Magnitude 3.9

Monday April 6, 2026 - 9:52 AM, 815 km north-east of Whakatane
Shaking The estimated intensity of ground shaking near the earthquake's epicentre.
Unnoticeable
Depth The distance below the Earth's surface where the earthquake originated.
33 km
Quality An indication of how reliable the earthquake's location and details are, based on the amount and quality of data available.
Best

Earthquake history

The data below shows the history of magnitude, origin, depth, and locations calculated by our automated system as more data for an event becomes available. A location history like this is not available for all events. If you can't see the earthquake history below it may be stored in our earthquake catalogue on FDSN.

Magnitude History

The magnitude history for this event. The most recent value is shown as a larger circle and also labeled: c: caution, g: good b: best (reviewed by a duty person).

0.01.02.03.04.0Magnitude012345Time since earthquake (weeks)Magnitude Historyb

Depth History

The depth history for this event. The most recent value is shown as a larger circle and also labeled; c: caution, g: good b: best (reviewed by a duty person).

010203040Depth (km)012345Time since earthquake (weeks)Depth Historyb

Origin History Map

The point on the map corresponds to the latest location data, showing the epicentre of this earthquake.

Map of New Zealand.

Location History

The location history for this event. The location quality has the following values of automatic, preliminary (reviewed by a duty person) and best (reviewed by a duty person).

Modification Time Quality Magnitude Depth Latitude Longitude
2026-05-11T03:46:28Z best 3.9 33.0 -32.40 -177.16
2026-05-03T13:24:21Z best 4.0 12.0 -32.39 -177.33
2026-05-03T11:44:44Z best 4.0 12.0 -32.39 -177.33
2026-04-05T22:05:22Z best 3.9 5.0 -32.75 -177.10
2026-04-05T21:56:57Z automatic 2.2 9.8 -37.82 178.22
2026-04-05T21:56:32Z automatic 2.2 9.8 -37.82 178.22
2026-04-05T21:56:31Z automatic 2.2 9.8 -37.82 178.22
2026-04-05T21:56:22Z automatic 2.1 9.8 -37.82 178.22
2026-04-05T21:56:19Z automatic 2.1 9.8 -37.82 178.22
2026-04-05T21:56:18Z automatic 2.1 9.8 -37.82 178.22
2026-04-05T21:56:12Z automatic 2.1 9.8 -37.82 178.22
2026-04-05T21:56:11Z automatic 2.1 9.8 -37.82 178.22
2026-04-05T21:56:10Z automatic 2.0 9.8 -37.82 178.22
2026-04-05T21:56:09Z automatic 2.0 9.8 -37.82 178.22
2026-04-05T21:56:09Z automatic 2.0 9.8 -37.82 178.22
2026-04-05T21:56:06Z automatic 2.0 9.8 -37.82 178.22
2026-04-05T21:56:05Z automatic 2.0 9.8 -37.82 178.22
2026-04-05T21:56:02Z automatic 1.9 9.8 -37.82 178.22
2026-04-05T21:56:01Z automatic 1.9 9.8 -37.82 178.22
2026-04-05T21:55:59Z automatic 1.9 9.8 -37.82 178.22
2026-04-05T21:55:58Z automatic 1.9 9.8 -37.82 178.22
2026-04-05T21:55:57Z automatic 1.9 9.8 -37.82 178.22
2026-04-05T21:55:56Z automatic 1.9 9.8 -37.82 178.22
2026-04-05T21:55:54Z automatic 1.8 9.8 -37.82 178.22
2026-04-05T21:55:45Z automatic 1.7 9.9 -37.82 178.22
2026-04-05T21:55:44Z automatic 1.7 9.9 -37.82 178.22
2026-04-05T21:55:34Z automatic 1.6 9.9 -37.82 178.22
2026-04-05T21:55:30Z automatic 1.6 9.9 -37.82 178.22
2026-04-05T21:55:29Z automatic 1.6 9.9 -37.82 178.22
2026-04-05T21:55:27Z automatic 1.5 9.9 -37.82 178.22
2026-04-05T21:55:14Z automatic 1.5 9.9 -37.82 178.22
2026-04-05T21:55:04Z automatic 1.5 15.7 -37.78 178.24
2026-04-05T21:55:02Z automatic 1.4 15.7 -37.78 178.24
2026-04-05T21:54:49Z automatic 1.1 15.7 -37.78 178.24
2026-04-05T21:54:49Z automatic 1.3 15.7 -37.78 178.24