International Disaster and Emergency Monitoring Center

Preliminary earthquake data and analysis


Earthquake Report
Base data
Event ID 1550221
Event time 2026-01-14 12:49:35 (UTC)
Local time 2026-01-13 23:49:35 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update 2026-01-14 12:53:43 (UTC)
Magnitude 2
Depth 120.86 km
Class Micro
Hypocenter Medium deep
Mercalli scale 1
Possible effects People do not feel any Earth movement.
Data status reviewed
Data provider GEONET

Location
Continent Australia - New-Zealand
Country New Zealand
Administration area Taranaki
Nearest settlement Meremere
Distance 6 km
Course SE
Surface type underground quake



Risk Analisys
Nearest nuclear power plants
There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.
Nearest marine ports
Wanganui (62,87 km), New Plymouth (71,07 km)
Nearest airports
Hawera Airport (16,24 km), Kupe Helipad (32,90 km), Stratford Airport (35,83 km), Oaonui Heliport (59,00 km), Wanganui Hospital Heliport (62,86 km)
Nearest volcanoes
Taranaki [Egmont] volcano (47,79 km), Pouakai volcano (56,53 km), Kaitake volcano (64,44 km)
Quick Analysis
Due to the small magnitude of the earthquake and the deep depth of the hypocenter, no damage is conceivable.