2.5
Earthquake Details: New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
Sep 29, 2026, 14:09:19
A magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred near New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand on Sep 29, 2026 at 14:09:19. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 127.17 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth127.17 km
Significance0
Latitude-39.5006
Longitude174.5099
Event IDgeonet:2026p734026
Magnitude2.5
Updated:Sep 29, 2026, 14:09:19 UTC
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Sep 30, 2026, 03:09:19 GMT+13
- UTC
- Sep 29, 2026, 14:09:19 UTC
127.17 km · Intermediate-focus
Between 70 and 300 km deep.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.935 km west of WhitiangaBeforeM3.185 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM3.535 km north-east of TaihapeBeforeM4.115 km south-west of DannevirkeBeforeM4.015 km west of TaupoBeforeM3.835 km north of WhakataneBeforeM3.375 km north of Te KahaBeforeM3.915 km north of WhakataneBeforeM3.470 km north-west of Te KahaBeforeM3.3250 km south-east of MartinboroughBeforeM4.180 km east of WhangareiBeforeM3.320 km south of HastingsBefore
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