Magnitude 3.9

Friday April 17, 2026 - 7:02 PM, 765 km north-east of Whangarei
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.
315 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).

0.01.02.03.04.0Magnitude0123Time 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).

0100200300Depth (km)0123Time 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
2026-05-09T21:30:56Z best 3.9 315.5 -31.93 -178.72
2026-04-17T07:16:27Z best 3.9 300.0 -31.92 -178.81
2026-04-17T07:10:26Z preliminary 3.9 300.0 -31.86 -178.93
2026-04-17T07:10:26Z automatic 3.7 286.8 -35.14 179.59
2026-04-17T07:05:52Z automatic 3.8 286.8 -35.14 179.59
2026-04-17T07:05:49Z automatic 3.8 286.8 -35.14 179.59
2026-04-17T07:05:49Z automatic 3.8 286.8 -35.14 179.59
2026-04-17T07:05:46Z automatic 3.8 286.8 -35.14 179.59
2026-04-17T07:05:44Z automatic 3.8 286.8 -35.14 179.59
2026-04-17T07:05:43Z automatic 3.8 286.8 -35.14 179.59
2026-04-17T07:05:40Z automatic 3.8 286.8 -35.14 179.59
2026-04-17T07:05:38Z automatic 3.8 286.8 -35.14 179.59
2026-04-17T07:05:38Z automatic 3.8 286.8 -35.14 179.59
2026-04-17T07:05:37Z automatic 3.8 286.8 -35.14 179.59
2026-04-17T07:05:36Z automatic 3.8 286.8 -35.14 179.59
2026-04-17T07:05:32Z automatic 3.7 286.8 -35.14 179.59
2026-04-17T07:05:32Z automatic 3.7 286.8 -35.14 179.59
2026-04-17T07:05:27Z automatic 3.7 286.8 -35.14 179.59
2026-04-17T07:05:27Z automatic 3.7 286.8 -35.14 179.59
2026-04-17T07:05:22Z automatic 3.7 286.8 -35.14 179.59
2026-04-17T07:05:22Z automatic 3.7 286.8 -35.14 179.59
2026-04-17T07:05:21Z automatic 3.7 286.8 -35.14 179.59
2026-04-17T07:05:20Z automatic 3.7 286.8 -35.14 179.59
2026-04-17T07:05:20Z automatic 3.7 286.8 -35.14 179.59
2026-04-17T07:05:19Z automatic 3.7 286.8 -35.14 179.59
2026-04-17T07:05:18Z automatic 3.7 286.8 -35.14 179.59
2026-04-17T07:05:15Z automatic 3.7 286.8 -35.14 179.59
2026-04-17T07:05:14Z automatic 3.7 286.8 -35.14 179.59
2026-04-17T07:05:13Z automatic 3.7 286.8 -35.14 179.59
2026-04-17T07:05:12Z automatic 3.7 286.8 -35.14 179.59
2026-04-17T07:05:10Z automatic 2.4 60.9 -37.38 178.20
2026-04-17T07:05:09Z automatic 3.6 286.8 -35.14 179.59
2026-04-17T07:05:08Z automatic 3.6 286.8 -35.14 179.59
2026-04-17T07:05:07Z automatic 3.7 286.8 -35.14 179.59
2026-04-17T07:05:05Z automatic 3.7 286.8 -35.14 179.59
2026-04-17T07:05:01Z automatic 3.7 286.8 -35.14 179.59
2026-04-17T07:05:00Z automatic 3.7 286.8 -35.14 179.59
2026-04-17T07:04:59Z automatic 3.7 286.8 -35.14 179.59
2026-04-17T07:04:58Z automatic 3.7 286.8 -35.14 179.59
2026-04-17T07:04:58Z automatic 3.7 286.8 -35.14 179.59
2026-04-17T07:04:50Z automatic 3.7 286.8 -35.14 179.59
2026-04-17T07:04:48Z automatic 3.7 286.8 -35.14 179.59
2026-04-17T07:04:47Z automatic 3.7 286.8 -35.14 179.59
2026-04-17T07:04:42Z automatic 3.6 286.8 -35.14 179.59
2026-04-17T07:04:42Z automatic 3.6 286.8 -35.14 179.59
2026-04-17T07:04:38Z automatic 3.7 286.8 -35.14 179.59
2026-04-17T07:04:35Z automatic 3.7 286.8 -35.14 179.59
2026-04-17T07:04:34Z automatic 3.7 286.8 -35.14 179.59
2026-04-17T07:04:32Z automatic 3.7 286.8 -35.14 179.59
2026-04-17T07:04:29Z automatic 3.7 286.8 -35.14 179.59
2026-04-17T07:04:29Z automatic 2.2 60.9 -37.38 178.20
2026-04-17T07:04:29Z automatic 2.1 60.9 -37.38 178.20