Earthquake Details: Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

Sep 9, 2026, 17:11:57

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred near Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand on Sep 9, 2026 at 17:11:57. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 28.7 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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New Zealand Manawatu-Wanganui Whanganui (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth28.7 km

Significance0

Latitude-40.3704

Longitude174.6431

Event IDgeonet:2026p680315

Magnitude2.5

Updated:Sep 9, 2026, 17:11:57 UTC

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Time & depth

Local time: Sep 10, 2026, 05:11:57 GMT+12
UTC: Sep 9, 2026, 17:11:57 UTC

28.7 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M3.5Within 5 km of Te KahaBeforeSep 7, 2026, 02:14:54 M3.810 km north-west of WhitiangaBeforeSep 7, 2026, 05:53:54 M3.4North Island of New ZealandBeforeSep 7, 2026, 14:44:35 M3.55 km north-west of BlenheimBeforeSep 8, 2026, 10:33:51 M3.315 km south-west of TokoroaAfterSep 9, 2026, 18:24:08 M3.525 km north of TaumarunuiAfterSep 9, 2026, 19:01:25 M3.545 km east of WairoaAfterSep 9, 2026, 21:53:36 M3.355 km north-west of Te KahaAfterSep 10, 2026, 17:45:29 M4.010 km south of TaumarunuiAfterSep 11, 2026, 04:25:03 M3.3130 km north of Te KahaAfterSep 11, 2026, 09:01:42 M4.3265 km north-west of New PlymouthAfterSep 11, 2026, 12:03:53 M3.35 km north-west of Te AraroaAfterSep 11, 2026, 15:45:46

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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: Sep 9, 2026, 17:11 UTC.

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