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M0.8 Earthquake near Mangahao, Manawatū-Whanganui (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-11-13 02:14:14 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
27.3 km
Source
GEONET

Manawatū-Whanganui · Mangahao

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M0.8 earthquake was recorded near Mangahao, Manawatū-Whanganui (New Zealand) on November 13, 2026 at 02:14 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 27 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this small magnitude are usually barely noticeable and cause no damage.

The event was recorded by GeoNet. New Zealand: 64 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
b901eefc52f9cf0b1c13589dc388efdc46d8739e
Magnitude
M0.8
Depth
27.3 km
UTC time
2026-11-13 02:14:14 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Manawatū-Whanganui
City
Mangahao
County
Tararua District
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-40.44564, 175.80492
Temperature
15.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 27.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 27.3 km
Shallow
27.3 km
27.3 km — shallower than the regional average (64 km)
Regional average: 64 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: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 185 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Taranaki
    Distance: 195 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 262 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 346 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand

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Airports

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

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

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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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