M 4.6 in New Zealand on 23 May 2026 15:25 UTC

Event summary

This earthquake can have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

GDACS ID EQ 1542119
Earthquake Magnitude: 4.6M
Depth: 10 Km
Lat/Lon: -38.0567 , 179.3578
Event Date: 23 May 2026 15:25 UTC
24 May 2026 03:25 Local
Exposed Population:
4 thousand in MMI II
Inserted at: 23 May 2026 19:17 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity:
1.1 (New Zealand)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Rapid Impact)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us6000szr3 Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 rapid impact 0  
  C2 rapid impact 0  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.
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Detailed event map. European Union, 2026. Map produced by EC-JRC.
The boundaries and the names shown on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the European Union.

Updates on volcanic activity (Smithsonian)

Latest media headlines

Study Finds Earthquake Risk in Auckland May Be Higher Than Previously .. 5/27/2026 6:05:00 AM.

Auckland, May 27: A new scientific study has suggested that New Zealand’s largest city, Auckland, may face a higher earthquake risk than earlier assessments had indicated. Researchers found that seismic hazards in and around the region coul
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Earthquake risk in New Zealand''s largest city higher than assumed: st.. 5/27/2026 3:38:00 AM.

WELLINGTON, May 27 (Xinhua) -- New research has identified an active fault near New Zealand''s largest city, suggesting earthquake risk for Auckland may be higher than previously understood. The Mangatangi Fault, running along the Hunua Ran
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Earthquake risk in New Zealand''s largest city higher than assumed: st.. 5/27/2026 3:35:00 AM.

WELLINGTON, May 27 (Xinhua) -- New research has identified an active fault near New Zealand''s largest city, suggesting earthquake risk for Auckland may be higher than previously understood. The Mangatangi Fault, running along the Hunua Ran
...(more)
Earthquake risk in New Zealand''s largest city higher than assumed: st.. 5/27/2026 1:56:00 AM.

WELLINGTON, May 27 (Xinhua) -- New research has identified an active fault near New Zealand''s largest city, suggesting earthquake risk for Auckland may be higher than previously understood. The Mangatangi Fault, running along the Hunua Ran
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Estimated casualties (PAGER)

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Exposed population

Data, images, links, services and documents

For this events, GDACS has links to information from the following sources: EC-JRC (41), NEIC (4), OCHA (1), WMO (1), (2), INFORM (2), USGS (2),