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New Zealand · Manawatū-Whanganui

M1.8 Earthquake near Whanganui District, Manawatū-Whanganui (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-10-31 04:49:18 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
228.8 km
Source
GEONET

Manawatū-Whanganui · Whanganui District

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About this earthquake

On October 31, 2026 at 04:49 UTC, a magnitude M1.8 earthquake occurred near Whanganui District, Manawatū-Whanganui (New Zealand). At around 229 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by GeoNet. New Zealand: 58 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 228.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 228.8 km
Intermediate
228.8 km
228.8 km — deeper than the regional average (64.1 km)
Regional average: 64.1 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 50 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 110 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Taranaki
    Distance: 130 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 195 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 280 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand

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Airports

  • Wanganui AirportNew Zealand · WAG · NZWU
    47.6 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-14

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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