Moderate magnitude 4.0 earthquake at 5 km depth19 Jun 19:07 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 5 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJun 19, 2026 19:01:43 UTC - Local time at epicenterFriday, Jun 19, 2026, at 07:01 pm (Universal Time GMT +0)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.0Depth5 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude47.268°S / 165.8578°ENew ZealandSeismic antipode47.268°N / 14.142°WShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Nearest volcanoSolander Island (111 km / 69 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 energy6 minutes agoJun 19, 2026 19:01 GMT / Jun 19, 2026 07:01 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -47.26796 / 165.85776: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23116875',-47.26796,165.85776,'6 minutes 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 Half Moon Bay, a town with 387 inhabitants in New Zealand, in 177 km (110 mi) distance east of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of New Zealand, Wellington, 972 km (604 mi) away from the epicenter, the earthquake could not be felt.The following table shows some of the places that might have been affected (or not) by the shaking.DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry177 km (110 mi)E of epicenterHalf Moon Bay(pop: 387)II: Very weakSouthland District, SouthlandNew Zealand188 km (117 mi)NE of epicenterTuatapere(pop: 558)I: Not feltSouthland District, SouthlandNew Zealand193 km (120 mi)NE of epicenterRiverton(pop: 1,680)I: Not feltSouthland District, SouthlandNew Zealand202 km (126 mi)E of epicenterBluff(pop: 1,940)I: Not feltInvercargill, SouthlandNew Zealand205 km (128 mi)NE of epicenterOtautau(pop: 672)I: Not feltSouthland District, SouthlandNew Zealand213 km (132 mi)NE of epicenterInvercargill(pop: 57,600)I: Not feltSouthlandNew Zealand219 km (136 mi)NE of epicenterOhai(pop: 408)I: Not feltSouthland District, SouthlandNew Zealand226 km (140 mi)NE of epicenterWinton(pop: 2,190)I: Not feltSouthland District, SouthlandNew Zealand232 km (144 mi)NE of epicenterManapouri(pop: 228)I: Not feltSouthland District, SouthlandNew Zealand247 km (153 mi)NE of epicenterEdendale(pop: 588)I: Not feltSouthland District, SouthlandNew Zealand251 km (156 mi)NE of epicenterTe Anau(pop: 2,910)I: Not feltSouthland District, SouthlandNew Zealand256 km (159 mi)NE of epicenterMossburn(pop: 210)I: Not feltSouthland District, SouthlandNew Zealand258 km (161 mi)NE of epicenterMataura(pop: 1,680)I: Not feltGore District, SouthlandNew Zealand262 km (163 mi)NE of epicenterLumsden(pop: 463)I: Not feltSouthland District, SouthlandNew Zealand269 km (167 mi)NE of epicenterGore(pop: 13,100)I: Not feltSouthlandNew Zealand286 km (177 mi)E of epicenterPapatowai(pop: 6,590)I: Not feltClutha District, OtagoNew Zealand293 km (182 mi)NE of epicenterClinton(pop: 282)I: Not feltClutha District, OtagoNew Zealand304 km (189 mi)E of epicenterOwaka(pop: 303)I: Not feltClutha District, OtagoNew Zealand307 km (191 mi)NE of epicenterKingston(pop: 306)I: Not feltQueenstown-Lakes District, OtagoNew Zealand314 km (195 mi)E of epicenterKaka Point(pop: 150)I: Not feltClutha District, OtagoNew Zealand318 km (198 mi)E of epicenterBalclutha(pop: 4,440)I: Not feltClutha District, OtagoNew Zealand326 km (202 mi)NE of epicenterMillers Flat(pop: 87)I: Not feltCentral Otago District, OtagoNew Zealand327 km (203 mi)NE of epicenterRoxburgh(pop: 600)I: Not feltCentral Otago District, OtagoNew Zealand330 km (205 mi)NE of epicenterQueenstown(pop: 10,400)I: Not feltOtagoNew Zealand330 km (205 mi)NE of epicenterMilford Sound(pop: 435)I: Not feltSouthland District, SouthlandNew Zealand332 km (206 mi)NE of epicenterGlenorchy(pop: 318)I: Not feltQueenstown-Lakes District, OtagoNew Zealand339 km (210 mi)E of epicenterMilton(pop: 2,010)I: Not feltClutha District, OtagoNew Zealand345 km (214 mi)NE of epicenterArrowtown(pop: 2,150)I: Not feltQueenstown-Lakes District, OtagoNew Zealand351 km (218 mi)NE of epicenterAlexandra(pop: 5,830)I: Not feltCentral Otago District, OtagoNew Zealand352 km (219 mi)E of epicenterWaihola(pop: 370)I: Not feltClutha District, OtagoNew Zealand357 km (222 mi)NE of epicenterCromwell(pop: 5,160)I: Not feltCentral Otago District, OtagoNew Zealand359 km (223 mi)NE of epicenterCardrona(pop: 800)I: Not feltQueenstown-Lakes District, OtagoNew Zealand382 km (238 mi)NE of epicenterWanaka(pop: 13,100)I: Not feltQueenstown-Lakes District, OtagoNew Zealand384 km (239 mi)NE of epicenterLuggate(pop: 474)I: Not feltQueenstown-Lakes District, OtagoNew Zealand396 km (246 mi)NE of epicenterLake Hawea(pop: 2,190)I: Not feltQueenstown-Lakes District, OtagoNew Zealand404 km (251 mi)NE of epicenterRanfurly(pop: 726)I: Not feltCentral Otago District, OtagoNew Zealand444 km (276 mi)NE of epicenterOmarama(pop: 304)I: Not feltCanterburyNew Zealand972 km (604 mi)NE 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.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 GMT2026-06-19EpicenterAgency4.05 km3.1 mi19:01:43New ZealandGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)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 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)Jun 19, 2026 07:01 pm (Universal Time)6 minutes ago4.05 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 43 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: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 0.9 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.1 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 9.4 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 35.1 quakes per year (or 2.9 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 41 quakes per year (or 3.4 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a 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