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M3.7 Earthquake near NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2025-09-15 13:58:08 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On September 15, 2025 at 13:58 UTC, a magnitude M3.7 earthquake occurred near NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND (New Zealand). With a focal depth of about 18 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. New Zealand: 2 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.0.

Details

ID
620f18a732459dd98283d655b4f714135056bad6
Magnitude
M3.7
Depth
17.8 km
UTC time
2025-09-15 13:58:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
City
Manawatū-Whanganui
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-40.33140, 176.20360
Temperature
10.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 17.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 17.8 km
Shallow
17.8 km
17.8 km — shallower than the regional average (70.9 km)
Regional average: 70.9 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: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 139 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 174 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Taranaki
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 243 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 324 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

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Airports

  • Palmerston North AirportNew Zealand · PMR · NZPM
    49.7 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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 ≥ 3.0 · 107 Catalogue entries

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