Event ID	1762748
Event time	2026-10-02 13:57:15 (UTC)
Local time	2026-10-02 00:57:15 - [It was night in the affected area.]
Last update	2026-10-02 14:16:14 (UTC)
Magnitude	5
Depth	10 km
Class	Moderate
Hypocenter	Shallow depth
Mercalli scale	5
Possible effects	Almost everyone feels movement. Sleeping people are awakened. Doors swing open or close. Dishes are broken. Pictures on the wall move. Small objects move or are turned over. Trees might shake. Liquids might spill out of open containers.
Data status	reviewed
Data provider	USGS

Continent	Australia - New-Zealand
Country	New Zealand
Administration area	Taranaki
Nearest settlement	Ratapiko
Distance	7 km
Course	NW
Surface type	underground quake

Nearest nuclear power plants

There is no known nuclear power plant nearby.

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Nearest marine ports

New Plymouth (22,15 km), New Plymouth (22,15 km), Wanganui (110,08 km), Wanganui (110,08 km)

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Nearest airports

New Plymouth Airport (18,18 km), New Plymouth Airport (18,18 km), Stratford Airport (18,19 km), Stratford Airport (18,19 km), Taranaki Base Hospital Heliport (20,15 km)

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Nearest volcanoes

Pouakai volcano (22,13 km), Taranaki [Egmont] volcano (22,60 km), Kaitake volcano (25,07 km), Ruapehu volcano (113,93 km), Tongariro volcano (118,60 km)

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