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M2.5 Earthquake near Wellington (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-10-28 03:36:57 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On October 28, 2026 at 03:36 UTC, a magnitude M2.5 earthquake occurred near Wellington (New Zealand). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 42 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by GeoNet. New Zealand: 54 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M4.2.

Details

ID
817bff4775b23d18ad0a0c0c7fd157c3a67aa78a
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
42.2 km
UTC time
2026-10-28 03:36:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Wellington
City
Wellington
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-41.23800, 174.58415
Temperature
14.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 42.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 42.2 km
Shallow
42.2 km
42.2 km — shallower than the regional average (70.3 km)
Regional average: 70.3 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

  • Taranaki
    Distance: 220 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 295 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 380 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 463 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Wellington International AirportNew Zealand · WLG · NZWN
    21.1 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

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 728 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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