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M4.8 Earthquake near Bay of Plenty (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-08-10 07:17:29 UTC Local time: —
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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near Bay of Plenty (New Zealand) on August 10, 2026 at 07:17 UTC. At around 71 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS. New Zealand: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 3 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
f0a0a2313ae93590b6cf8cc2c2f5590af3767b14
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
71.2 km
UTC time
2026-08-10 07:17:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Bay of Plenty
City
Bay of Plenty
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-37.40380, 177.83050
Temperature
11.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 71.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 71.2 km
Intermediate
71.2 km
71.2 km — close to the regional average (70.1 km)
Regional average: 70.1 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Estimated impact

1 Felt reports · max reported intensity 2.7

Tectonic context

Located on the Kermadec Plate.
Near the boundary Kermadec ↔ Australia · about 77 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand
  • Clark
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -860 m ·New Zealand
  • Tangaroa
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -600 m ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 140 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand
  • Rumble IV
    Distance: 143 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -500 m ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 143 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand

Bay of Plenty

Context for this earthquake

04 Oct 2025 – 04 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 3.0 · 115 Catalogue entries

Of 114 other entries for this area and period, 0 have a higher stored magnitude. Different magnitude types and reports not yet merged limit the comparison.

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