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Event type: Earthquake Region: North Island of New Zealand Geographic coordinates: 39 881S, 174 527E Magnitude: 5 0 Depth: 115 km Universal Time (UTC): 8 Jan 2026 19:29:37 Time near the Epicenter (1): 9 Jan 2026 08:29:37 Time in your area (1): 9 Jan 2026 05:29:37

Location with respect to nearby cities: 14 2 km (8 8 mi) SSE of Patea, New Zealand 38 4 km (23 8 mi) SSE of Hawera, New Zealand 45 1 km (28 0 mi) W of Whanganui, New Zealand 98 2 km (60 9 mi) SSE of New Plymouth, New Zealand 105 0 km (65 1 mi) NW of Levin, New Zealand

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