Earthquake Details: Paraparaumu, Wellington, New Zealand

Sep 19, 2026, 21:44:20

A magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred near Paraparaumu, Wellington, New Zealand on Sep 19, 2026 at 21:44:20. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 53.19 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

Depth53.19 km

Significance0

Latitude-40.5417

Longitude174.4124

Event IDgeonet:2026p707853

Magnitude2.6

Updated:Sep 19, 2026, 21:44:20 UTC

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Time & depth

Local time: Sep 20, 2026, 09:44:20 GMT+12
UTC: Sep 19, 2026, 21:44:20 UTC

53.19 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M3.530 km south of Tolaga BayBeforeSep 19, 2026, 08:22:52 M3.320 km north-east of TaupoAfterSep 19, 2026, 23:21:49 M3.355 km north-west of ParaparaumuAfterSep 20, 2026, 09:24:57 M3.6115 km north-west of OpunakeAfterSep 20, 2026, 12:52:14 M3.330 km east of TaurangaAfterSep 20, 2026, 16:10:56 M3.420 km east of Tolaga BayAfterSep 21, 2026, 03:00:16 M3.85 km south of PongaroaAfterSep 21, 2026, 04:30:37 M4.05 km west of MastertonAfterSep 21, 2026, 09:23:42 M3.215 km south of RotoruaAfterSep 21, 2026, 23:57:54 M3.545 km south-west of TaumarunuiAfterSep 22, 2026, 03:16:47 M3.420 km south of HastingsAfterSep 23, 2026, 03:32:01 M3.425 km north-west of TaupoAfterSep 23, 2026, 17:31:40

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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 19, 2026, 21:44 UTC.

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