Recent Earthquakes Near New Zealand
New Zealand has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 2 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 9 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 64 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in New Zealand:
Kelburn, Wellington, New Zealand
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2024-03-16 01:58:55 UTC
at 01:58
March 16, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -41.089, 174.409
36.2 km from
Kelburn
(22.2 miles)
Depth: 59 km
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
2.9 magnitude earthquake
2024-03-14 04:02:36 UTC
at 04:02
March 14, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.535, 172.751
9.2 km from
Christchurch
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 16 km
Tairua, Waikato, New Zealand
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2024-03-02 20:11:04 UTC
at 20:11
March 02, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -37.111, 176.808
82.2 km from
Tairua
(51.2 miles)
Depth: 382 km
Te Anau, Southland, New Zealand
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2024-03-02 18:00:54 UTC
at 18:00
March 02, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -44.97, 167.535
51.2 km from
Te Anau
(32.2 miles)
Depth: 98 km
Maketu, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2024-03-02 11:31:20 UTC
at 11:31
March 02, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -37.832, 176.498
8.2 km from
Maketu
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 171 km
Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2024-02-28 16:18:55 UTC
at 16:18
February 28, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -41.157, 175.184
11.2 km from
Upper Hutt
(7.2 miles)
Depth: 26 km
Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2024-02-26 08:21:12 UTC
at 08:21
February 26, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.559, 171.316
28.2 km from
Methven
(17.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2024-02-26 07:40:41 UTC
at 07:40
February 26, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -37.789, 176.937
19.2 km from
Whakatane
(11.2 miles)
Depth: 165 km
Turangi, Waikato, New Zealand
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2024-02-20 02:43:32 UTC
at 02:43
February 20, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.865, 175.679
17.2 km from
Turangi
(10.2 miles)
Depth: 120 km
Maketu, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2024-02-18 04:09:09 UTC
at 04:09
February 18, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -37.893, 176.351
16.2 km from
Maketu
(10.2 miles)
Depth: 188 km
Patea, Taranaki, New Zealand
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2024-02-14 21:27:10 UTC
at 21:27
February 14, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -39.672, 174.407
11.2 km from
Patea
(7.2 miles)
Depth: 161 km
Westport, West Coast, New Zealand
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2024-02-13 12:15:28 UTC
at 12:15
February 13, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -41.537, 172.179
53.2 km from
Westport
(33.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2024-02-13 02:39:16 UTC
at 02:39
February 13, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.297, 174.778
46.2 km from
Wanganui
(28.2 miles)
Depth: 76 km
New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand
3.3 magnitude earthquake
2024-02-12 04:05:04 UTC
at 04:05
February 12, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.914, 173.751
33.2 km from
New Plymouth
(20.2 miles)
W. Coast Of N. Island, New Zealand
Depth: 10 km
Maketu, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2024-02-10 01:22:52 UTC
at 01:22
February 10, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -37.256, 176.726
61.2 km from
Maketu
(38.2 miles)
Depth: 230 km
Maketu, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2024-01-29 11:40:30 UTC
at 11:40
January 29, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -37.046, 177.002
93.2 km from
Maketu
(58.2 miles)
Depth: 253 km
Castlepoint, Wellington, New Zealand
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2024-01-24 21:14:12 UTC
at 21:14
January 24, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.326, 176.531
69.2 km from
Castlepoint
(42.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2024-01-24 14:30:11 UTC
at 14:30
January 24, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.3, 176.269
56.2 km from
Palmerston North
(34.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
5.1 magnitude earthquake
2024-01-24 14:18:37 UTC
at 14:18
January 24, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.263, 176.402
68.2 km from
Palmerston North
(42.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Brooklyn, Wellington, New Zealand
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2024-01-20 04:25:33 UTC
at 04:25
January 20, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -41.591, 174.519
36.2 km from
Brooklyn
(22.2 miles)
Depth: 18 km
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
3.2 magnitude earthquake
2024-01-10 04:28:57 UTC
at 04:28
January 10, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.467, 172.89
20.2 km from
Christchurch
(13.2 miles)
Depth: 19 km
Takaka, Tasman, New Zealand
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2023-12-22 14:27:10 UTC
at 14:27
December 22, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.476, 173.357
62.2 km from
Takaka
(39.2 miles)
Depth: 179 km
Amberley, Canterbury, New Zealand
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2023-12-08 20:30:15 UTC
at 20:30
December 08, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -42.857, 172.863
36.2 km from
Amberley
(22.2 miles)
Depth: 19 km
Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2023-11-27 06:29:23 UTC
at 06:29
November 27, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -37.891, 176.211
23.2 km from
Tauranga
(14.2 miles)
Depth: 194 km
Te Anau, Southland, New Zealand
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2023-11-21 08:56:29 UTC
at 08:56
November 21, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -44.927, 167.502
56.2 km from
Te Anau
(35.2 miles)
Depth: 117 km
Paraparaumu, Wellington, New Zealand
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2023-11-15 05:40:41 UTC
at 05:40
November 15, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.894, 174.714
25.2 km from
Paraparaumu
(15.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Tokoroa, Waikato, New Zealand
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2023-11-15 05:33:23 UTC
at 05:33
November 15, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.377, 176.021
20.2 km from
Tokoroa
(12.2 miles)
Depth: 174 km
Castlepoint, Wellington, New Zealand
4.0 magnitude earthquake
2023-11-12 18:51:22 UTC
at 18:51
November 12, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.765, 176.087
18.2 km from
Castlepoint
(11.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2023-11-07 04:56:30 UTC
at 04:56
November 07, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.301, 178.867
84.2 km from
Gisborne
(52.2 miles)
E. Coast Of N. Island, New Zealand
Depth: 10 km
Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand
3.8 magnitude earthquake
2023-10-30 02:44:16 UTC
at 02:44
October 30, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -41.84, 174.435
54.2 km from
Blenheim
(33.2 miles)
Depth: 24 km
Places Near New Zealand
- North Island Of New Zealand
- E. Coast Of N. Island, New Zealand
- W. Coast Of N. Island, New Zealand
- Cook Strait, New Zealand
- North Of New Zealand
- East Of North Island, New Zealand
- South Of Kermadec Islands
- E. Coast Of S. Island, New Zealand
- South Island Of New Zealand
- W. Coast Of S. Island, New Zealand
- Auckland Islands, New Zealand