New Zealand was shaken near Palmerston North, Palmerston North City, Manawatu-Wanganui, by an earthquake of magnitude 5.0 only 20 minutes ago, the United States Geological Survey reported.The quake hit at an intermediate depth of 81.18 km beneath the epicenter near Palmerston North, Palmerston North City, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand, late at night on Sunday, June 28th, 2026, at 11:04 pm local time. The exact magnitude, epicenter, and depth of the quake might be revised within the next few hours or minutes as seismologists review data and refine their calculations, or as other agencies issue their report.A second report was later issued by New Zealand's Earthquake Commission and Geological Survey (GeoNet), which listed it as a magnitude 4.8 earthquake.Based on the preliminary seismic data, the quake should not have caused any significant damage, but was probably felt by many people as light vibration in the area of the epicenter. Weak shaking might have been felt in Foxton Beach (pop. 2,200) located 65 km from the epicenter, Whanganui (pop. 48,900) 71 km away, Levin (pop. 19,800) 74 km away, Waikanae (pop. 13,300) 74 km away, Paraparaumu (pop. 29,900) 75 km away, and Porirua (pop. 61,800) 88 km away.Other towns or cities near the epicenter where the quake might have been felt as very weak shaking include Upper Hutt (pop. 47,500) located 96 km from the epicenter, Palmerston North (pop. 91,300) 97 km away, Lower Hutt (pop. 113,400) 99 km away, and Wellington (pop. 381,900) 103 km away.VolcanoDiscovery will automatically update magnitude and depth if these change and follow up if other significant news about the quake become available. If you’re in the area, please send us your experience through our reporting mechanism, either online or via our mobile app. This will help us provide more first-hand updates to anyone around the globe who wants to know more about this quake.Earthquake data: Date & time: Jun 28, 2026 11:04 am (Universal Time) local time (28 Jun 2026 11:04 GMT)Magnitude: 5.0Depth: 81.18 kmEpicenter latitude / longitude: 40.39°S / 174.46°E (New Zealand)Primary data source: USGS