Earthquake Details: Paraparaumu, Wellington, New Zealand

Sep 13, 2026, 01:51:57

A magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred near Paraparaumu, Wellington, New Zealand on Sep 13, 2026 at 01:51:57. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 25.41 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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New Zealand Wellington Paraparaumu (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth25.41 km

Significance0

Latitude-40.9928

Longitude174.9552

Event IDgeonet:2026p689399

Magnitude3.1

Updated:Sep 13, 2026, 01:51:57 UTC

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Time & depth

Local time: Sep 13, 2026, 13:51:57 GMT+12
UTC: Sep 13, 2026, 01:51:57 UTC

25.41 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M3.355 km north-west of Te KahaBeforeSep 10, 2026, 17:45:29 M4.010 km south of TaumarunuiBeforeSep 11, 2026, 04:25:03 M3.020 km south of HokitikaBeforeSep 11, 2026, 06:39:26 M4.3265 km north-west of New PlymouthBeforeSep 11, 2026, 12:03:53 M3.35 km north-west of Te AraroaBeforeSep 11, 2026, 15:45:46 M3.8200 km north-west of KarameaBeforeSep 11, 2026, 21:32:55 M3.985 km west of OpunakeBeforeSep 11, 2026, 21:33:02 M3.315 km south-east of SeddonBeforeSep 12, 2026, 13:27:03 M3.140 km east of WhangamataAfterSep 13, 2026, 07:33:46 M2.910 km west of WaverleyAfterSep 13, 2026, 07:34:10 M3.080 km east of WhangamataAfterSep 13, 2026, 09:27:01 M3.235 km south-east of Tokomaru BayAfterSep 13, 2026, 10:36:02

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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 13, 2026, 01:51 UTC.

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