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

8/15/2026, 8:34:07 PM

A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred near 5 km SE of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand on 8/15/2026 at 8:34:07 PM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 10 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

Depth10 km

Significance0

Latitude-39.9655

Longitude175.6096

Event IDgeonet:2026p613127

Magnitude2.9

Updated:8/15/2026, 8:34:07 PM

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/16/2026, 8:34:07 AM GMT+12
UTC: 8/15/2026, 8:34:07 PM UTC

10 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 SW of Te AwamutuBefore8/14/2026, 10:15:39 PM M4.2140 km NW of WestportBefore8/14/2026, 10:37:08 PM M3.5115 km N of Te KahaBefore8/15/2026, 1:15:50 AM M3.1North Island Of New ZealandBefore8/15/2026, 3:52:26 AM M3.185 km N of Te KahaBefore8/15/2026, 8:12:39 AM M4.4130 km W of OpunakeBefore8/15/2026, 11:05:21 AM M3.6110 km W of AucklandBefore8/15/2026, 11:17:00 AM M3.455 km NE of TaurangaBefore8/15/2026, 1:31:07 PM M3.1115 km NW of Te KahaBefore8/15/2026, 3:22:00 PM M2.910 km SE of CambridgeBefore8/15/2026, 7:43:04 PM M3.580 km NE of WhitiangaAfter8/16/2026, 3:24:34 AM M3.8125 km N of Te AraroaAfter8/16/2026, 4:52:14 AM

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, 08:34 PM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.