Overall Green Earthquake in New Zealand on 13 Jan 2026 10:21 UTC

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M 4.9 in New Zealand on 13 Jan 2026 10:21 UTC

Hazard models

Rapid Impact

Shakemap

Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude:	4.9M
Depth:	22.8 Km
Lat/Lon:	-40.6855 , 176.1391
Event Date:	13 Jan 2026 10:21 UTC 13 Jan 2026 23:21 Local
Exposed Population:	240 thousand in MMI&>=III
Source:	NEIC us7000rpdh
Inserted at:	13 Jan 2026 10:57 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score:	2 (New Zealand)

GDACS Score

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	Earthquake (Shakemap)		GDACS score
NEIC	0		0
us7000rpdh	Scaled population (raster)	0
	C1 shakemap	0
	C2 shakemap	0
	Country Vulnerability	0
	INFORM_normalised	0
	Score no CC	0

Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

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Episode Timeline

ID	Level	Score	Date	Mag, Depth	MMI*	Population**	Tsunami risk***	Delay (hh:mm)	Source
1682020		0	13 Jan 2026 10:21	4.9M, 22.8km	3.91	N/A (in MMI>=VII)		00:36	NEIC

The episode that generated the alert; the next major evaluations beyond 12 hours will not trigger additional alerts.

The episode that has the last updated information.

* The max MMI detected for sources having shakemaps;
** The population detected in MMI>=7 for episode with shakemap or in a 100km radius;
*** The tsunami max height.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in New Zealand ,of Wellington (population 154,454) . The alertlevel for this event is GREEN

Intensity	Population
	no people

Shakemaps Timeline

Shake id #	episodeid	Lat/Lon	Magnitude	Depth	Max MMI	Date shake (UTC)	Delay (hh:mm)
1	1682020	176.139/-40.686	4.9	22.8	4.487	13 Jan 2026 11:04	00:42	(new episode)
2	1682020	176.139/-40.686	4.9	22.8	3.92	13 Jan 2026 11:12	00:50	(upd of #1)
3	1682020	176.139/-40.686	4.9	22.8	3.926	13 Jan 2026 11:24	01:02	(upd of #2)
4	1682020	176.139/-40.686	4.9	22.8	3.958	13 Jan 2026 11:39	01:18	(upd of #3)
5	1682020	176.139/-40.686	4.9	22.8	3.93	13 Jan 2026 11:54	01:32	(upd of #4)
6	1682020	176.139/-40.686	4.9	22.8	3.959	13 Jan 2026 13:05	02:43	(upd of #5)
7	1682020	176.139/-40.686	4.9	22.8	3.959	14 Jan 2026 14:01	1d 03:39	(upd of #6)

Affected Provinces

Region Province	Country	Population
Wellington	New Zealand	<1000 people
Wanganui-Manawatu	New Zealand	<1000 people
Wellington	New Zealand	48000 people
Wanganui-Manawatu	New Zealand	180000 people
Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	3400 people
Wellington	New Zealand	300000 people
Wanganui-Manawatu	New Zealand	55000 people
Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	160000 people
Taranaki	New Zealand	33000 people
Nelson-Marlborough	New Zealand	1100 people
Waikato	New Zealand	3500 people
Bay of Plenty	New Zealand	<1000 people
East Cape	New Zealand	no people

Affected populated places. Areas of interest

Name	Region Province	Country	City class	Population	Distance
Pongaroa	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	16 km
Pahiatua	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	2600 people	35 km
Woodville	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	1500 people	44 km
Masterton	Wellington	New Zealand	City	20000 people	50 km
Dannevirke	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	5400 people	53 km
Ashhurst	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	55 km
Linton	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	57 km
Palmerston North	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	City	75000 people	58 km
Tokomaru	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	58 km
Porangahau	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	58 km
Matamau	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	60 km
Bunnythorpe	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	62 km
Shannon	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	1400 people	63 km
Makotuku	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	63 km
Carterton	Wellington	New Zealand	Village	4300 people	63 km
Pohangina	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	64 km
Norsewood	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	68 km
Awahuri	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	70 km
Feilding	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	14000 people	71 km
Levin	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	20000 people	73 km
Greytown	Wellington	New Zealand	Village	2100 people	73 km
Rongotea	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	74 km
Takapau	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	75 km
Foxton	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	4800 people	76 km
Sanson	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	79 km
Waitarere	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	80 km
Halcombe	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	82 km
Ashley Clinton	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	82 km
Bulls	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	1800 people	85 km
Tangimoana	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	86 km
Marton	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	4600 people	94 km
Kimbolton	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	77 km
Manakau	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	78 km
Apiti	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	82 km
Martinborough	Wellington	New Zealand	Village	1400 people	82 km
Featherston	Wellington	New Zealand	Village	2400 people	83 km
Otaki	Wellington	New Zealand	Village	6000 people	84 km
Waipukurau	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	City	3900 people	84 km
Rewa	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	89 km
Ongaonga	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	89 km
Rangiwahia	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	89 km
Waipawa	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	City	-	91 km
Waikanae	Wellington	New Zealand	Village	-	93 km
Rata	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	93 km
Hunterville	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	96 km
Otane	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	97 km
Paraparaumu	Wellington	New Zealand	Village	3400 people	98 km
Ohingaiti	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	99 km
Tikokino	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	100 km
Paraparaumu Beach	Wellington	New Zealand	Village	-	100 km
Wakarara	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	101 km
Raumati	Wellington	New Zealand	Village	-	101 km
Raumati South	Wellington	New Zealand	Village	-	101 km
Mangaweka	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	102 km
Elsthorpe	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	103 km
Paekakariki	Wellington	New Zealand	Village	-	105 km
Turakina	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	106 km
Upper Hutt	Wellington	New Zealand	City	36000 people	106 km
Otairi	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	108 km
Ratana	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	108 km
Utiku	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	109 km
Tiriraukawa	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	111 km
Pukerua Bay	Wellington	New Zealand	Village	-	112 km
Fordell	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	114 km
Taihape	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	City	1700 people	115 km
Lower Hutt	Wellington	New Zealand	City	100000 people	119 km
Kereru	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	119 km
Pukeokahu	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	119 km
Waimarama	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	120 km
Porirua	Wellington	New Zealand	City	51000 people	121 km
Mataroa	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	121 km
Maraekakaho	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	122 km
Papanui	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	123 km
Moawhango	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	125 km
Wanganui	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	City	40000 people	125 km
Otoko	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	126 km
Matapiro	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	128 km
Castlecliff	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	128 km
Havelock North	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	City	-	129 km
Hihitahi	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	129 km
Hastings	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	City	61000 people	131 km
Omahu	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	133 km
Kakatahi	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	134 km
Rangiwaea	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	135 km
Otamauri	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	135 km
Te Awanga	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	136 km
Haumoana	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	138 km
Clive	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	139 km
Kai Iwi	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	139 km
Waiouru	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	1300 people	140 km
Koriniti	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	141 km
Ngamatea	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	143 km
Kuripapango	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	144 km
Matahiwi	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	146 km
Karioi	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	147 km
Rissington	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	147 km
Waihau	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	148 km
Parapara	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	149 km
Bay View	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	153 km
Jerusalem	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	155 km
Waitotara	Taranaki	New Zealand	Village	-	155 km
Ohakune	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	1300 people	155 km
Raetihi	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	1000 people	158 km
Puketitiri	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	159 km
Tangoio	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	164 km
Makakaho	Taranaki	New Zealand	Village	-	164 km
Omata Valley	Taranaki	New Zealand	Village	-	164 km
Omahina	Taranaki	New Zealand	Village	-	165 km
Waverley	Taranaki	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	165 km
Te Pohue	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	166 km
Pokaka	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	166 km
Patea	Taranaki	New Zealand	Village	1300 people	176 km
Tutira	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	176 km
Te Haroto	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	177 km
National Park	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	179 km
Moeawatea	Taranaki	New Zealand	Village	-	180 km
Kakaramea	Taranaki	New Zealand	Village	-	180 km
Hurleyville	Taranaki	New Zealand	Village	-	182 km
Raurimu	Manawatu Wanganui	New Zealand	Village	-	185 km
Putorino	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	187 km
Manutahi	Taranaki	New Zealand	Village	-	187 km
Turangi	Waikato	New Zealand	Village	3400 people	190 km
Meremere	Taranaki	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	191 km
Pohokura	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	193 km
Mohaka	Hawke's Bay	New Zealand	Village	-	196 km
Ararata	Taranaki	New Zealand	Village	-	199 km
Hawera	Taranaki	New Zealand	City	11000 people	200 km
Mangamingi	Taranaki	New Zealand	Village	-	202 km
Seddon	Marlborough	New Zealand	Village	<1000 people	205 km
Strathmore	Taranaki	New Zealand	Village	-	206 km
Okaiawa	Taranaki	New Zealand	Village	-	210 km

see full list

Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name	IATA Code	Elevation (m)	Usage	Runway type	IFR	Runway Length (ft)	Distance
Dannevirke		194	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3900	51 km
Masterton	MRO	111	Civ.	Paved	No	4100	53 km
Palmerston North	PMR	45	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6200	60 km
Foxpine		11				0	78 km
Ohakea	OHA	50	Mil.	Paved	Yes	8000	83 km
Waipukurau		131	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3400	83 km
Paraparaumu	PPQ	7	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4400	100 km
Wanganui	WAG	8	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4500	124 km
Hastings		22	Civ.	Paved	No	3500	127 km
Wellington International	WLG	12	Civ.	Paved	Yes	6300	133 km
Waiouru		823	Mil.	Paved	No	3900	144 km
Napier	NPE	2	Civ.	Paved	Yes	4200	149 km
Hawera		114	Priv.	Unpaved	No	3100	203 km
Wairoa	WIR	13	Civ.	Paved	No	4400	215 km
Stratford		288	Civ.	Unpaved	No	3100	218 km

Ports

Name	LOCODE	Country	Distance
Riverdale		New Zealand	36 km
Cape Turnagain		New Zealand	49 km
Porirua		New Zealand	110 km
Lower Hutt		New Zealand	119 km
Petone		New Zealand	122 km
Wanganui	NZWAG	New Zealand	125 km
Cape Palliser		New Zealand	126 km
Cape Kidnappers		New Zealand	141 km
Waverley Harbour	NZWAV	New Zealand	159 km
Patea		New Zealand	171 km

Dams

Dam Name	River	Year	Distance
Te Marua 1	Hutt	1986	94 km
Te Marua 2	Hutt	1985	95 km
Morton	Wainuiomata	1911	116 km
Moawhango	Moawhango	1975	146 km
Rangipo	Tongariro	1980	167 km
Patea	Patea	1984	185 km
Otamangakau	Otamanakau Stream	1971	192 km
Ratapiko	Mako	1926	225 km

More information

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