M5.0 earthquake - 6 km E of Inglewood, New Zealand

What happened

A magnitude 5 earthquake struck 6 km E of Inglewood, New Zealand on 2 Oct 2026, 13:57 UTC at a depth of 10 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was a shallow earthquake, which tends to be felt more strongly at the surface.

The nearest town in our records is New Plymouth, about 18 km away in Taranaki Region, New Zealand.