Earthquake Details: New Plymouth, Taranaki Region, New Zealand

8/17/2026, 6:54:50 AM

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred near New Plymouth, Taranaki Region, New Zealand on 8/17/2026 at 6:54:50 AM. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 131.64 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: reviewedType: earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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New Zealand Taranaki Region New Plymouth (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth131.64 km

Significance0

Latitude-39.7650

Longitude174.0212

Event IDgeonet:2026p616994

Magnitude2.5

Updated:8/17/2026, 6:54:50 AM

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Time & depth

Local time: 8/17/2026, 6:54:50 PM GMT+12
UTC: 8/17/2026, 6:54:50 AM UTC

131.64 km · Intermediate-focus

Between 70 and 300 km deep.

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 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 M3.580 km north-east of WhitiangaBefore8/16/2026, 3:24:34 AM M3.215 km south-west of HamiltonBefore8/16/2026, 8:13:28 AM M4.315 km north-east of TaumarunuiBefore8/16/2026, 12:45:18 PM M4.643 km WNW of Turangi, New ZealandBefore8/17/2026, 5:18:41 AM M3.210 km east of TaumarunuiBefore8/17/2026, 5:18:44 AM M3.520 km south-east of OhakuneAfter8/17/2026, 9:19:19 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 17, 2026, 06:54 AM UTC. Data sources: USGS / EMSC / JMA / Geoscience Australia / GeoNet.