Moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake at unknown depth18 Jun 15:10 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 1 minute.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJun 18, 2026 15:08:38 UTC - Local time at epicenterThursday, Jun 18, 2026, at 03:08 pm (Universal Time GMT +0)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.4Depth10 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude44.4203°S / 168.0853°ENew ZealandSeismic antipode44.4203°N / 11.915°WSpainShaking intensityIV Light shaking near epicenterFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Estimated seismic energy released2.5 x 1011 joules (69.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 60 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.4 | about seismic energy2 minutes agoJun 18, 2026 15:08 GMT / Jun 18, 2026 03:08 pm (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -44.4203 / 168.08531: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23113071',-44.42030,168.08531,'2 minutes ago: Mag. 4.4, 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 Wanaka, a town with 13,000 inhabitants in New Zealand, in 90 km (56 mi) distance east 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, 647 km (402 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(*)RegionCountry31 km (19 mi)SW of epicenterMilford Sound(pop: 435)III: WeakSouthland District, SouthlandNew Zealand53 km (33 mi)SE of epicenterGlenorchy(pop: 318)III: WeakQueenstown-Lakes District, OtagoNew Zealand81 km (50 mi)SE of epicenterArrowtown(pop: 2,150)III: WeakQueenstown-Lakes District, OtagoNew Zealand82 km (51 mi)SE of epicenterQueenstown(pop: 10,400)III: WeakOtagoNew Zealand87 km (54 mi)NE of epicenterOkuru(pop: 84)III: WeakWestland District, West CoastNew Zealand89 km (55 mi)SE of epicenterCardrona(pop: 800)III: WeakQueenstown-Lakes District, OtagoNew Zealand90 km (56 mi)E of epicenterWanaka(pop: 13,100)III: WeakQueenstown-Lakes District, OtagoNew Zealand95 km (59 mi)E of epicenterLake Hawea(pop: 2,190)III: WeakQueenstown-Lakes District, OtagoNew Zealand97 km (61 mi)NE of epicenterHaast(pop: 279)III: WeakWestland District, West CoastNew Zealand101 km (62 mi)E of epicenterLuggate(pop: 474)II: Very weakQueenstown-Lakes District, OtagoNew Zealand112 km (69 mi)SE of epicenterCromwell(pop: 5,160)II: Very weakCentral Otago District, OtagoNew Zealand113 km (70 mi)SE of epicenterKingston(pop: 306)II: Very weakQueenstown-Lakes District, OtagoNew Zealand115 km (71 mi)S of epicenterTe Anau(pop: 2,910)II: Very weakSouthland District, SouthlandNew Zealand133 km (83 mi)S of epicenterManapouri(pop: 228)II: Very weakSouthland District, SouthlandNew Zealand137 km (85 mi)SE of epicenterAlexandra(pop: 5,830)II: Very weakCentral Otago District, OtagoNew Zealand149 km (92 mi)S of epicenterLumsden(pop: 463)II: Very weakSouthland District, SouthlandNew Zealand158 km (98 mi)SE of epicenterRoxburgh(pop: 600)II: Very weakCentral Otago District, OtagoNew Zealand161 km (100 mi)E of epicenterTwizel(pop: 1,780)II: Very weakMackenzie District, CanterburyNew Zealand178 km (110 mi)SE of epicenterRanfurly(pop: 726)II: Very weakCentral Otago District, OtagoNew Zealand180 km (112 mi)NE of epicenterWaikowhai(pop: 5,550)II: Very weakWestland District, West CoastNew Zealand193 km (120 mi)S of epicenterOtautau(pop: 672)II: Very weakSouthland District, SouthlandNew Zealand193 km (120 mi)E of epicenterHakataramea(pop: 910)II: Very weakWaimate District, CanterburyNew Zealand193 km (120 mi)S of epicenterWinton(pop: 2,190)II: Very weakSouthland District, SouthlandNew Zealand199 km (124 mi)S of epicenterGore(pop: 13,100)II: Very weakSouthlandNew Zealand204 km (127 mi)S of epicenterMataura(pop: 1,680)II: Very weakGore District, SouthlandNew Zealand215 km (133 mi)S of epicenterRiverton(pop: 1,680)II: Very weakSouthland District, SouthlandNew Zealand221 km (137 mi)S of epicenterInvercargill(pop: 57,600)II: Very weakSouthlandNew Zealand222 km (138 mi)E of epicenterFairlie(pop: 940)II: Very weakMackenzie District, CanterburyNew Zealand237 km (147 mi)E of epicenterWaimate(pop: 3,650)II: Very weakCanterburyNew Zealand238 km (148 mi)SE of epicenterPalmerston(pop: 1,050)II: Very weakOtagoNew Zealand240 km (149 mi)SE of epicenterMilton(pop: 2,010)II: Very weakClutha District, OtagoNew Zealand240 km (149 mi)SE of epicenterWaikouaiti(pop: 1,330)II: Very weakDunedin City, OtagoNew Zealand240 km (149 mi)E of epicenterOamaru(pop: 13,000)II: Very weakOtagoNew Zealand240 km (149 mi)SE of epicenterBalclutha(pop: 4,440)II: Very weakClutha District, OtagoNew Zealand240 km (149 mi)SE of epicenterMosgiel(pop: 14,800)II: Very weakDunedin City, OtagoNew Zealand249 km (155 mi)SE of epicenterDunedin(pop: 131,800)II: Very weakOtagoNew Zealand252 km (157 mi)SE of epicenterPort Chalmers(pop: 1,460)II: Very weakDunedin City, OtagoNew Zealand261 km (162 mi)SE of epicenterPapatowai(pop: 6,590)II: Very weakClutha District, OtagoNew Zealand300 km (186 mi)NE of epicenterHokitika(pop: 3,350)I: Not feltWestland District, West CoastNew Zealand647 km (402 mi)NE of epicenterWellington(pop: 381,900)I: 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 GMT2026-06-18EpicenterAgency4.410 km6.2 mi(*)15:08:38New ZealandGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Notes:(*) A depth given as 10 km often means that the the depth of the quake could be not determined with sufficient accuracy.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 3 km2 (1 square miles) as a first-order estimate. The length of the rupture zone thus was probably around 3 km (2 mi).[More info]Recorded aftershocks, latest first (0 quake)Jun 18, 2026 03:08 pm (Universal Time)2 minutes ago4.410 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 521 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 18.2 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 0.95 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.1 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 12.1 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 101 quakes per year (or 8.4 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 448 quakes per year (or 37.3 quakes per month)Mag. 1 or higher: 519 quakes per year (or 43 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 7 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake