| Magnitude | 5.1 |
| Alert | Strong |
| Depth | 100.0 km |
| Coordinates | -39.386, 175.440 |
| UTC time | 2000-09-24 15:26:20.130 |
Earthquake details
Sunday, September 24, 2000 Earthquake
The earthquake hit New Zealand on Sunday, September 24, 2000 at 15:26 UTC with a magnitude of 5.1. The closest known location in the current dataset is Whanganui (New Zealand - NZ), about 69.5 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 175.440 and latitude -39.386.
| Location | Whanganui |
| Country | New Zealand (NZ) |
| Severity | Strong |
Earthquake map 2000-09-24
Closest countries
The 12 closest cities near the epicenter.
| Whanganui | 69.5 km |
| Palmerston North | 109.0 km |
| New Plymouth | 122.3 km |
| Hastings | 124.2 km |
| Napier City | 127.1 km |
| Rotorua | 155.4 km |
| Paraparaumu | 174.2 km |
| Masterton | 176.2 km |
| Hamilton | 178.9 km |
| Upper Hutt | 197.9 km |
| Tauranga | 199.5 km |
| Porirua | 200.9 km |
Nearby earthquakes
The latest 8 earthquakes within 100 km of this epicenter.
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M 4.2
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149.5 km |
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M 4.5
Paraparaumu
New Zealand · 2026-02-16 08:04 UTC
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164.8 km |
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M 4.6
Wellington
New Zealand · 2026-01-27 00:53 UTC
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M 5.0
Whanganui
New Zealand · 2026-01-08 19:29 UTC
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89.4 km |
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M 4.0
Palmerston North
New Zealand · 2025-12-15 12:05 UTC
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121.4 km |
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M 4.3
Palmerston North
New Zealand · 2025-09-10 13:44 UTC
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128.1 km |
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M 4.2
New Plymouth
New Zealand · 2025-06-01 12:53 UTC
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107.5 km |
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M 4.3
Palmerston North
New Zealand · 2025-05-05 05:16 UTC
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129.8 km |
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