Earthquake Details: Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand

Sep 25, 2026, 00:12:47

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred near Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand on Sep 25, 2026 at 00:12:47. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 8.34 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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New Zealand Wellington Upper Hutt (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth8.34 km

Significance0

Latitude-41.0417

Longitude175.1675

Event IDgeonet:2026p721645

Magnitude2.7

Updated:Sep 25, 2026, 00:12:47 UTC

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Time & depth

Local time: Sep 25, 2026, 12:12:47 GMT+12
UTC: Sep 25, 2026, 00:12:47 UTC

8.34 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M3.545 km south-west of TaumarunuiBeforeSep 22, 2026, 03:16:47 M3.420 km south of HastingsBeforeSep 23, 2026, 03:32:01 M3.425 km north-west of TaupoBeforeSep 23, 2026, 17:31:40 M3.450 km south-west of WhanganuiBeforeSep 23, 2026, 21:39:52 M3.155 km north of Te KahaBeforeSep 23, 2026, 23:09:55 M4.010 km north of RotoruaBeforeSep 24, 2026, 04:41:48 M3.85 km south of HastingsBeforeSep 24, 2026, 09:49:34 M3.110 km south of HastingsBeforeSep 24, 2026, 10:14:02 M3.315 km south-east of SeddonBeforeSep 24, 2026, 19:46:16 M3.445 km south-west of SeddonBeforeSep 24, 2026, 22:26:06 M3.550 km south-west of OpunakeAfterSep 25, 2026, 06:22:47 M4.160 km north-east of TaurangaAfterSep 25, 2026, 21:26:54

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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 25, 2026, 00:12 UTC.

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