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

UTC time: 2026-10-27 19:42:14 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
16.9 km
Source
GEONET

Manawatū-Whanganui · Pahiatua

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.8 earthquake was recorded near Pahiatua, Manawatū-Whanganui (New Zealand) on October 27, 2026 at 19:42 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 17 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by GeoNet. New Zealand: 44 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Details

ID
7cf4fb77f7bdda07de679918a14257f892adea40
Magnitude
M1.8
Depth
16.9 km
UTC time
2026-10-27 19:42:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Manawatū-Whanganui
City
Pahiatua
County
Tararua District
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-40.46527, 175.83730
Temperature
9.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 16.9 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 16.9 km
Shallow
16.9 km
16.9 km — shallower than the regional average (69.9 km)
Regional average: 69.9 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: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 147 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 187 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Taranaki
    Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 263 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 347 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand

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Airports

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

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

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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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