Light magnitude 3.9 earthquake at 202 km depth4 Jun 00:36 UTC: First to report: GEONET (NZ) after 2 minutes.4 Jun 00:37: Magnitude recalculated from 2.0 to 2.6.4 Jun 00:40: Magnitude recalculated from 2.6 to 3.9. Hypocenter depth recalculated from 82.60 to 202.00 km (from 51 to 126 mi). Epicenter location corrected by 283 km (176 mi) towards NNE.I didn't feel itI felt this quakeEarthquake detailsDate & timeJun 4, 2026 00:33:36 UTC - Local time at epicenterThursday, Jun 4, 2026, at 12:33 pm (GMT +12)StatusconfirmedMagnitude3.9Depth202 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude35.2792°S / 178.9096°EOpotiki District, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandSeismic antipode35.2792°N / 1.09°WSpainQuality31 seismic stations (EMSC)Shaking intensityNot feltPrimary data sourceGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)Nearest volcanoHealy (31 km / 19 mi)Weather at epicenter at time of quakeClear Sky 15.5°C (60 F), humidity: 66%, wind: 3 m/s (6 kts) from WEstimated seismic energy released4.5 x 1010 joules (12.4 megawatt hours, equivalent to 10.7 tons of TNT) | equivalent to ONE quake of magnitude 3.9 | about seismic energy30 minutes agoJun 4, 2026 00:33 GMT / Jun 4, 2026 12:33 pm (GMT +12)Lat / Lng: -35.27919 / 178.90955: New ZealandSource: GEONET (NZ)Other sources: EMSC: 3.9 / 202 kmDetail info | You felt it? - Report it!';storedMarkers.push(['quake-23062213',-35.27919,178.90955,'30 minutes ago: Mag. 3.9, New Zealand',html,'quakes-5-24.png',18,18,9,9,124]); 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 Hicks Bay, a town with 1,400 inhabitants in New Zealand, in 264 km (164 mi) distance to the south, but it is unlikely that the quake was felt there. DistancePlaceMax. shaking intensity(*)RegionCountry264 km (164 mi)S of epicenterHicks Bay(pop: 1,390)I: Not feltGisborne District, GisborneNew Zealand295 km (183 mi)S of epicenterTe Kaha(pop: 387)I: Not feltOpotiki District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand336 km (209 mi)SW of epicenterTairua(pop: 1,590)I: Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand347 km (215 mi)SW of epicenterWhangamata(pop: 4,270)I: Not feltThames-Coromandel District, WaikatoNew Zealand353 km (220 mi)SW of epicenterMaketu(pop: 1,410)I: Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand356 km (221 mi)SW of epicenterWaihi Beach(pop: 2,670)I: Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand361 km (224 mi)SW of epicenterTe Puke(pop: 10,500)I: Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand363 km (226 mi)SW of epicenterTauranga(pop: 155,200)I: Not feltBay of PlentyNew Zealand368 km (229 mi)SW of epicenterOmokoroa(pop: 5,990)I: Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand368 km (229 mi)SW of epicenterKatikati(pop: 6,000)I: Not feltWestern Bay of Plenty District, Bay of PlentyNew Zealand759 km (472 mi)SW 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 GMT2026-06-4EpicenterAgency3.9202 km126 mi00:33:36New ZealandGEONET (NZ) (Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey, New Zealand)3.9± 0.18202 km126 mi00:33:36.157±1.24sOFF E. COAST OF N. ISLAND, N.Z.0 km (0 mi) epicenter difference with GEONET (NZ)EMSC (European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre)Earthquake statisticsAverage number of earthquakesBased on data from the past 26 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 216 quakes on average per year in the area near the epicenter of this quake (within 100 km/61 mi):Mag. 6 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)Mag. 5 or higher: 1.71 quakes per yearMag. 4 or higher: 33.3 quakes per year (or 2.8 quakes per month)Mag. 3 or higher: 187 quakes per year (or 15.6 quakes per month)Mag. 2 or higher: 216 quakes per year (or 18 quakes per month)The area where this quake occurred has a high level of seismic activity. It has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 25 to 30 years.Number of quakes per yearPrevious quakes in the same area of this earthquakeThe earthquake occurred 15 hours after a magnitude 4.2 earthquake had hit on Wednesday, Jun 3, 2026, at 09:04 pm (GMT +12 local time) in 35 km (22 mi) distance to the south:Mag. 4.2 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - Waikato, New Zealand - The strongest-ever (since 1900) recorded quake in this area measured magnitude 7.1. It had occurred 5 years ago earlier, on Friday, Mar 5, 2021, at 01:27 am (GMT +12 local time) in South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand:Mag. 7.1 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - Gisborne, New Zealand - Mar 5, 2021 - 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 4, 12:53 am (GMT +12)3.6232 km12 km (7.2 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 261 km north of Hicks Bay, Gisborne, New Zealand I FELT ITInfoJun 3, 09:04 pm (GMT +12)4.2290 km35 km (22 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 398 km northeast of Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand I FELT ITInfoJun 3, 10:56 am (GMT +12)3.3218 km96 km (60 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 277 km northeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand I FELT ITInfoJun 3, 07:01 am (GMT +12)3.7262 km98 km (61 mi) to the NE 436 km northeast of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand I FELT ITInfoMay 31, 10:39 pm (GMT +12)3.3168 km73 km (46 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 273 km northeast of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand I FELT ITInfoMay 23, 07:55 pm (GMT +12)3.9389 km84 km (52 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 362 km northeast of Hamilton, Waikato, New ZealandInfoApr 23, 06:34 pm (GMT +12)4.0375 km84 km (52 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 283 km northeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoApr 22, 07:54 am (GMT +12)4.1188 km30 km (18 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 319 km northeast of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoApr 21, 09:22 pm (GMT +12)4.3288 km5 km (3.1 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 366 km northeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoJun 25, 2021 10:22 am (GMT +12)5.5160 km85 km (53 mi) to the NE New ZealandInfoMar 20, 2021 06:52 am (GMT +12)5.9162 km29 km (18 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, New Zealand 6 reportsInfoMar 5, 2021 01:27 am (GMT +12)7.190 km245 km (152 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 192 km northeast of Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand 1267 reportsInfoFeb 17, 2020 12:28 am (Universal Time)5.4114 km249 km (155 mi) to the Nnear Magnitude 5.4, Near of Auckland 1 reportInfoNov 4, 2019 04:07 am (GMT +12)5.9100 km91 km (56 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 446 km northeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand 1 reportInfoMay 11, 2019 04:06 pm (Universal Time)5.498 km87 km (54 mi) to the NEnear Magnitude 5.5, Near of Auckland 2 reportsInfoApr 14, 2018 01:38 am (GMT +12)5.5184 km55 km (34 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 367 km east of Auckland, Auckland, New ZealandInfoSep 2, 2016 04:37 am (GMT +12)7.026 km243 km (151 mi) to the S Off E. Coast of N. Island, N.Z. 24 reportsInfoJan 9, 2013 09:26 am (GMT +12)5.710 km79 km (49 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 471 km northeast of Auckland, Auckland, New ZealandInfoJul 10, 2011 02:40 am (GMT +12)5.312 km99 km (62 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 245 km east of Great Barrier Island, Auckland, New ZealandInfoApr 1, 2008 02:00 pm (GMT +12)5.396 km67 km (41 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 346 km east of Great Barrier Island, Auckland, New ZealandInfoOct 27, 2007 07:54 pm (GMT +12)5.35.7 km98 km (61 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 235 km east of Great Barrier Island, Auckland, New ZealandInfoOct 14, 2005 08:27 pm (GMT +12)5.7204 km84 km (52 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 346 km north of East Island, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoJun 15, 2005 10:33 am (GMT +12)5.3199 km33 km (20 mi) to the NW Off The East Coast of The North Island of New ZealandInfoDec 1, 2002 02:27 pm (GMT +12)5.933 km98 km (61 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 309 km northeast of East Island, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoAug 25, 2001 09:18 am (GMT +12)5.433 km63 km (39 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 312 km northeast of Great Barrier Island, New ZealandInfoDec 27, 2000 03:21 am (GMT +12)5.633 km75 km (46 mi) to the NE 486 km northeast of Auckland, Auckland, New ZealandInfoJul 1, 2000 04:48 pm (GMT +12)5.7241 km28 km (18 mi) to the WSouth Pacific Ocean, 308 km east of Great Barrier Island, Auckland, New ZealandInfoNov 9, 1996 07:53 pm (GMT +12)5.684 km92 km (57 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 357 km north of East Island, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoFeb 6, 1995 11:51 am (Auckland)7.121 km276 km (172 mi) to the S 118 km NNE of Gisborne, New ZealandInfoAug 26, 1993 01:30 pm (GMT +12)5.633 km90 km (56 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 258 km east of Great Barrier Island, Auckland, New ZealandInfoAug 13, 1993 11:02 pm (GMT +12)6.395 km87 km (54 mi) to the SWSouth Pacific Ocean, 281 km northeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New ZealandInfoDec 15, 1992 07:13 am (GMT +12)5.9247 km90 km (56 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 348 km north of East Island, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoOct 12, 1987 06:02 am (GMT +12)5.633 km77 km (48 mi) to the NE Off The East Coast of The North Island of New ZealandInfoAug 17, 1987 09:38 am (GMT +12)6.174 km76 km (47 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 318 km north of East Island, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoAug 24, 1986 11:47 am (GMT +12)6.632 km88 km (55 mi) to the NESouth Pacific Ocean, 396 km northeast of Great Barrier Island, New ZealandInfoApr 11, 1985 11:55 pm (GMT +12)5.9108 km36 km (23 mi) to the SSouth Pacific Ocean, 330 km east of Great Barrier Island, Auckland, New ZealandInfoNov 29, 1980 06:48 pm (GMT +12)5.733 km96 km (59 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 289 km northeast of East Island, Gisborne, New ZealandInfoJan 9, 1970 05:12 am (GMT +12)6.7199 km49 km (31 mi) to the NSouth Pacific Ocean, 339 km northeast of Great Barrier Island, New ZealandInfoAug 28, 1966 07:29 pm (GMT +12)5.6170 km96 km (59 mi) to the S 241 km NNE of Opotiki, New ZealandInfoMay 20, 1964 06:06 pm (GMT +12)5.5101 km76 km (47 mi) to the ESouth Pacific Ocean, 394 km east of Great Barrier Island, Auckland, New ZealandInfoOct 17, 1960 10:04 pm (GMT +12)5.4225 km13 km (8.3 mi) to the NWSouth Pacific Ocean, 325 km east of Great Barrier Island, Auckland, New ZealandInfoFeb 13, 1938 08:03 am (Universal Time)6.635 km88 km (55 mi) to the SESouth Pacific Ocean, 365 km east of Great Barrier Island, Auckland, New ZealandInfoOct 7, 1914 08:15 am (Auckland)7.00 km287 km (179 mi) to the S 96 km north of Gisborne, Gisborne, 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]