Earthquake Details: New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

Sep 29, 2026, 12:52:18

A magnitude 2.7 earthquake occurred near New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand on Sep 29, 2026 at 12:52:18. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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New Zealand Taranaki New Plymouth (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth10 km

Significance0

Latitude-39.2451

Longitude174.8250

Event IDgeonet:2026p733881

Magnitude2.7

Updated:Sep 29, 2026, 12:52:18 UTC

External Resources

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Time & depth

Local time: Sep 30, 2026, 01:52:18 GMT+13
UTC: Sep 29, 2026, 12:52:18 UTC

10 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M3.935 km west of WhitiangaBeforeSep 26, 2026, 14:14:44 M3.5off the east coast of North Island, N.Z.BeforeSep 26, 2026, 14:40:25 M3.535 km north-east of TaihapeBeforeSep 27, 2026, 10:31:28 M4.115 km south-west of DannevirkeBeforeSep 27, 2026, 10:32:02 M4.015 km west of TaupoBeforeSep 27, 2026, 11:58:02 M4.1140 km north of Te AraroaBeforeSep 27, 2026, 19:34:29 M3.835 km north of WhakataneBeforeSep 27, 2026, 20:49:22 M3.915 km north of WhakataneBeforeSep 28, 2026, 01:58:30 M4.1105 km north-east of Te AraroaBeforeSep 28, 2026, 06:38:04 M3.5160 km north of Te AraroaBeforeSep 28, 2026, 06:50:10 M3.470 km north-west of Te KahaBeforeSep 28, 2026, 14:04:25 M4.180 km east of WhangareiBeforeSep 29, 2026, 03:27:26

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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 29, 2026, 12:52 UTC.

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