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M1.5 Earthquake near Manawatū-Whanganui (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-11-09 08:22:40 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
5.0 km
Source
GEONET

Manawatū-Whanganui · Manawatū-Whanganui

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.5 earthquake was recorded near Manawatū-Whanganui (New Zealand) on November 9, 2026 at 08:22 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 5 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by GeoNet. New Zealand: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 65 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
1443da248f549568a691a49ecc104fcb34fdaedb
Magnitude
M1.5
Depth
5.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-09 08:22:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Manawatū-Whanganui
City
Manawatū-Whanganui
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-40.57896, 174.97803
Temperature
15.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 5 km
Shallow
5 km
5 km — shallower than the regional average (64.1 km)
Regional average: 64.1 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 153 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Taranaki
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 215 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 300 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 383 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand

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Airports

  • Otaki AirportNew Zealand · NZOT
    27.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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Manawatū-Whanganui

Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 107 Catalogue entries

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