Earthquake Details: Within 5 km of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

8/15/2026, 4:36:01 AM

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near Within 5 km of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand on 8/15/2026 at 4:36:01 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 37.2 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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New Zealand Manawatu-Wanganui Palmerston North (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth37.2 km

Significance0

Latitude-40.6305

Longitude175.3178

Event IDgeonet:2026p611328

Magnitude2.8

Updated:8/15/2026, 4:36:01 AM

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/15/2026, 4:36:01 PM GMT+12
UTC: 8/15/2026, 4:36:01 AM UTC

37.2 km · Shallow-focus

Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M3.315 km south-west of Te AwamutuBefore8/14/2026, 10:15:39 PM M4.2140 km north-west of WestportBefore8/14/2026, 10:37:08 PM M3.5115 km north of Te KahaBefore8/15/2026, 1:15:50 AM M3.1North Island of New ZealandBefore8/15/2026, 3:52:26 AM M3.185 km north of Te KahaAfter8/15/2026, 8:12:39 AM M4.4130 km west of OpunakeAfter8/15/2026, 11:05:21 AM M3.6110 km west of AucklandAfter8/15/2026, 11:17:00 AM M3.455 km north-east of TaurangaAfter8/15/2026, 1:31:07 PM M3.1115 km north-west of Te KahaAfter8/15/2026, 3:22:00 PM M3.215 km south-west of HamiltonAfter8/16/2026, 8:13:28 AM M3.135 km south of HokitikaAfter8/16/2026, 12:26:22 PM M4.315 km north-east of TaumarunuiAfter8/16/2026, 12:45:18 PM

Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 15, 2026, 04:36 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.