Moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake at 170 km depth15 Jun 02:56 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 1 minute.15 Jun 02:57: Magnitude recalculated from 2.4 to 3.7. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 197.70 to 213.80 km (from 123 to 133 mi).15 Jun 02:58: Magnitude recalculated from 3.7 to 3.8. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 213.80 to 162.00 km (from 133 to 101 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 12 km (7.3 mi) towards N.15 Jun 03:15: Magnitude recalculated from 3.8 to 4.2. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 162.00 to 170.00 km (from 101 to 106 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 4.7 km (2.9 mi) towards SE.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJun 15, 2026 02:54:48 UTC - Local time at epicenterMonday, Jun 15, 2026, at 02:54 pm (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.2Depth170 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude38.1972°S / 176.2318°ERotorua District, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandSeismic antipode38.1972°N / 3.768°WSpainQuality192 seismic stations (EMSC)Shaking intensityII Very weak shakingFelt0 reportsPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Nearest volcanoRotorua (13 km / 8 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeBroken Clouds 13.2°C (56 F), humidity: 65%, wind: 3 m/s (5 kts) from WEstimated seismic energy released1.3 x 1011 joules (35 megawatt hours, equivalent to 30.1 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.2 | about seismic energy40 minutes agoJun 15, 2026 02:54 GMT / Jun 15, 2026 02:54 pm (Auckland time)Lat / Lng: -38.19721 / 176.23181: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Other sources: EMSC: 3.8 / 162 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23099353',-38.19721,176.23181,'40 minutes ago: Mag. 4.2, 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 Rotorua, a town with 66,000 inhabitants in New Zealand, in 6.6 km (4.1 mi) distance north of the epicenter. People likely experienced very weak shaking there. In the capital of New Zealand, Wellington, 366 km (227 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(*)RegionCountry7 km (4 mi)N of epicenterRotorua(pop: 65,900)II: Very weakBay of PlentyNew Zealand17 km (11 mi)NW of epicenterMamaku(pop: 751)II: Very weakRotorua District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand22 km (14 mi)N of epicenterKaharoa(pop: 1,620)II: Very weakRotorua District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand32 km (20 mi)W of epicenterTokoroa(pop: 14,500)II: Very weakSouth Waikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand40 km (25 mi)N of epicenterOropi(pop: 2,520)II: Very weakWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand42 km (26 mi)E of epicenterKawerau(pop: 7,670)II: Very weakBay of PlentyNew Zealand43 km (27 mi)W of epicenterPutaruru(pop: 4,670)II: Very weakSouth Waikato District, WaikatoNew Zealand47 km (29 mi)N of epicenterTe Puke(pop: 10,500)II: Very weakWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand51 km (31 mi)SE of epicenterMurupara(pop: 1,880)II: Very weakWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand52 km (32 mi)N of epicenterMaketu(pop: 1,410)II: Very weakWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand56 km (35 mi)S of epicenterTaupo(pop: 26,600)II: Very weakWaikatoNew Zealand57 km (36 mi)N of epicenterTauranga(pop: 155,200)II: Very weakBay of PlentyNew Zealand58 km (36 mi)NE of epicenterEdgecumbe(pop: 1,900)II: Very weakWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand60 km (37 mi)NW of epicenterMatamata(pop: 6,310)II: Very weakWaikatoNew Zealand63 km (39 mi)N of epicenterOmokoroa(pop: 5,990)II: Very weakWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand70 km (44 mi)E of epicenterTaneatua(pop: 1,500)II: Very weakWhakatane District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand71 km (44 mi)E of epicenterWhakatane(pop: 18,600)II: Very weakBay of PlentyNew Zealand77 km (48 mi)N of epicenterKatikati(pop: 6,000)II: Very weakWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand78 km (48 mi)NW of epicenterCambridge(pop: 15,200)II: Very weakWaipa District, WaikatoNew Zealand82 km (51 mi)W of epicenterTe Awamutu(pop: 14,000)II: Very weakWaipa District, WaikatoNew Zealand83 km (52 mi)NW of epicenterWaitoa(pop: 1,170)II: Very weakMatamata-Piako District, WaikatoNew Zealand87 km (54 mi)NW of epicenterMorrinsville(pop: 9,710)II: Very weakMatamata-Piako District, WaikatoNew Zealand87 km (54 mi)NW of epicenterTe Aroha(pop: 4,700)II: Very weakMatamata-Piako District, WaikatoNew Zealand90 km (56 mi)W of epicenterOtorohanga(pop: 3,280)II: Very weakWaikatoNew Zealand92 km (57 mi)N of epicenterWaihi Beach(pop: 2,670)II: Very weakWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand93 km (58 mi)W of epicenterPirongia(pop: 1,340)II: Very weakWaipa District, WaikatoNew Zealand94 km (58 mi)W of epicenterTe Kuiti(pop: 4,890)II: Very weakWaitomo District, WaikatoNew Zealand95 km (59 mi)E of epicenterOpotiki(pop: 4,880)II: Very weakBay of PlentyNew Zealand95 km (59 mi)NW of epicenterHamilton(pop: 189,700)II: Very weakWaikatoNew Zealand96 km (59 mi)S of epicenterTurangi(pop: 3,930)II: Very weakWaikatoNew Zealand158 km (98 mi)NW of epicenterPukekohe East(pop: 21,400)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand170 km (105 mi)NW of epicenterPapakura(pop: 35,600)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand173 km (107 mi)NW of epicenterTakanini(pop: 17,100)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand177 km (110 mi)NW of epicenterManurewa(pop: 40,500)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand179 km (111 mi)NW of epicenterManukau City(pop: 362,000)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand184 km (114 mi)NW of epicenterOtara(pop: 24,400)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand184 km (114 mi)NW of epicenterPapatoetoe(pop: 54,800)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand186 km (116 mi)NW of epicenterMangere(pop: 23,800)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand199 km (123 mi)NW of epicenterWaitakere(pop: 208,100)I: Not feltNew Zealand366 km (227 mi)S 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 GMT2026-06-15EpicenterAgency4.2170 km106 mi02:54:48New ZealandGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)3.8± 0.27162 km101 mi02:54:48.872±0.81sNORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND4.7 km (2.9 mi) epicenter difference with GEONET (NZ)EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)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 2 km2 (1 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 15, 2026 02:54 pm (Auckland)40 minutes ago4.2170 km0 km - This quake6.6 km S of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksEarthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 3,900 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.13 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 7.8 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.68 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 16.3 quakes per yearMag. 3 or higher: 193 quakes per year (or 16.1 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 2,100 quakes per year (or 5.7 quakes per day)Mag. 1 or higher: 3,800 quakes per year (or 10.5 quakes per day)The area where this quake occurred has a very high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 16 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 14 weeks after a magnitude 4.2 earthquake had hit on Sunday, Mar 8, 2026, at 10:32 pm local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +13) in 55 km (34 mi) distance to the south:Mag. 4.2 earthquake 29 km east of Taupo - Waikato, New Zealand - Mar 8, 2026 - The largest quake near the epicenter of this quake during the 10 years before was an event of magnitude 7.0. It had occurred 10 years earlier, on Friday, Sep 2, 2016, at 04:37 am (GMT +12 local time) in South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand:Mag. 7.0 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - Gisborne, New Zealand - Sep 2, 2016 - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.6. It had occurred 79 years ago earlier, on Tuesday, Mar 25, 1947, at 08:32 pm local time (Universal Time GMT +0) in Hawke's Bay, New Zealand:Mag. 7.6 earthquake 109 km east of Wairoa - Hawke's Bay, New Zealand - Mar 25, 1947 - 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 TimeMagDepthDistanceLocationDetailsMapJun 13, 12:14 am (GMT +12)3.2134 km17 km (10.5 mi) to the E 15 km east of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand I FELT ITInfoJun 11, 05:34 am (GMT +12)3.3242 km98 km (61 mi) to the SW 26 km north of Taumarunui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand I FELT ITInfoJun 10, 10:45 pm (GMT +12)3.0750 km79 km (49 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 24 km northeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand I FELT ITInfoJun 8, 05:50 am (GMT +12)3.0188 km20 km (12 mi) to the SW 26 km south of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoJun 6, 08:56 pm (GMT +12)3.14.7 km48 km (30 mi) to the NE 25 km west of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand 5 reportsInfoApr 22, 11:52 pm (Auckland)4.0155 km82 km (51 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 52 km northwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoApr 22, 04:21 pm (Auckland)3.8200 km60 km (37 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 14 km east of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoApr 2, 11:58 am (Auckland)3.910 km17 km (10.8 mi) to the WTasman Sea, Waikato, 187 km southeast of Auckland, Auckland, New ZealandInfoMar 30, 09:53 pm (Auckland)4.134 km40 km (25 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 66 km southeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoMar 8, 10:32 pm (Auckland)4.2545 km55 km (34 mi) to the S 29 km east of Taupo, Waikato, New ZealandInfoDec 2, 2022 06:07 pm (Auckland)5.4157 km25 km (16 mi) to the SW 31 km southwest of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand 38 reportsInfoNov 30, 2022 11:47 pm (Auckland)5.65 km76 km (47 mi) to the S 22 km southwest of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand 283 reportsInfoSep 2, 2016 04:37 am (GMT +12)7.026 km277 km (172 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 64 km northeast of East Island, Gisborne, New Zealand 24 reportsInfoFeb 2, 2016 08:04 am (Auckland)5.35.5 km71 km (44 mi) to the SEBay of Plenty, 51 km east of Taupo, Waikato, New ZealandInfoDec 7, 2012 06:19 pm (Universal Time)6.3171 km23 km (14 mi) to the SW 29 km southwest of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand 4 reportsInfoOct 17, 2012 11:42 am (Auckland)5.6111 km49 km (31 mi) to the S 8.8 km northeast of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand 1 reportInfoSep 1, 2012 02:39 pm (Auckland)5.5220 km21 km (13 mi) to the NW 4.3 km northwest of Mamaku, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoJul 5, 2011 03:36 pm (Auckland)5.5152 km68 km (42 mi) to the SW 29 km W of Taupo, New ZealandInfoJan 28, 2011 03:02 am (Auckland)5.6158 km40 km (25 mi) to the SW 22 km north of Taupo, Waikato, New ZealandInfoJul 18, 2004 04:22 pm (Auckland)5.65 km33 km (20 mi) to the NE North Island of New ZealandInfoAug 17, 2002 08:21 pm (Auckland)5.3171 km47 km (29 mi) to the NE 26 km west of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoOct 26, 1999 09:31 am (Auckland)6.2159 km67 km (42 mi) to the SW 24 km west of Taupo, Waikato, New ZealandInfoFeb 6, 1995 11:51 am (Auckland)7.121 km226 km (141 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 119 km northeast of Gisborne, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoJun 22, 1992 05:43 am (Auckland)6.210 km79 km (49 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 32 km north of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoMar 26, 1992 05:27 am (Auckland)5.633 km85 km (53 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 28 km north of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoMar 28, 1990 03:30 pm (Auckland)6.0166 km18 km (11 mi) to the S 25 km south of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoMar 2, 1987 01:50 pm (Auckland)5.818 km76 km (47 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 16 km north of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoMar 2, 1987 02:42 pm (Auckland)6.519 km53 km (33 mi) to the NE 6 km WNW of Edgecumbe, New ZealandInfoJul 20, 1985 02:34 am (Auckland)6.052 km91 km (57 mi) to the SE 41 km SE of Murupara, New ZealandInfoMar 8, 1984 12:40 pm (Auckland)6.088 km87 km (54 mi) to the E 39 km southeast of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoMay 6, 1978 11:22 am (Auckland)6.370 km59 km (36 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 26 km northwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoNov 1, 1971 12:10 am (Auckland)5.989 km72 km (45 mi) to the S 31 km southeast of Taupo, Waikato, New ZealandInfoJul 24, 1966 10:49 pm (Auckland)5.5312 km45 km (28 mi) to the N 12 km south of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoJun 28, 1966 09:47 am (Auckland)5.5115 km81 km (50 mi) to the E North Island of New ZealandInfoOct 31, 1965 04:39 am (Auckland)5.4118 km6 km (3.7 mi) to the E 8.3 km southeast of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoMar 22, 1965 06:08 pm (Auckland)5.4155 km26 km (16 mi) to the SE 30 km southeast of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoOct 9, 1964 10:48 am (Auckland)5.6280 km12 km (7.2 mi) to the WWaikato, 14 km southwest of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoMay 30, 1962 04:57 pm (Auckland)5.80 km80 km (50 mi) to the N 25 km northwest of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoNov 19, 1960 06:17 pm (Auckland)5.7190 km50 km (31 mi) to the NE 32 km southeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoSep 20, 1960 12:41 am (Auckland)5.4310 km69 km (43 mi) to the N 18 km northwest of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoMar 15, 1950 07:10 am (Auckland)5.80 km96 km (59 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 26 km northeast of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoMar 25, 1947 08:32 pm (Universal Time)7.615 km207 km (129 mi) to the E 109 km east of Wairoa, Hawke's Bay, New ZealandInfoMar 5, 1934 11:46 am (Universal Time)7.215 km268 km (167 mi) to the STasman Sea, 40 km southeast of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New ZealandInfoFeb 13, 1931 01:27 am (Universal Time)7.345 km136 km (85 mi) to the SManawatu-Wanganui, 66 km west of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New ZealandInfoFeb 2, 1931 10:46 pm (Universal Time)7.435 km172 km (107 mi) to the S 47 km west of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New ZealandInfoNov 22, 1914 08:14 am (Universal Time)7.0100 km92 km (57 mi) to the S 36 km south of Taupo, Waikato, New ZealandInfoOct 7, 1914 08:15 am (Auckland)7.00 km178 km (111 mi) to the E 96 km north of Gisborne, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoAug 9, 1904 10:51 am (GMT +12)7.50 km265 km (164 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 97 km south of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New ZealandInfoMap of earlier quakes in the area of this quakeMax results102050100AllMagnitudeAll2+3+4+5+6+7+8+Time before48 hours1 week30 days1 year5 years30 yearsAny ageOldest quakes are shown in yellow, most recent in red.[quakes -][quakes +][smaller][bigger]