 am (Auckland)4.573 km97 km (60 mi) to the S 32 km W of Titahi Bay, New Zealand 3 reportsInfoJun 2, 06:38 pm (Auckland)4.567 km94 km (59 mi) to the S 30 km WNW of Titahi Bay, New Zealand 4 reportsInfoMay 16, 09:19 am (Auckland)3.9425 km84 km (52 mi) to the NW New ZealandInfoMay 13, 01:42 am (Auckland)4.2208 km79 km (49 mi) to the N 5 km N of Normanby, New Zealand 1 reportInfoJan 9, 08:29 am (Auckland)5.4107 km40 km (25 mi) to the N New Zealand 97 reportsInfoAug 11, 2023 11:53 am (GMT +12)5.6170 km69 km (43 mi) to the W New Zealand 56 reportsInfoFeb 15, 2023 06:38 pm (GMT +12)6.350 km45 km (28 mi) to the S New Zealand 415 reportsInfoOct 14, 2022 02:03 am (GMT +12)5.7146 km85 km (53 mi) to the WTasman Sea, 99 km north of Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand 237 reportsInfoSep 22, 2022 09:07 pm (Auckland)5.851 km71 km (44 mi) to the STasman Sea, 72 km northwest of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand 396 reportsInfoJan 12, 2022 11:49 pm (Auckland)5.8187 km97 km (60 mi) to the N New Zealand 224 reportsInfoNov 7, 2021 03:16 pm (GMT +12)5.5190 km85 km (53 mi) to the WTasman Sea, 157 km northwest of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand 52 reportsInfoOct 12, 2021 01:55 pm (GMT +12)5.3150 km77 km (48 mi) to the WTasman Sea, New Zealand 113 reportsInfoMay 26, 2020 12:34 pm (Auckland)5.233 km57 km (35 mi) to the SETasman Sea, 27 km west of Foxton, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand 25 reportsInfoMay 25, 2020 07:53 am (Auckland)5.837 km56 km (35 mi) to the SETasman Sea, 26 km west of Foxton, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand 65 reportsInfoJan 27, 2018 02:30 pm (GMT +12)5.1124 km40 km (25 mi) to the SW New Zealand 7 reportsInfoNov 13, 2016 11:02 pm (Auckland)7.710 km293 km (182 mi) to the SW South Island, New Zealand 71 reportsInfoJan 20, 2013 12:45 pm (Auckland)5.2138 km42 km (26 mi) to the N 25 km west of WaverleyInfoJul 3, 2012 10:36 pm (GMT +12)6.3230 km58 km (36 mi) to the W 63 km S of Opunake, New ZealandInfoJul 15, 2009 09:38 pm (GMT +12)5.4163 km68 km (42 mi) to the W Cook Strait, New ZealandInfoMar 14, 2005 03:08 am (GMT +12)5.4141 km70 km (44 mi) to the W Cook Strait, New ZealandInfoOct 31, 2000 04:32 am (GMT +12)5.158 km61 km (38 mi) to the SE 28 km NW of Otaki, New ZealandInfoMar 9, 1996 04:40 pm (Auckland)5.812 km80 km (50 mi) to the E North Island, New ZealandInfoSep 20, 1995 10:52 am (Auckland)5.8217 km58 km (36 mi) to the N 15 km SW of Hawera, New ZealandInfoMar 23, 1995 07:43 am (Auckland)5.887 km100 km (62 mi) to the S 27 km N of Picton, New ZealandInfoSep 9, 1991 01:50 am (Auckland)5.688 km56 km (35 mi) to the E North Island of New ZealandInfoJun 9, 1991 11:01 pm (GMT +12)5.4109 km9.9 km (6.2 mi) to the N Cook Strait, New ZealandInfoAug 8, 1989 07:59 pm (GMT +12)5.6122 km9.8 km (6.1 mi) to the NW 42 km SSW of Patea, New ZealandInfoJul 15, 1986 05:03 am (GMT +12)5.580 km37 km (23 mi) to the S 80 km NW of Paraparaumu, New ZealandInfoJul 5, 1980 05:03 am (Auckland)5.4219 km82 km (51 mi) to the N North Island, New ZealandInfoJun 13, 1973 09:36 pm (Auckland)5.567 km58 km (36 mi) to the SW Cook Strait, New ZealandInfoMar 14, 1972 07:26 pm (Auckland)5.854 km64 km (40 mi) to the SW Cook Strait, New ZealandInfoMay 24, 1968 05:24 am (Auckland)7.020 km259 km (161 mi) to the SW South Island of New ZealandInfoSep 26, 1966 03:35 pm (GMT +12)5.219 km47 km (29 mi) to the SE Cook Strait, New ZealandInfoApr 6, 1965 11:49 am (Auckland)5.4220 km54 km (33 mi) to the N North Island, New ZealandInfoFeb 9, 1964 08:33 pm (GMT +12)5.3213 km95 km (59 mi) to the W Cook Strait, New ZealandInfoJul 25, 1961 04:11 am (Auckland)5.20 km76 km (47 mi) to the SE North Island, New ZealandInfoJun 24, 1942 11:16 am (Universal Time)7.015 km161 km (100 mi) to the SE North Island of New ZealandInfoMar 5, 1934 11:46 am (Universal Time)7.215 km139 km (86 mi) to the ETasman Sea, 40 km southeast of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New ZealandInfoFeb 13, 1931 01:27 am (Universal Time)7.345 km170 km (106 mi) to the NE North Island of New ZealandInfoFeb 2, 1931 10:46 pm (Universal Time)7.435 km170 km (106 mi) to the E North Island of New ZealandInfoJun 16, 1929 10:47 pm (Universal Time)7.320 km225 km (140 mi) to the SW South Island of New ZealandInfoNov 22, 1914 08:14 am (Universal Time)7.0100 km190 km (118 mi) to the NE North IslandInfoAug 9, 1904 10:51 am (GMT +12)7.50 km223 km (138 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 97 km 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Zealand','',7.4,74);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2931087);putQuakeOnMap('quake-2931087',-39.421,176.129,-1227047554,'Feb 13, 1931 01:27 am (Universal Time): Mag. 7.3, North Island of New Zealand','',7.3,73);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2933095);putQuakeOnMap('quake-2933095',-40.6,175.954,-1130588026,'Mar 5, 1934 11:46 am (Universal Time): Mag. 7.2, North Island of New Zealand','',7.2,72);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2937385);putQuakeOnMap('quake-2937385',-41.149,175.834,-868538610,'Jun 24, 1942 11:16 am (Universal Time): Mag. 7.0, North Island of New Zealand','',7.0,70);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(11488217);putQuakeOnMap('quake-11488217',-40.7,175,-266312897,'Jul 25, 1961 04:11 am (GMT +12): Mag. 5.2, North Island, New Zealand','',5.2,52);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(11541229);putQuakeOnMap('quake-11541229',-40.45,173.34,-185988362,'Feb 9, 1964 08:33 pm (GMT +12): Mag. 5.3, Cook Strait, New Zealand','',5.3,53);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(11589077);putQuakeOnMap('quake-11589077',-39.71,174.32,-149559052,'Apr 6, 1965 11:49 am (GMT +12): Mag. 5.4, North Island, New Zealand','',5.4,54);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(11609967);putQuakeOnMap('quake-11609967',-40.37,174.9,-103062245,'Sep 26, 1966 03:35 pm (GMT +12): Mag. 5.2, Cook Strait, New Zealand','',5.2,52);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2961975);putQuakeOnMap('quake-2961975',-41.659,172.02,-50740542,'May 24, 1968 05:24 am (GMT +12): Mag. 7.0, South Island of New Zealand','',7.0,70);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(11717267);putQuakeOnMap('quake-11717267',-40.712,174.0904,69405960,'Mar 14, 1972 07:26 pm (GMT +12): Mag. 5.8, Cook Strait, New Zealand','',5.8,58);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3021246);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3021246',-40.544,173.906,108812176,'Jun 13, 1973 09:36 pm (GMT +12): Mag. 5.5, Cook Strait, New Zealand','',5.5,55);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(11862640);putQuakeOnMap('quake-11862640',-39.4479,174.4309,331578232,'Jul 5, 1980 05:03 am (GMT +12): Mag. 5.4, North Island, New Zealand','',5.4,54);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(8939680);putQuakeOnMap('quake-8939680',-40.497,174.239,521744590,'Jul 15, 1986 05:03 am (GMT +12): Mag. 5.5, 80 km NW of Paraparaumu, New Zealand','',5.5,55);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3067292);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3067292',-40.121,174.33,618566346,'Aug 8, 1989 07:59 pm (GMT +12): Mag. 5.6, 42 km SSW of Patea, New Zealand','',5.6,56);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3070676);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3070676',-40.1,174.393,676465293,'Jun 9, 1991 11:01 pm (GMT +12): Mag. 5.4, Cook Strait, New Zealand','',5.4,54);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3071089);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3071089',-40.25,175.053,684337830,'Sep 9, 1991 01:50 am (GMT +12): Mag. 5.6, North Island of New Zealand','',5.6,56);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3078021);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3078021',-41.042,174.019,795901410,'Mar 23, 1995 07:43 am (GMT +12): Mag. 5.8, 27 km N of Picton, New Zealand','',5.8,58);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3079433);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3079433',-39.698,174.168,811551143,'Sep 20, 1995 10:52 am (GMT +12): Mag. 5.8, 15 km SW of Hawera, New Zealand','',5.8,58);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(12871159);putQuakeOnMap('quake-12871159',-40.1435,175.347,826346433,'Mar 9, 1996 04:40 pm (GMT +12): Mag. 5.8, North Island, New Zealand','',5.8,58);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3096835);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3096835',-40.598,174.887,972923537,'Oct 31, 2000 04:32 am (GMT +12): Mag. 5.1, 28 km NW of Otaki, New Zealand','',5.1,51);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3137223);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3137223',-40.18,173.577,1110726491,'Mar 14, 2005 03:08 am (GMT +12): Mag. 5.4, Cook Strait, New Zealand','',5.4,54);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3168548);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3168548',-40.177,173.602,1247650702,'Jul 15, 2009 09:38 pm (GMT +12): Mag. 5.4, Cook Strait, New Zealand','',5.4,54);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(3124758);putQuakeOnMap('quake-3124758',-40.023,173.756,1341311775,'Jul 3, 2012 10:36 pm (GMT +12): Mag. 6.3, 63 km S of Opunake, New Zealand','',6.3,63);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(175596);putQuakeOnMap('quake-175596',-39.8124,174.338,1358642757,'Jan 20, 2013 12:45 pm (GMT +12): Mag. 5.2, 25 km west of Waverley','',5.2,52);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(1474331);putQuakeOnMap('quake-1474331',-42.567,172.887,1479034978,'Nov 13, 2016 11:02 pm (GMT +12): Mag. 7.7, South Island, New Zealand','',7.7,77);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(1847839);putQuakeOnMap('quake-1847839',-40.3401,173.9746,1517020231,'Jan 27, 2018 02:30 pm (GMT +12): Mag. 5.1, New Zealand','',5.1,51);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2804528);putQuakeOnMap('quake-2804528',-40.44614,174.97781,1590350013,'May 25, 2020 07:53 am (GMT +12): Mag. 5.8, New Zealand','',5.8,58);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(2806402);putQuakeOnMap('quake-2806402',-40.47203,174.96433,1590453244,'May 26, 2020 12:34 pm (GMT +12): Mag. 5.2, New Zealand','',5.2,52);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(6446734);putQuakeOnMap('quake-6446734',-40.24824,173.49484,1634003702,'Oct 12, 2021 01:55 pm (GMT +12): Mag. 5.3, New Zealand','',5.3,53);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(6483536);putQuakeOnMap('quake-6483536',-40.31448,173.41901,1636255006,'Nov 7, 2021 03:16 pm (GMT +12): Mag. 5.5, New Zealand','',5.5,55);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(6596020);putQuakeOnMap('quake-6596020',-39.32485,174.58591,1641984576,'Jan 12, 2022 11:49 pm (GMT +13): Mag. 5.8, New Zealand','',5.8,58);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(7045650);putQuakeOnMap('quake-7045650',-40.80593,174.20409,1663837626,'Sep 22, 2022 09:07 pm (GMT +12): Mag. 5.8, New Zealand','',5.8,58);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(7132119);putQuakeOnMap('quake-7132119',-40.38649,173.43056,1665669836,'Oct 14, 2022 02:03 am (GMT +12): Mag. 5.7, New Zealand','',5.7,57);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(7392809);putQuakeOnMap('quake-7392809',-40.57041,174.57607,1676443090,'Feb 15, 2023 06:38 pm (GMT +12): Mag. 6.3, New Zealand','',6.3,63);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(7805910);putQuakeOnMap('quake-7805910',-40.23267,173.59595,1691711600,'Aug 11, 2023 11:53 am (GMT +12): Mag. 5.6, New Zealand','',5.6,56);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(22595766);putQuakeOnMap('quake-22595766',-39.83809,174.52019,1767900577,'Jan 9, 2026 08:29 am (GMT +13): Mag. 5.4, New Zealand','',5.4,54);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(22996037);putQuakeOnMap('quake-22996037',-39.4808,174.2794,1778589736,'May 13, 2026 01:42 am (GMT +13): Mag. 4.2, 5 km N of Normanby, New Zealand','',4.2,42);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(23005879);putQuakeOnMap('quake-23005879',-39.50777,173.99068,1778879942,'May 16, 2026 09:19 am (GMT +12): Mag. 3.9, New Zealand','',3.9,39);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(23057269);putQuakeOnMap('quake-23057269',-41.036,174.4781,1780382288,'Jun 2, 2026 06:38 pm (GMT +12): Mag. 4.5, 30 km WNW of Titahi Bay, New Zealand','',4.5,45);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(23105329);putQuakeOnMap('quake-23105329',-41.062,174.445,1781620388,'Jun 17, 2026 02:33 am (GMT +12): Mag. 4.5, 32 km W of Titahi Bay, New Zealand','',4.5,45);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(23141680);putQuakeOnMap('quake-23141680',-40.3938,174.4645,1782644652,'###AGEREP###: Mag. 5.0, 65 km W of Foxton Beach, New Zealand','',5.0,50);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(23141997);putQuakeOnMap('quake-23141997',-39.59056,174.19246,1782653585,'###AGEREP###: Mag. 3.1, New Zealand','',3.1,31);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(23154795);putQuakeOnMap('quake-23154795',-40.65516,173.86195,1783032522,'###AGEREP###: Mag. 3.0, New Zealand','',3.0,30);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(23158212);putQuakeOnMap('quake-23158212',-40.19785,174.7825,1783139291,'###AGEREP###: Mag. 3.1, New Zealand','',3.1,31);qTableOlder.quakeIds.push(23164347);putQuakeOnMap('quake-23164347',-40.09032,174.93887,1783347488,'###AGEREP###: Mag. 3.1, New Zealand','',3.1,31);(async function(){await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r,4000));map2.map.setZoom(7)})(); })(); ]]>Sources: VolcanoDiscovery / VolcanoAdventures and other sources as noted.Use 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