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M1.4 Earthquake near Manawatū-Whanganui (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-11-03 14:41:40 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
13.9 km
Source
GEONET

Manawatū-Whanganui · Manawatū-Whanganui

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.4 earthquake was recorded near Manawatū-Whanganui (New Zealand) on November 3, 2026 at 14:41 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 14 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by GeoNet. New Zealand: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 59 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
3e7aa44c3aec5f90e76c7deb06e2edbbba9bbfee
Magnitude
M1.4
Depth
13.9 km
UTC time
2026-11-03 14:41:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Manawatū-Whanganui
City
Manawatū-Whanganui
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-40.12171, 174.95552
Temperature
13.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13.9 km
Shallow
13.9 km
13.9 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: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Taranaki
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 122 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 169 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 256 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 335 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand

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Airports

  • Wanganui AirportNew Zealand · WAG · NZWU
    18.5 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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