3.2
Earthquake Details: Within 5 km of Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Oct 8, 2026, 07:56:00
A magnitude 3.2 earthquake occurred near Within 5 km of Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand on Oct 8, 2026 at 07:56:00. The seismic event was recorded at a depth of 10 km. No tsunami warning was issued.
No Tsunami WarningStatus: ReviewedType: Earthquake
Regional Seismicity
Technical Details
Depth10 km
Significance0
Latitude-39.4338
Longitude175.4000
Event IDgeonet:2026p757650
Magnitude3.2
Updated:Oct 8, 2026, 07:56:00 UTC
External Resources
View on GeoNet Official SiteLoading map...
Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 8, 2026, 20:56:00 GMT+13
- UTC
- Oct 8, 2026, 07:56:00 UTC
10 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
Nearby major cities
Nearby event sequence · 12
M3.910 km south-east of StratfordBeforeM3.140 km north-west of Te AraroaBeforeM3.285 km north of Te AraroaBeforeM3.45 km east of PorangahauBeforeM3.35 km east of PorangahauBeforeM3.150 km east of TurangiBeforeM3.410 km south-west of WaverleyBeforeM3.240 km north of New PlymouthBeforeM3.610 km north-west of RotoruaBeforeM3.510 km south of MuruparaAfterM4.175 km north-west of CollingwoodAfterM3.520 km south-west of MotuekaAfter
You may also find these tools useful
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 8, 2026, 07:56 UTC.
Data sources:
- USGS — Credit: U.S. Geological Survey.
- EMSC — Credit: EMSC/CSEM. Event catalogue data are provided under CC BY 4.0. CC BY 4.0
- JMA — Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
- Geoscience Australia — Based on Australian Earthquakes data by Geoscience Australia. © Commonwealth of Australia. Licensed under CC BY 4.0; the section 5 disclaimer applies. CC BY 4.0
- GeoNet — We acknowledge the New Zealand GeoNet programme and its sponsors NHC, Earth Sciences NZ, LINZ, NEMA and MBIE for providing earthquake data.