4.0 magnitude earthquake 23 km from Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
2025-12-15 12:05:08 UTC
UTC time:
Monday, December 15, 2025 12:05 PM
Your time:
2025-12-15T12:05:08Z
Magnitude Type:
mwr
USGS status:
Reviewed by a seismologist
Reports from the public:
2 people
2025-12-15 12:05:08 UTC
4.0 magnitude, 34 km depth
Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
4.0 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-15 12:05:08 UTC
at 12:05
December 15, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.428, 175.868
23.2 km from
Palmerston North
(14.2 miles)
Depth: 34 km
This earthquake is close to these areas:
Cook Strait, New Zealand
North Island Of New Zealand
W. Coast Of N. Island, New Zealand
E. Coast Of N. Island, New Zealand
E. Coast Of S. Island, New Zealand
South Island Of New Zealand
East Of North Island, New Zealand
W. Coast Of S. Island, New Zealand
South Of Kermadec Islands
North Of New Zealand
Northwest Of New Zealand
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand