Magnitude 4.1 earthquake strikes near Whakatāne

Tuesday 11 August 2026 · 3 outlets · 2 reports · updated Tue 11 Aug, 6:53pm

In this story GeoNet

A magnitude 4.1 earthquake occurred on Tuesday evening in the eastern Bay of Plenty. GeoNet reported the tremor was centred approximately 15km west of Whakatāne at a depth of 5km. Thousands of people reported feeling the light shaking.

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1. NZ HeraldTue 11 Aug, 6:44pm

   Magnitude 4.1 earthquake strikes near Whakatāne (opens in new tab)

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2. 1NewsTue 11 Aug, 6:53pm

   'That was a big shake': 4.1 magnitude quake rattles eastern Bay of Plenty (opens in new tab)