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M2.7 Earthquake near Marton, Manawatū-Whanganui (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-11-13 11:22:16 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
100.1 km
Source
GEONET

Manawatū-Whanganui · Marton

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.7 earthquake was recorded near Marton, Manawatū-Whanganui (New Zealand) on November 13, 2026 at 11:22 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 100 km. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The data is provided by GeoNet and cross-checked across seismological networks. New Zealand: 63 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
8952a2838b49c78ed21c73ca978888fb5c9615ca
Magnitude
M2.7
Depth
100.1 km
UTC time
2026-11-13 11:22:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Manawatū-Whanganui
City
Marton
County
Rangitīkei District
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-40.00617, 175.38214
Temperature
11.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 100.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 100.1 km
Intermediate
100.1 km
100.1 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.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 97 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Taranaki
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 143 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 227 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 312 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand

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Airports

  • Wanganui AirportNew Zealand · WAG · NZWU
    30.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Palmerston North AirportNew Zealand · PMR · NZPM
    40.3 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-13

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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