# M 5.0 — 6 km E of Inglewood, New Zealand

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## Agency facts

- Magnitude: M 5.0 (mb)
- Depth: 10 km
- Origin time: 2026-10-02 13:57 UTC
- Status: Reviewed by USGS
- Last revised: 2026-10-08 14:13 UTC
- Impact alert: Green — No casualties or damage likely
- Peak shaking: V — moderate
- Felt reports: 12 responses
- Nearest indexed city: New Plymouth, New Zealand · 18 km
- People nearby: 373,000 in 3 towns and cities within 200 km. Proximity, not people affected. Source: GeoNames indexed cities.

## Source clocks

- Origin time: 2026-10-02T13:57:15.838Z
- Agency revision: 2026-10-08T14:13:36.005Z
- Retrieved by this site: 2026-10-11T20:31:29.307Z

## Citation and sources

M 5.0 earthquake, 6 km E of Inglewood, New Zealand

10 km deep · 12 felt reports

USGS PAGER: Green — No casualties or damage likely

Reviewed by a USGS seismologist

Revised by USGS

Origin time: 2026-10-02 13:57 UTC

Agency revision: 2026-10-08 14:13 UTC

Retrieved by this site: 2026-10-11 20:31 UTC



Sources:

USGS: https://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/eventpage/us6000tz1c



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