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The quake had a great depth of 449 km (279 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).Quake Data | Interactive map | User reports | Aftershocks | Earlier quakes here | Quakes in New Zealand | West Coast | Tasman | NelsonHint: Click on the image to see different maps of this quake!Moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake at 449 km depth20 Oct 04:55 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 29 minutes.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeOct 20, 2026 04:25:38 UTC - Local time at epicenterTuesday, Oct 20, 2026, at 04:25 am (Universal Time GMT +0)Statuspreliminary (automatic detection)Magnitude4.4Depth449 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude40.5169°S / 169.6657°ENew ZealandSeismic antipode40.5169°N / 10.334°WPortugalShaking intensityNot feltPrimary 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 energy30 minutes agoOct 20, 2026 04:25 GMT / Oct 20, 2026 04:25 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -40.5169 / 169.66566: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23450696',-40.51690,169.66566,'30 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 near the epicenter is Carters Beach, a town with 330 inhabitants in New Zealand, in 210 km (131 mi) distance to the southeast, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry210 km (131 mi)SE of epicenterCarters Beach(pop: 330)I: Not feltBuller District, West CoastNew Zealand222 km (138 mi)SE of epicenterHector(pop: 201)I: Not feltBuller District, West CoastNew Zealand222 km (138 mi)E of epicenterKaramea(pop: 357)I: Not feltBuller District, West CoastNew Zealand224 km (139 mi)SE of epicenterLittle Wanganui(pop: 207)I: Not feltBuller District, West CoastNew Zealand238 km (148 mi)SE of epicenterBarrytown(pop: 225)I: Not feltGrey District, West CoastNew Zealand252 km (156 mi)SE of epicenterGreymouth(pop: 9,420)I: Not feltGrey District, West CoastNew Zealand252 km (157 mi)SE of epicenterBlackball(pop: 321)I: Not feltGrey District, West CoastNew Zealand256 km (159 mi)SE of epicenterReefton(pop: 927)I: Not feltBuller District, West CoastNew Zealand257 km (160 mi)SE of epicenterDobson(pop: 828)I: Not feltGrey District, West CoastNew Zealand257 km (160 mi)SE of epicenterAhaura(pop: 669)I: Not feltGrey District, West CoastNew Zealand265 km (165 mi)SE of epicenterMurchison(pop: 606)I: Not feltTasman District, TasmanNew Zealand266 km (166 mi)SE of epicenterKumara(pop: 285)I: Not feltWestland District, West CoastNew Zealand267 km (166 mi)E of epicenterTakaka(pop: 1,430)I: Not feltTasman District, TasmanNew Zealand268 km (166 mi)SE of epicenterHokitika(pop: 3,350)I: Not feltWestland District, West CoastNew Zealand282 km (175 mi)E of epicenterTapawera(pop: 330)I: Not feltTasman District, TasmanNew Zealand282 km (175 mi)SE of epicenterMaruia(pop: 183)I: Not feltBuller District, West CoastNew Zealand286 km (178 mi)E of epicenterMarahau(pop: 231)I: Not feltNelsonNew Zealand288 km (179 mi)SE of epicenterGloriavale Christian Church(pop: 570)I: Not feltGrey District, West CoastNew Zealand290 km (180 mi)E of epicenterMotueka(pop: 7,490)I: Not feltTasman District, TasmanNew Zealand300 km (186 mi)E of epicenterMapua(pop: 1,820)I: Not feltTasman District, TasmanNew Zealand301 km (187 mi)E of epicenterWakefield(pop: 2,680)I: Not feltTasman District, TasmanNew Zealand302 km (188 mi)S of epicenterHarihari(pop: 345)I: Not feltWestland District, West CoastNew Zealand309 km (192 mi)E of epicenterRichmond(pop: 19,700)I: Not feltTasman District, TasmanNew Zealand313 km (194 mi)E of epicenterStoke(pop: 19,900)I: Not feltNelson, NelsonNew Zealand313 km (195 mi)SE of epicenterArthur's Pass(pop: 930)I: Not feltSelwyn District, CanterburyNew Zealand314 km (195 mi)S of epicenterWhataroa(pop: 405)I: Not feltWestland District, West CoastNew Zealand316 km (196 mi)E of epicenterNelson(pop: 54,400)I: Not feltNelsonNew Zealand322 km (200 mi)S of epicenterFranz Josef(pop: 315)I: Not feltWestland District, West CoastNew Zealand344 km (214 mi)SE of epicenterHanmer Springs(pop: 1,180)I: Not feltHurunui District, CanterburyNew Zealand364 km (226 mi)SE of epicenterCulverden(pop: 351)I: Not feltHurunui District, CanterburyNew Zealand364 km (226 mi)SE of epicenterSpringfield(pop: 318)I: Not feltSelwyn District, CanterburyNew Zealand370 km (230 mi)SE of epicenterWaikari(pop: 264)I: Not feltHurunui District, CanterburyNew Zealand373 km (232 mi)SE of epicenterOxford(pop: 2,240)I: Not feltWaimakariri District, CanterburyNew Zealand387 km (241 mi)SE of epicenterWest Eyreton(pop: 1,620)I: Not feltWaimakariri District, CanterburyNew Zealand388 km (241 mi)SE of epicenterAmberley(pop: 2,780)I: Not feltHurunui District, CanterburyNew Zealand393 km (244 mi)SE of epicenterRangiora(pop: 19,200)I: Not feltWaimakariri District, CanterburyNew Zealand394 km (245 mi)SE of epicenterCheviot(pop: 425)I: Not feltHurunui District, CanterburyNew Zealand398 km (247 mi)SE of epicenterWaikuku Beach(pop: 1,130)I: Not feltWaimakariri District, CanterburyNew Zealand402 km (250 mi)SE of epicenterKaiapoi(pop: 13,600)I: Not feltWaimakariri District, CanterburyNew Zealand438 km (272 mi)E 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 GMT2026-10-20EpicenterAgency4.4449 km279 mi04:25:38New 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 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)Oct 20, 2026 04:25 am (Universal Time)30 minutes ago4.4449 km0 km - This quakeNew ZealandMain Shock (this quake)MoreMap of aftershocksPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake30 minutes agoOct 20, 2026 04:25 GMT / Oct 20, 2026 04:25 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -40.5169 / 169.66566: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!',4.4,44, '#bb202a', 0.9,1.5, '#bb202a', 0.27);map2.addToMap('thisQuake',-40.5169,169.66566,'30 minutes ago: Mag. 4.4, New Zealand','Earthquake: Mag 4.4 / 449 km (279 mi) depth30 minutes agoOct 20, 2026 04:25 GMT / Oct 20, 2026 04:25 am (Universal Time)Lat / Lng: -40.5169 / 169.66566: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Detail info | You felt it? - Report it!','default'); function putQuakeOnMap(id,lat,lon,time,title,html,mag,zIndex) { qTableOlder.putQuakeOnMap(id,lat,lon,time,title,html,mag,zIndex); } map2.circleScale=0.5;qTableOlder.usePalette=1;qTableOlder.startVal=qTableOlder.referenceTime-(80*365.25*86400);qTableOlder.endVal=qTableOlder.referenceTime; qTableOlder.assignMap(map2); (async function(){await new Promise(r => setTimeout(r,4000));map2.map.setZoom(7)})(); })(); (function(){let done=false;async function loadPrevious(){if(done)return;done=true;while(typeof mkRequest=="undefined")await new Promise(r=>setTimeout(r,500));mkRequest("https://server3.allquakes.com/api/getPrevious.php?quakeId=23450696","get","",function(httpObj){let r=httpObj.responseText,d=document;if(""!=r&&200==httpObj.status){let o=JSON.parse(r);if(!o){let s=d.getElementById("olderQuakesSection");if(s)s.remove();return};let table=d.getElementById("qTableOlder");if(!table)return;table.innerHTML+=o.tableRows,qTableOlder.alternateBg();let ph=d.getElementById("placeholder_largestQText");if(ph)ph.innerHTML=o.html;let wrap=d.getElementById("sectionPreviousCWrap");if(wrap)wrap.style.display="";eval(o.js)}})}let d=document,target=d.getElementById("olderQuakesSection");if(!target||!("IntersectionObserver" in window)){loadPrevious();return}let obs=new IntersectionObserver(function(entries){if(entries.some(e=>e.isIntersecting)){obs.disconnect();loadPrevious()}},{rootMargin:"300px 0px"});obs.observe(target)})();]]>Try our free app!Android | iOS versionSupport Us – Help Us Enhance Our Services!We’re passionate about delivering the latest volcano and earthquake data from around the globe — just for you. 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