2026-01-08 19:29:37 (M5.0) North Island of New Zealand -39.9 174.5 (70fa9)

M5.0 Earthquake - North Island of New Zealand

Preliminary Report

Magnitude	5.0
Date-Time	Universal Time (UTC): 8 Jan 2026 19:29:37 Time near the Epicenter (1): 9 Jan 2026 08:29:37 Time in your area (1): 9 Jan 2026 00:59:37
Location	39.881S 174.527E
Depth	115 km
Distances	14.2 km (8.8 mi) SSE of Patea, New Zealand 38.4 km (23.8 mi) SSE of Hawera, New Zealand 45.1 km (28.0 mi) W of Whanganui, New Zealand 98.2 km (60.9 mi) SSE of New Plymouth, New Zealand 105.0 km (65.1 mi) NW of Levin, New Zealand
Location Uncertainty	Horizontal: 5.0 km; Vertical 5.0 km
Parameters	Nph = 73; Dmin = 86.4 km; Rmss = 0.75 seconds; Gp = 30° Version =
Event ID	us 7000rnii

(1) Nominal Standard Time; local and daylight savings time zone may differ.
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