8 May 2026, 17:54 UTC · May 8, 1:54 PM ET

M4.6 earthquake 104 km ENE of Pauanui, New Zealand

A magnitude 4.6 earthquake struck 104 km ENE of Pauanui, New Zealand at May 8, 1:54 PM ET, 10 km deep, light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage.

under 33–44–55–66+

Magnitude	4.6 mb
Time	8 May 2026, 17:54 UTC
Location	-36.698°, 176.975° – 104 km ENE of Pauanui, New Zealand
Depth	10.0 km
Felt reports	0
USGS event	us6000sxeq

Within 100 km

Other earthquakes nearby this year

Mag.	Where	When (ET)	Depth	Felt
5.8	126 km ENE of Pauanui, New Zealand · PAGER green	May 5, 4:00 AM 165 d ago	7 km	42 reports
4.9	87 km WNW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand · PAGER green	Jul 7, 4:33 PM 101 d ago	122 km	4 reports
4.9	136 km NW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand · PAGER green	May 5, 4:43 AM 165 d ago	10 km	3 reports
4.7	156 km NNW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand	Sep 21, 12:28 AM 26 d ago	218 km	1 report
4.7	100 km ENE of Pauanui, New Zealand	May 8, 7:45 PM 161 d ago	10 km	–
4.7	126 km NW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand	May 6, 3:40 AM 164 d ago	10 km	–
4.5	105 km NW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand	Aug 30, 6:08 PM 47 d ago	181 km	–
4.5	125 km ENE of Pauanui, New Zealand	May 5, 8:31 AM 164 d ago	10 km	–
4.5	136 km ENE of Pauanui, New Zealand	May 5, 5:37 AM 164 d ago	10 km	–
4.5	127 km ENE of Pauanui, New Zealand	May 5, 4:49 AM 165 d ago	10 km	–
4.4	95 km NNW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand	May 6, 5:09 AM 164 d ago	146 km	–
4.4	126 km ENE of Pauanui, New Zealand	May 5, 2:42 AM 165 d ago	10 km	–

FAQ

About this earthquake

How strong was the 104 km ENE of Pauanui, New Zealand earthquake?

Magnitude 4.6 (mb), light – felt by most people nearby, rattling windows, rarely damage. Depth 10 km.

Was it felt?

No felt reports have been submitted to the USGS so far.

Were there aftershocks?

1 earthquakes within 100 km in the following two weeks are in our records, the strongest M4.7.

Earthquakes

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) earthquake catalog, real-time feeds and FDSN event service; magnitudes and locations are revised by seismologists for hours after an event. Times are Eastern (ET) unless marked UTC. Not an alert service: for warnings follow local authorities and tsunami centers.