Moderate magnitude 4.1 earthquake at 264 km depth20 Oct 04:28 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 3 minutes.20 Oct 04:28: Now using data updates from EMSCI didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeOct 20, 2026 04:25:18 UTC - Local time at epicenterTuesday, Oct 20, 2026, at 04:25 pm (GMT +12)StatusconfirmedMagnitude4.09Depth264 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude35.3386°S / 175.1063°ENew ZealandSeismic antipode35.3386°N / 4.894°WMoroccoShaking intensityNot feltPrimary data sourceEMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Nearest volcanoKaikohe-Bay of Islands (110 km / 68 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 15.7°C (60 F), humidity: 68%, wind: 1 m/s (2 kts) from NEEstimated seismic energy released8.9 x 1010 joules (24.8 megawatt hours, equivalent to 21.3 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 4.1 | about seismic energy14 minutes ago reported feltOct 20, 2026 04:25 GMT / Oct 20, 2026 04:25 pm (GMT +12)Lat / Lng: -35.3386 / 175.1063: New Zealand: Off E. Coast OF N. Island, N.Z.Source: EMSCOther sources: GEONET (NZ): 4.1 / 264 kmDetail info | Read user reports | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23450670',-35.33860,175.10630,'14 minutes ago: Mag. 4.1, New Zealand: Off E. Coast OF N. 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DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry63 km (39 mi)SW of epicenterNgunguru(pop: 1,360)I: Not feltWhangarei, NorthlandNew Zealand76 km (47 mi)SW of epicenterWhangarei Heads(pop: 960)I: Not feltWhangarei, NorthlandNew Zealand79 km (49 mi)W of epicenterHikurangi(pop: 1,800)I: Not feltWhangarei, NorthlandNew Zealand83 km (52 mi)SW of epicenterWhangarei(pop: 50,900)I: Not feltNorthlandNew Zealand87 km (54 mi)SW of epicenterRuakaka(pop: 2,910)I: Not feltWhangarei, NorthlandNew Zealand92 km (57 mi)W of epicenterPaihia(pop: 1,670)I: Not feltFar North District, NorthlandNew Zealand94 km (58 mi)SW of epicenterMaungatapere(pop: 1,010)I: Not feltWhangarei, NorthlandNew Zealand96 km (60 mi)SW of epicenterMangawhai Heads(pop: 2,850)I: Not feltKaipara District, NorthlandNew Zealand97 km (61 mi)W of epicenterMoerewa(pop: 1,920)I: Not feltFar North District, NorthlandNew Zealand106 km (66 mi)W of epicenterKerikeri(pop: 8,280)I: Not feltFar North District, NorthlandNew Zealand108 km (67 mi)SW of epicenterMaungaturoto(pop: 940)I: Not feltKaipara District, NorthlandNew Zealand108 km (67 mi)S of epicenterLeigh(pop: 3,530)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand109 km (68 mi)SW of epicenterTangiteroria(pop: 1,800)I: Not feltKaipara District, NorthlandNew Zealand110 km (68 mi)SW of epicenterKaiwaka(pop: 565)I: Not feltKaipara District, NorthlandNew Zealand111 km (69 mi)W of epicenterWaimate North(pop: 2,800)I: Not feltFar North District, NorthlandNew Zealand118 km (73 mi)SW of epicenterWellsford(pop: 2,110)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand119 km (74 mi)W of epicenterKaikohe(pop: 4,890)I: Not feltFar North District, NorthlandNew Zealand123 km (77 mi)W of epicenterKaeo(pop: 508)I: Not feltFar North District, NorthlandNew Zealand125 km (77 mi)S of epicenterWarkworth(pop: 6,960)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand129 km (80 mi)SW of epicenterDargaville(pop: 5,130)I: Not feltKaipara District, NorthlandNew Zealand131 km (81 mi)SW of epicenterRuawai(pop: 2,440)I: Not feltKaipara District, NorthlandNew Zealand133 km (83 mi)SW of epicenterTe Kopuru(pop: 465)I: Not feltKaipara District, NorthlandNew Zealand143 km (89 mi)S of epicenterOrewa(pop: 12,600)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand146 km (90 mi)W of epicenterRawene(pop: 1,240)I: Not feltFar North District, NorthlandNew Zealand148 km (92 mi)S of epicenterColville(pop: 1,490)I: Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand154 km (96 mi)W of epicenterTaipa(pop: 1,730)I: Not feltFar North District, NorthlandNew Zealand158 km (98 mi)S of epicenterAlbany(pop: 12,500)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand160 km (100 mi)S of epicenterHelensville(pop: 3,420)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand160 km (100 mi)S of epicenterOneroa(pop: 1,350)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand162 km (101 mi)S of epicenterCoromandel(pop: 1,790)I: Not feltWaikatoNew Zealand163 km (101 mi)S of epicenterMatarangi(pop: 390)I: Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand166 km (103 mi)S of epicenterKumeu(pop: 8,510)I: Not feltAuckland, AucklandNew Zealand662 km (411 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 quake (1)So far, we have received 1 report for this quake. This section is being updated as new data comes in.User reports estimate the perceived ground shaking intensity according to the MMI (Modified Mercalli Intensity) scale.Translate241.8 km S of epicenter [Map] / not felt (reported through our app)What is Intensity and the Mercalli Intensity Scale?The amount of shaking that occurs on the surface due to an earthquake is called the intensity. It is commonly measured on the so-called Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale (MMI) ranging from 1 (not felt) to 10 (extreme shaking), and given in Roman numerals as I,II,...IX, X, and often displayed with color codes ranging from light blue to dark red.Earthquake intensity depends mainly on the magnitude and depth of the quake as well as the distance from the epicenter: The further away, the less shaking intensity occurs.Read more about the MMI scale!Number of reports by intensityShaking intensityNumber of reportsMin-Max distance from epicenter (*)Average distance (*)I: Not felt1242–242 km (150–150 mi)242 km (150 mi)Notes(*) Reports are filtered to exclude those that are likely highly inaccurate or esaggerated.Only reports with latitude/longitude coordinate positions given (1 in total) could be used for geographic statistics.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 GMT2026-10-20EpicenterAgency4.09264 km164 mi04:25:18.485OFF E. COAST OF N. ISLAND, N.Z.EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)4.1264 km164 mi04:25:18New Zealand0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with EMSCGEONET (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)Oct 20, 2026 04:25 pm (GMT +12)14 minutes ago4.1264 km0 km - This quakeSouth Pacific Ocean, 83 km NE of Whangarei, Northland, 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 19.2 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 5 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 27 years)Mag. 4 or higher: 0.95 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.1 years)Mag. 3 or higher: 4.9 quakes per yearMag. 2 or higher: 17.7 quakes per yearMag. 1 or higher: 19.1 quakes per yearThe area where this quake occurred has a moderate level of seismic activity. However, It has had at least 9 quakes above magnitude 4 since 2018, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquake