International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1341596
Event time 2025-04-03 08:08:31 (UTC)
Local time 2025-04-02 19:08:31 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2025-04-03 08:09:54 (UTC)
Magnitude 2.4
Depth 22.66 km
Class Micro
Hypocenter Shallow depth
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status automatic
Data provider GEONET (EQ)

Location
Continent Australia - New-Zealand
Country New Zealand
Administration area Gisborne
Nearest settlement Tolaga Bay
Distance 21 km
Course ENE
Surface type underwater quake
Tsunami region South Pacific
Water surface name South Pacific Ocean



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Gisborne (59.20 km)
Nearest airports
Gisborne Airport (62.45 km)
Nearest volcanoes
There is no known volcanoes nearby.
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the moderate depth of the hypocenter, minimal damage is conceivable.According to the epicenter of the quake, this is an underwater quake.