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M3.2 Earthquake near Manawatū-Whanganui (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-09-01 06:00:52 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
13.0 km
Source
EMSC

Manawatū-Whanganui · Manawatū-Whanganui

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About this earthquake

On September 1, 2026 at 06:00 UTC, a magnitude M3.2 earthquake occurred near Manawatū-Whanganui (New Zealand). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 13 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC. New Zealand: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
fe2c5a7343e454d3558dcd91fd74ee3e8b534904
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
13.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-01 06:00:52 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Manawatū-Whanganui
City
Manawatū-Whanganui
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-40.11710, 174.97200
Temperature
10.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 13 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 13 km
Shallow
13 km
13 km — shallower than the regional average (70.9 km)
Regional average: 70.9 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: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Taranaki
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 121 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 168 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 255 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Tuhua/Mayor Island
    Distance: 334 km ·Shield ·Elevation: 355 m ·Last eruption: -5055 ·New Zealand

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Airports

  • Wanganui AirportNew Zealand · WAG · NZWU
    17.7 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 ≥ 3.0 · 107 Catalogue entries

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