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M1.7 Earthquake near Manawatū-Whanganui (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-11-08 10:57:53 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GEONET

Manawatū-Whanganui · Manawatū-Whanganui

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.7 earthquake was recorded near Manawatū-Whanganui (New Zealand) on November 8, 2026 at 10:57 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by GeoNet and cross-checked across seismological networks. New Zealand: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 60 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
2f636edd622e3da2d1e21b892e7e1e351cc9bccf
Magnitude
M1.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-11-08 10:57:53 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Manawatū-Whanganui
City
Manawatū-Whanganui
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-40.40426, 174.98357
Temperature
15.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
10 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 135 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Taranaki
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 149 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 197 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 282 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 364 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand

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Airports

  • Otaki AirportNew Zealand · NZOT
    44.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Wanganui AirportNew Zealand · WAG · NZWU
    49.1 kmStraight-line distance

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

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

Manawatū-Whanganui

Context for this earthquake

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

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