Earthquake Details: Porirua, Wellington, New Zealand

Oct 6, 2026, 23:14:18

A magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred near Porirua, Wellington, New Zealand on Oct 6, 2026 at 23:14:18. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 32.85 km. No tsunami warning was issued.

No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake

Regional Seismicity

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New Zealand Wellington Porirua (Nearest City)

Technical Details

Depth32.85 km

Significance0

Latitude-41.0397

Longitude174.7170

Event IDgeonet:2026p753968

Magnitude2.5

Updated:Oct 6, 2026, 23:14:18 UTC

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Time & depth

Local time: Oct 7, 2026, 12:14:18 GMT+13
UTC: Oct 6, 2026, 23:14:18 UTC

32.85 km · Shallow-focus

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

Nearby major cities

Nearby event sequence · 12

M3.970 km south of HaweraBeforeOct 4, 2026, 05:17:56 M3.320 km south-west of OpotikiBeforeOct 4, 2026, 06:28:40 M3.4160 km north-west of GreymouthBeforeOct 4, 2026, 12:01:34 M3.910 km south-east of StratfordBeforeOct 5, 2026, 11:02:22 M3.45 km east of PorangahauBeforeOct 6, 2026, 22:02:08 M3.35 km east of PorangahauBeforeOct 6, 2026, 22:03:10 M3.410 km south-west of WaverleyAfterOct 7, 2026, 21:19:39 M3.240 km north of New PlymouthAfterOct 7, 2026, 21:27:25 M3.610 km north-west of RotoruaAfterOct 8, 2026, 01:09:04 M3.2Within 5 km of OhakuneAfterOct 8, 2026, 07:56:00 M3.510 km south of MuruparaAfterOct 8, 2026, 09:04:56 M4.175 km north-west of CollingwoodAfterOct 8, 2026, 09:04:58

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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: Oct 6, 2026, 23:14 UTC.

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