2.9
Earthquake Details: 35 km S of Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Nov 11, 2026, 06:51:45
- Depth
- 5 km
- Felt reports
- No data
Source: GeoNetUpdated: Nov 11, 2026, 07:05 AM UTC
A magnitude 2.9 earthquake occurred on Nov 11, 2026 at 06:51:45. Epicenter: 35 km S of Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand. Reported depth: 5 km.
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Time & depth
- Local time
- Nov 11, 2026, 18:51:45 GMT+12
- UTC
- Nov 11, 2026, 06:51:45 UTC
5 km · Shallow-focus
Less than 70 km deep. Shaking is often stronger near the epicentre.
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Nearby major cities
Nearby earthquakes · 12
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Agency measurements
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- GeoNetM 2.9
geonet:2026p849421
- Depth:
- 5 km
- Time:
- Updated:
- Nov 11, 2026, 07:05 AM UTC
Technical Details
Depth5 km
SignificanceNo data
Latitude-40.2275
Longitude174.9108
Event IDgeonet:2026p849421
Magnitude2.9
Updated:Nov 11, 2026, 07:05:26 UTC
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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: Nov 11, 2026, 07:05 UTC.
Data sources:
- USGS — Credit: U.S. Geological Survey.
- EMSC — Credit: EMSC/CSEM. Event catalogue data are provided under 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.
- 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).