Earthquake Details: Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

8/15/2026, 8:33:41 PM

A magnitude 2.8 earthquake occurred near Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand on 8/15/2026 at 8:33:41 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 19.26 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

Depth19.26 km

Significance0

Latitude-40.4310

Longitude176.0843

Event IDgeonet:2026p613126

Magnitude2.8

Updated:8/15/2026, 8:33:41 PM

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/16/2026, 8:33:41 AM GMT+12
UTC: 8/15/2026, 8:33:41 PM UTC

19.26 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 M3.185 km north of Te KahaBefore8/15/2026, 8:12:39 AM M4.4130 km west of OpunakeBefore8/15/2026, 11:05:21 AM M3.6110 km west of AucklandBefore8/15/2026, 11:17:00 AM M3.455 km north-east of TaurangaBefore8/15/2026, 1:31:07 PM M3.1115 km north-west of Te KahaBefore8/15/2026, 3:22:00 PM M3.580 km north-east of WhitiangaAfter8/16/2026, 3:24:34 AM M3.8125 km north of Te AraroaAfter8/16/2026, 4:52:14 AM M3.215 km south-west of HamiltonAfter8/16/2026, 8:13:28 AM 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, 08:33 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.