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Earthquakes near Whanganui today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Whanganui in the last 24 hours The last M2.5+ within 100 km was M4.0 87 km SE, 28 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in Whanganui just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 1 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- M4.0 87 km SE, Sep 27, 2026
- Largest in past year
- M5.7 109 km N, Jul 24, 2026
- Past year count
- 33 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 87 km M4.0, Sep 27, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Whanganui
USGS recorded 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Whanganui in the past 30 days, 0 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M4.0 87 km SE of the city at Sep 27, 23:32 local time (28 days ago).
The average depth was about 49 km and 1 of 1 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.
| Time (Whanganui) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 06:27 | Oct 19, 17:27 UTC | M4.2 | 144 km ESE | 24 km | 38 km NE of Castlepoint, New Zealand |
| Oct 12, 19:52 | Oct 12, 06:52 UTC | M4.2 | 110 km SE | 32 km | 25 km SSE of Pahiatua, New Zealand |
| Oct 3, 02:57 | Oct 2, 13:57 UTC | M5.0 | 112 km NW | 10 km | 4 km ENE of Inglewood, New Zealand |
| Sep 27, 23:32 | Sep 27, 10:32 UTC | M4.0 | 87 km SE | 49 km | 5 km NNE of Mangatainoka, New Zealand |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in Pacific/Auckland.
Largest earthquakes near Whanganui in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Whanganui in the past 12 months was M5.7 on Jul 24, 2026, 109 km N of the city (48 km W of Turangi, New Zealand).
With 33 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 2.8 a month), the area around Whanganui is active by global standards. 10 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 24, 2026 | M5.7 | 109 km N | 10 km | 48 km W of Turangi, New Zealand |
| Oct 2, 2026 | M5.0 | 112 km NW | 10 km | 4 km ENE of Inglewood, New Zealand |
| Jan 8, 2026 | M5.0 | 38 km W | 123 km | 16 km SE of Patea, New Zealand |
| May 9, 2026 | M4.9 | 127 km N | 227 km | 62 km WNW of Turangi, New Zealand |
| Sep 4, 2026 | M4.6 | 92 km SSW | 49 km | 28 km NW of Raumati Beach, New Zealand |
| Jan 27, 2026 | M4.6 | 61 km SSW | 41 km | 30 km W of Foxton Beach, New Zealand |
| Nov 10, 2025 | M4.6 | 117 km N | 235 km | 58 km WNW of Turangi, New Zealand |
| Sep 14, 2026 | M4.5 | 84 km WSW | 98 km | 64 km SSW of Patea, New Zealand |
| Aug 17, 2026 | M4.5 | 118 km NNE | 177 km | 43 km WNW of Turangi, New Zealand |
| Jun 2, 2026 | M4.5 | 134 km SSW | 68 km | 28 km W of Titahi Bay, New Zealand |
Was it felt in Whanganui?
The largest nearby quake this month, M4.0 at 87 km, may have been felt lightly in Whanganui by a rough rule of thumb (an M3 is typically noticed within a few tens of km, an M5 up to a few hundred km; local ground and building type matter a lot).
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 2 of these quakes: M5.0 on Oct 2, 2026 (12 reports, max intensity 5.3); M4.0 on Sep 27, 2026 (1 reports, max intensity 3.8).
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Whanganui in the past year carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 141 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
Earthquakes near other cities in New Zealand and nearby
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).