2.2
Earthquake details: 40 km SW of Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Oct 17, 2026, 15:41:31
- Depth
- 12 km
- Felt reports
- No data
Source: GeoNetUpdated: No data
A magnitude 2.2 earthquake occurred on Oct 17, 2026 at 15:41:31. Epicenter: 40 km SW of Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand. Reported depth: 12 km.
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Oct 18, 2026, 03:41:31 GMT+12
- UTC
- Oct 17, 2026, 15:41:31 UTC
12 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
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- GeoNetM 2.2
geonet:2026p782848
- Depth:
- 12 km
- Time:
- Updated:
- No data
Technical Details
Depth12 km
SignificanceNo data
Latitude-40.2000
Longitude174.7277
Event IDgeonet:2026p782848
Magnitude2.2
Updated:No data
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- GeoNet — We acknowledge the New Zealand GeoNet programme and its sponsors NHC, Earth Sciences NZ, LINZ, NEMA and MBIE for providing earthquake data.
- CENC / Wolfx — CENC earthquake parameters via Wolfx, an independent unofficial relay.
- GFZ / GEOFON — Locations, depths and magnitudes: GFZ/GEOFON using GEVN network data (CC BY 4.0).