GeoNet recorded the first quake at magnitude 5.6 at about 5km deep at 8pm, 135km north of Te Kaha.
It was followed by another magnitude 4.2 quake at 8:05pm, much deeper at 33km and 110km north-west of Te Kaka.
At 8:28pm, the third earthquake was shallow again at 5km deep, but only registered magnitude 2.7.
— GeoNet (@geonet) May 5, 2026
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By Tuesday evening, 1958 people had reported feeling the first quake across Auckland, Waikato, Coromandel and Bay of Plenty, most rating the shaking as ‘weak’ or ‘light.’
The second quake was felt by another 1,083 people and was similarly weak, while the third was only felt by 86 people.
