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M4.5 earthquake 7 km NW of Whanganui, New Zealand

A magnitude 4.5 earthquake struck 7 km NW of Whanganui, New Zealand at Feb 14, 2025, 17:07 UTC, at a depth of 80 km. The epicentre was 8 km (5 mi) NW of Whanganui.

Details

Magnitude	4.5 mb
Time	Feb 14, 2025, 17:07 UTC
Depth	80.0 km
Coordinates	-39.892, 174.975
Felt reports	0
Tsunami flag	None
Source	USGS event page

Fig. 1The epicentre and other earthquakes within 100 km, since the day before

01 — Nearby

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02 — Around it

Other earthquakes within 100 km

Other earthquakes within 100 km since the day before this event
Magnitude	Location	Distance	Depth	Time
4.0	5 km NNE of Mangatainoka, New Zealand	95 km / 59 mi	depth 49 km	Sep 27, 10:32 UTC
4.5	64 km SSW of Patea, New Zealand	81 km / 50 mi	depth 98 km	Sep 14, 22:44 UTC
4.6	28 km NW of Raumati Beach, New Zealand	95 km / 59 mi	depth 49 km	Sep 4, 18:34 UTC
4.4	65 km S of Patea, New Zealand	67 km / 42 mi	depth 77 km	Jun 28, 11:04 UTC
4.1	3 km NNW of Normanby, New Zealand	74 km / 46 mi	depth 205 km	May 12, 12:42 UTC
4.1	59 km NW of Raumati Beach, New Zealand	80 km / 50 mi	depth 67 km	Apr 13, 15:26 UTC
4.5	43 km WNW of Raumati Beach, New Zealand	97 km / 60 mi	depth 77 km	Feb 16, 08:04 UTC
4.6	30 km W of Foxton Beach, New Zealand	65 km / 40 mi	depth 41 km	Jan 27, 00:53 UTC
5.0	16 km SE of Patea, New Zealand	31 km / 20 mi	depth 123 km	Jan 8, 19:29 UTC
4.0	3 km E of Mangatainoka, New Zealand	98 km / 61 mi	depth 38 km	Dec 15, 12:05 UTC
4.3	7 km SW of Pahiatua, New Zealand	97 km / 60 mi	depth 35 km	Sep 10, 13:44 UTC
4.2	19 km SSW of Patea, New Zealand	50 km / 31 mi	depth 13 km	Jun 1, 12:53 UTC
3.6	45 km S of Patea, New Zealand	50 km / 31 mi	depth 10 km	May 14, 08:45 UTC
4.3	11 km SW of Foxton Beach, New Zealand	72 km / 44 mi	depth 48 km	May 5, 05:16 UTC
4.0	48 km ENE of Stratford, New Zealand	84 km / 52 mi	depth 224 km	Apr 25, 14:50 UTC
4.3	40 km SSW of Patea, New Zealand	59 km / 36 mi	depth 89 km	Apr 14, 04:05 UTC
4.2	69 km W of Foxton Beach, New Zealand	76 km / 47 mi	depth 90 km	Mar 14, 21:47 UTC
4.2	15 km S of Patea, New Zealand	42 km / 26 mi	depth 117 km	Mar 5, 06:10 UTC

USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.