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M2.0 Earthquake near Levin, Manawatū-Whanganui (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-11-12 04:17:49 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

On November 12, 2026 at 04:17 UTC, a magnitude M2.0 earthquake occurred near Levin, Manawatū-Whanganui (New Zealand). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 36 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by GeoNet. New Zealand: 62 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
da4c24a980753159af503d41698f178ca0c50260
Magnitude
M2.0
Depth
36.1 km
UTC time
2026-11-12 04:17:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Manawatū-Whanganui
City
Levin
County
Horowhenua District
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-40.62767, 175.27893
Temperature
16.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 36.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 36.1 km
Shallow
36.1 km
36.1 km — shallower than the regional average (64.1 km)
Regional average: 64.1 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: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Taranaki
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 212 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 294 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 382 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Otaki AirportNew Zealand · NZOT
    20.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Palmerston North AirportNew Zealand · PMR · NZPM
    44.5 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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