Recent Earthquakes Near Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Rotorua has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 0 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 0 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 22 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Rotorua:
Maketu, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-08 10:20:15
at 10:20
January 08, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -37.8770, 176.3390
30.2 km from Maketu (18.8 miles)
Depth: 214.0 km
Turangi, Waikato Region, New Zealand
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-10 18:51:32
at 18:51
November 10, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.8560, 175.0750
129.5 km from Turangi (80.4 miles)
Depth: 236.0 km
Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-03 23:34:07
at 23:34
November 03, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.1660, 176.2810
4.4 km from Rotorua (2.7 miles)
Depth: 174.0 km
Hastings, Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-10-26 12:08:40
at 12:08
October 26, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -39.6450, 177.0520
181.3 km from Hastings (112.6 miles)
Depth: 35.0 km
Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-10-21 16:42:10
at 16:42
October 21, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -37.6440, 176.1870
55.2 km from Tauranga (34.3 miles)
Depth: 281.0 km
Taupo, Waikato Region, New Zealand
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-10-02 18:15:45
at 18:15
October 02, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.5630, 175.6800
68.2 km from Taupo (42.4 miles)
Depth: 150.0 km
Maketu, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-09-22 15:51:40
at 15:51
September 22, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -37.8800, 176.3910
31.4 km from Maketu (19.5 miles)
Depth: 201.0 km
Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-08-05 04:56:40
at 04:56
August 05, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -37.7440, 176.9270
74.2 km from Whakatane (46.1 miles)
Depth: 148.0 km
Turangi, Waikato Region, New Zealand
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-30 05:27:23
at 05:27
July 30, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.9360, 175.8070
96.4 km from Turangi (59.9 miles)
Depth: 126.0 km
Wairoa, Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-18 11:00:53
at 11:00
July 18, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.7590, 177.5760
135.0 km from Wairoa (83.9 miles)
Depth: 37.0 km
Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-09 23:37:36
at 23:37
July 09, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -36.8190, 177.7230
196.3 km from Opotiki (122.0 miles)
Depth: 178.0 km
Taupo, Waikato Region, New Zealand
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-08 12:42:10
at 12:42
July 08, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.7100, 175.8810
70.9 km from Taupo (44.1 miles)
Depth: 107.0 km
Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-06-12 07:37:38
at 07:37
June 12, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.1430, 176.0920
13.4 km from Rotorua (8.3 miles)
Depth: 196.0 km
Turangi, Waikato Region, New Zealand
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-06-03 12:05:41
at 12:05
June 03, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.8980, 175.0870
131.5 km from Turangi (81.7 miles)
Depth: 214.0 km
Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-30 04:22:34
at 04:22
May 30, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -37.2990, 177.0480
117.0 km from Whakatane (72.7 miles)
Depth: 160.0 km
Otorohanga, Waikato Region, New Zealand
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-04-27 06:19:39
at 06:19
April 27, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.6580, 175.2330
105.5 km from Otorohanga (65.6 miles)
Depth: 238.0 km
Tairua, Waikato Region, New Zealand
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-04-23 11:48:07
at 11:48
April 23, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -36.7030, 177.0640
175.1 km from Tairua (108.8 miles)
Depth: 255.0 km
Maketu, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
4.0 magnitude earthquake
2025-04-23 10:38:09
at 10:38
April 23, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -37.3580, 176.6650
94.2 km from Maketu (58.5 miles)
Depth: 252.0 km
Waiouru, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-04-18 20:56:58
at 20:56
April 18, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -39.3260, 176.2670
131.8 km from Waiouru (81.9 miles)
Depth: 40.0 km
Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-04-06 10:57:07
at 10:57
April 06, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.2210, 176.4050
16.7 km from Rotorua (10.4 miles)
Depth: 143.0 km
Tokoroa, Waikato Region, New Zealand
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-03-25 21:00:07
at 21:00
March 25, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.0390, 176.0200
22.6 km from Tokoroa (14.1 miles)
Depth: 275.0 km
Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-03-17 02:50:30
at 02:50
March 17, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -36.9910, 177.5810
173.7 km from Opotiki (107.9 miles)
Depth: 170.0 km
Taupo, Waikato Region, New Zealand
2.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-01-30 09:51:16
at 09:51
January 30, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.6400, 176.0480
58.2 km from Taupo (36.2 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Taupo, Waikato Region, New Zealand
1.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-01-30 07:53:37
at 07:53
January 30, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.6260, 176.0610
56.4 km from Taupo (35.1 miles)
Depth: 6.0 km
Tokoroa, Waikato Region, New Zealand
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-01-06 00:10:22
at 00:10
January 06, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.4040, 175.7860
49.8 km from Tokoroa (31.0 miles)
Depth: 217.0 km
Waitara, Taranaki Region, New Zealand
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2024-12-24 16:10:08
at 16:10
December 24, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -39.1380, 174.7840
168.8 km from Waitara (104.9 miles)
Depth: 219.0 km
Maketu, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2024-12-17 15:44:05
at 15:44
December 17, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -37.6700, 176.4880
56.2 km from Maketu (34.9 miles)
Depth: 198.0 km
Tairua, Waikato Region, New Zealand
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2024-12-16 22:18:36
at 22:18
December 16, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -36.9030, 176.9610
151.0 km from Tairua (93.9 miles)
Depth: 288.0 km
Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand
5.8 magnitude earthquake
2024-11-27 22:03:56
at 22:03
November 27, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -37.7400, 179.6880
305.9 km from Gisborne (190.1 miles)
Depth: 19.0 km
Waitara, Taranaki Region, New Zealand
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2024-11-26 14:46:47
at 14:46
November 26, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -39.0680, 174.7950
163.1 km from Waitara (101.3 miles)
Depth: 213.0 km
Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2024-11-03 01:28:29
at 01:28
November 03, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -37.2510, 177.4300
143.6 km from Opotiki (89.2 miles)
Depth: 139.0 km
Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2024-10-16 21:05:18
at 21:05
October 16, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -37.9820, 176.0970
21.7 km from Rotorua (13.5 miles)
Depth: 182.0 km
Tairua, Waikato Region, New Zealand
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2024-10-14 16:01:26
at 16:01
October 14, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -36.8760, 177.0830
158.5 km from Tairua (98.5 miles)
Depth: 252.0 km
Tairua, Waikato Region, New Zealand
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2024-09-23 21:14:33
at 21:14
September 23, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -36.6640, 177.4400
194.9 km from Tairua (121.1 miles)
Depth: 196.0 km
Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2024-08-17 04:51:59
at 04:51
August 17, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.5940, 177.6460
132.4 km from Gisborne (82.3 miles)
Depth: 68.0 km
Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2024-07-27 10:20:25
at 10:20
July 27, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -37.3200, 177.3570
133.7 km from Opotiki (83.1 miles)
Depth: 8.0 km
Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2024-07-27 01:53:34
at 01:53
July 27, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -36.8020, 177.7060
196.8 km from Opotiki (122.3 miles)
Depth: 184.0 km
Tairua, Waikato Region, New Zealand
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2024-07-11 21:32:45
at 21:32
July 11, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -36.6260, 177.1810
187.2 km from Tairua (116.3 miles)
Depth: 244.0 km
Taupo, Waikato Region, New Zealand
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2024-07-06 15:03:40
at 15:03
July 06, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.6810, 175.7810
72.6 km from Taupo (45.1 miles)
Depth: 156.0 km
Wairoa, Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2024-06-18 13:49:44
at 13:49
June 18, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.9660, 177.6500
153.1 km from Wairoa (95.1 miles)
Depth: 18.0 km