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M0.9 Earthquake near Levin, Manawatū-Whanganui (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-11-07 05:05:07 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 7, 2026 at 05:05 UTC, a magnitude M0.9 earthquake occurred near Levin, Manawatū-Whanganui (New Zealand). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 44 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by GeoNet and cross-checked across seismological networks. New Zealand: 66 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
43aa688eb5432eaa17bd458f088da6d3f3b53399
Magnitude
M0.9
Depth
43.5 km
UTC time
2026-11-07 05:05:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Manawatū-Whanganui
City
Levin
County
Horowhenua District
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-40.65818, 175.34599
Temperature
19.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 43.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 43.5 km
Shallow
43.5 km
43.5 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: 154 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Taranaki
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 214 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 295 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 383 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Otaki AirportNew Zealand · NZOT
    21.7 kmStraight-line distance
  • Palmerston North AirportNew Zealand · PMR · NZPM
    44.0 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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