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M6.2 Earthquake near New Zealand [Sea]

UTC time: 2026-04-18 10:48:00 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M6.2
Depth
55.5 km
Source
INGV

New Zealand [Sea]

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M6.2 Earthquake near New Zealand [Sea] · 2026-04-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M6.2 Earthquake near New Zealand [Sea] · 2026-04-18 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 18, 2026 at 10:48 UTC, a magnitude M6.2 earthquake occurred near New Zealand [Sea]. With a focal depth of about 56 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by INGV.

Details

ID
f704e5660d51a3c6f4fdd53e192532b3d64274a3
Magnitude
M6.2
Depth
55.5 km
UTC time
2026-04-18 10:48:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
ingv
Coordinates
-32.01330, -177.64200
Temperature
21.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 55.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 55.5 km
Shallow
55.5 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Whakatane822.2 kmSW18'602
Tauranga846.4 kmSW161'000
Auckland879.4 kmSW1'547'200

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wright
    Distance: 146 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 216 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 242 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 306 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours6
First 24 hours12
First 72 hours21
Strongest subsequent eventM6.0
M3.72026-04-18 10:56:45 UTC96.6 km M4.82026-04-18 12:15:49 UTC44.9 kmKermadec Islands region M5.42026-04-18 12:16:25 UTC21.3 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.22026-04-18 12:16:26 UTC25.2 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M5.02026-04-18 16:03:47 UTC64.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near Auckland (Monde) M5.32026-04-18 16:03:53 UTC47.3 km M5.72026-04-18 18:29:52 UTC96.1 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M6.02026-04-18 18:29:54 UTC80.4 kmNew Zealand [Sea] M5.12026-04-18 18:30:01 UTC56.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near Auckland (Monde) M5.52026-04-18 18:30:01 UTC121.5 km M5.42026-04-18 18:30:02 UTC59.2 km M5.22026-04-19 05:35:16 UTC60.6 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 250 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥4206
Earlier events M≥5123
Compared since2025-01-02

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.32026-04-16 13:29:59 UTC55.0 kmNew Zealand [Sea] M6.02026-04-16 13:30:02 UTC35.4 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M6.02026-04-16 13:30:01 UTC44.5 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M5.92026-04-18 10:47:54 UTC21.0 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.82026-04-05 13:22:08 UTC101.1 kmNew Zealand [Sea]

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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