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M1.9 Earthquake near Waikawa Beach, Manawatū-Whanganui (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-10-29 23:33:48 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
25.5 km
Source
GEONET

Manawatū-Whanganui · Waikawa Beach

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About this earthquake

On October 29, 2026 at 23:33 UTC, a magnitude M1.9 earthquake occurred near Waikawa Beach, Manawatū-Whanganui (New Zealand). With a focal depth of about 26 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by GeoNet and cross-checked across seismological networks. New Zealand: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 66 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
4614b926bc410d18ca04676086b3ee6932a7711a
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
25.5 km
UTC time
2026-10-29 23:33:48 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Manawatū-Whanganui
City
Waikawa Beach
County
Horowhenua District
Village
Waikawa Beach
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-40.66795, 175.16476
Temperature
13.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 25.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 25.5 km
Shallow
25.5 km
25.5 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.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Taranaki
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 219 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 302 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 388 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand

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Airports

  • Otaki AirportNew Zealand · NZOT
    13.1 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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