Weak magnitude 2.6 earthquake at 144 km depth30 Jun 21:25 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 3 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJun 30, 2026 21:22:32 UTC - Local time at epicenterTuesday, Jun 30, 2026, at 09:22 pm (Universal Time GMT +0)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude2.6Depth144 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude36.5309°S / 177.1437°ENew ZealandSeismic antipode36.5309°N / 2.856°WShaking intensityNot feltPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Nearest volcanoClark (63 km / 39 mi)Estimated seismic energy released5 x 108 joules (139 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.12 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 2.6 | about seismic energy3 minutes agoJun 30, 2026 21:22 GMT / Jun 30, 2026 09:22 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -36.53092 / 177.14374: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23148446',-36.53092,177.14374,'3 minutes ago: Mag. 2.6, New Zealand',html,'quakes-4-24.png',14,14,7,7,123]); 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 Pauanui, a town with 1,100 inhabitants in New Zealand, in 126 km (78 mi) distance to the southwest, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry126 km (78 mi)SW of epicenterPauanui(pop: 1,090): Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand133 km (83 mi)W of epicenterWhitianga(pop: 6,230): Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand136 km (84 mi)SW of epicenterWhangamata(pop: 4,270): Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand149 km (93 mi)W of epicenterCoromandel(pop: 1,790): Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand150 km (93 mi)SW of epicenterWaihi(pop: 4,620): Not feltHauraki District, WaikatoNew Zealand150 km (93 mi)W of epicenterColville(pop: 1,490): Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand151 km (94 mi)SW of epicenterMaketu(pop: 1,410): Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand155 km (96 mi)SW of epicenterTauranga(pop: 155,200): Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand156 km (97 mi)SW of epicenterTe Puke(pop: 10,500): Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand157 km (98 mi)SE of epicenterHicks Bay(pop: 1,390): Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand157 km (98 mi)SW of epicenterKatikati(pop: 6,000): Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand158 km (98 mi)SW of epicenterThames(pop: 7,140): Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand158 km (98 mi)SW of epicenterOmokoroa(pop: 5,990): Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand159 km (99 mi)S of epicenterWhakatane(pop: 18,600): Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand161 km (100 mi)SW of epicenterPaeroa(pop: 3,990): Not feltHauraki District, WaikatoNew Zealand164 km (102 mi)S of epicenterEdgecumbe(pop: 1,900): Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand165 km (102 mi)S of epicenterOpotiki(pop: 4,880): Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand169 km (105 mi)SW of epicenterTe Aroha(pop: 4,700): Not feltMatamata-Piako District, WaikatoNew Zealand170 km (105 mi)SW of epicenterOropi(pop: 2,520): Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand171 km (106 mi)S of epicenterTaneatua(pop: 1,500): Not feltWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand179 km (111 mi)S of epicenterKawerau(pop: 7,670): Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand188 km (117 mi)SW of epicenterMatamata(pop: 6,310): Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand190 km (118 mi)SW of epicenterMorrinsville(pop: 9,710): Not feltMatamata-Piako District, WaikatoNew Zealand191 km (119 mi)W of epicenterMaraetai(pop: 2,770): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand196 km (122 mi)SW of epicenterRotorua(pop: 65,900): Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand201 km (125 mi)W of epicenterHowick(pop: 12,000): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand202 km (125 mi)SW of epicenterTe Kauwhata(pop: 3,740): Not feltWaikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand202 km (126 mi)W of epicenterPakuranga(pop: 10,000): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand205 km (127 mi)W of epicenterPapakura(pop: 35,600): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand205 km (128 mi)W of epicenterTakanini(pop: 17,100): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand207 km (129 mi)SW of epicenterPutaruru(pop: 4,670): Not feltSouth Waikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand209 km (130 mi)W of epicenterPukekohe East(pop: 21,400): Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand210 km (130 mi)SW of epicenterHuntly(pop: 8,850): Not feltWaikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand213 km (132 mi)SW of epicenterCambridge(pop: 15,200): Not feltWaipa District, WaikatoNew Zealand216 km (134 mi)SW of epicenterHamilton(pop: 189,700): Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand217 km (135 mi)SW of epicenterNgaruawahia(pop: 8,500): Not feltWaikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand220 km (137 mi)SW of epicenterTokoroa(pop: 14,500): Not feltSouth Waikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand230 km (143 mi)SW of epicenterTe Awamutu(pop: 14,000): Not feltWaipa District, WaikatoNew Zealand252 km (156 mi)SW of epicenterOtorohanga(pop: 3,280): Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand567 km (352 mi)S of epicenterWellington(pop: 381,900): Not feltWellingtonNew 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.At magnitude 2.6, this quake might have been felt very close to the epicenter and under calm conditions.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 GMT2026-06-30EpicenterAgency2.6144 km89 mi21:22:32New ZealandGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Earthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 56 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 794 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 21.3 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 2 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 17.8 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 194 quakes per year (or 16.2 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 777 quakes per year (or 65 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 795 quakes per year (or 66 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 6 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake