Recent Earthquakes Near Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand
Ashburton has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 1 earthquake in the past 7 days
- 1 earthquake in the past 30 days
- 4 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Ashburton:
Hokitika, West Coast, New Zealand
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2026-06-08 13:19:06
at 13:19
June 08, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.1710, 170.9520
102.4 km from Hokitika (63.6 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Leeston, Canterbury, New Zealand
3.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-21 06:50:49
at 06:50
November 21, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -44.0690, 172.2160
43.4 km from Leeston (26.9 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Greymouth, West Coast, New Zealand
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-01 00:47:37
at 00:47
November 01, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -42.6500, 172.0070
140.5 km from Greymouth (87.3 miles)
Depth: 14.0 km
Prebbleton, Canterbury, New Zealand
2.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-10-16 01:08:03
at 01:08
October 16, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.6370, 172.6240
77.6 km from Prebbleton (48.2 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Amberley, Canterbury, New Zealand
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-03-05 17:45:28
at 17:45
March 05, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -42.9260, 172.3840
120.3 km from Amberley (74.8 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Greymouth, West Coast, New Zealand
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2024-04-06 10:37:56
at 10:37
April 06, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -42.3620, 171.0770
178.8 km from Greymouth (111.1 miles)
Depth: 9.0 km
Hokitika, West Coast, New Zealand
3.9 magnitude earthquake
2024-04-02 16:34:37
at 16:34
April 02, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.2240, 170.9110
100.0 km from Hokitika (62.1 miles)
Depth: 6.0 km
Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2024-02-26 08:21:12
at 08:21
February 26, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.5590, 171.3160
50.3 km from Methven (31.3 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Amberley, Canterbury, New Zealand
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2023-12-08 20:30:15
at 20:30
December 08, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -42.8570, 172.8630
147.7 km from Amberley (91.8 miles)
Depth: 19.0 km
Greymouth, West Coast, New Zealand
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2023-10-23 09:09:03
at 09:09
October 23, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -42.7150, 171.7290
131.5 km from Greymouth (81.7 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand
5.6 magnitude earthquake
2023-09-19 21:14:49
at 21:14
September 19, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.7060, 171.1180
53.7 km from Methven (33.4 miles)
Depth: 11.0 km
Lincoln, Canterbury, New Zealand
3.2 magnitude earthquake
2023-07-24 05:43:12
at 05:43
July 24, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.6790, 172.5190
68.0 km from Lincoln (42.3 miles)
Depth: 16.0 km
Greymouth, West Coast, New Zealand
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2023-05-16 20:39:16
at 20:39
May 16, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -42.6010, 171.8260
144.3 km from Greymouth (89.7 miles)
Depth: 15.0 km
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2023-04-20 19:37:35
at 19:37
April 20, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.4950, 172.7780
95.6 km from Christchurch (59.4 miles)
Depth: 15.0 km
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2023-03-18 00:42:04
at 00:42
March 18, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.7600, 172.9250
97.3 km from Christchurch (60.5 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Oxford, Canterbury, New Zealand
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2023-01-29 23:06:45
at 23:06
January 29, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -42.9550, 171.9180
105.9 km from Oxford (65.8 miles)
Depth: 14.0 km
Burnham, Canterbury, New Zealand
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2022-12-27 03:15:48
at 03:15
December 27, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.6060, 172.2040
50.1 km from Burnham (31.1 miles)
Depth: 18.0 km
Greymouth, West Coast, New Zealand
4.0 magnitude earthquake
2022-10-12 07:32:50
at 07:32
October 12, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -42.3560, 172.1010
174.0 km from Greymouth (108.1 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Rolleston, Canterbury, New Zealand
3.5 magnitude earthquake
2022-06-09 20:19:02
at 20:19
June 09, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.5700, 172.3630
62.7 km from Rolleston (39.0 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Oxford, Canterbury, New Zealand
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2022-04-01 10:36:46
at 10:36
April 01, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -42.9800, 171.7600
102.1 km from Oxford (63.4 miles)
Depth: 16.0 km
Amberley, Canterbury, New Zealand
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2022-02-20 16:55:50
at 16:55
February 20, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.0600, 173.4080
164.6 km from Amberley (102.3 miles)
Depth: 9.0 km
Amberley, Canterbury, New Zealand
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2022-02-18 05:27:29
at 05:27
February 18, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.0300, 173.3360
161.9 km from Amberley (100.6 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Pleasant Point, Canterbury, New Zealand
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2021-08-10 13:03:53
at 13:03
August 10, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -44.4140, 170.8970
87.9 km from Pleasant Point (54.6 miles)
Depth: 11.0 km
Burnham, Canterbury, New Zealand
3.4 magnitude earthquake
2021-08-01 03:10:18
at 03:10
August 01, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.6080, 172.2150
50.7 km from Burnham (31.5 miles)
Depth: 25.0 km
Rolleston, Canterbury, New Zealand
2.8 magnitude earthquake
2021-07-18 04:28:30
at 04:28
July 18, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.6130, 172.4120
63.4 km from Rolleston (39.4 miles)
Depth: 12.0 km
Prebbleton, Canterbury, New Zealand
3.4 magnitude earthquake
2021-06-02 01:49:44
at 01:49
June 02, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.6190, 172.6190
78.0 km from Prebbleton (48.5 miles)
Depth: 23.0 km
Kaikoura, Canterbury, New Zealand
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2021-05-07 11:13:13
at 11:13
May 07, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -42.5790, 173.1200
185.0 km from Kaikoura (115.0 miles)
Depth: 17.0 km
Rolleston, Canterbury, New Zealand
3.9 magnitude earthquake
2020-11-05 18:26:17
at 18:26
November 05, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.5970, 172.4370
66.1 km from Rolleston (41.0 miles)
Depth: 24.0 km
Hokitika, West Coast, New Zealand
3.9 magnitude earthquake
2020-11-02 09:10:39
at 09:10
November 02, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.1730, 170.8670
106.6 km from Hokitika (66.2 miles)
Depth: 11.0 km
Te Anau, Southland, New Zealand
5.5 magnitude earthquake
2020-06-24 22:20:02
at 22:20
June 24, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -44.6570, 167.4490
352.0 km from Te Anau (218.7 miles)
Depth: 14.0 km
Prebbleton, Canterbury, New Zealand
2.7 magnitude earthquake
2020-06-19 22:02:21
at 22:02
June 19, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.6130, 172.6310
79.2 km from Prebbleton (49.2 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Lincoln, Canterbury, New Zealand
3.7 magnitude earthquake
2020-04-08 19:49:15
at 19:49
April 08, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.6350, 172.5440
71.8 km from Lincoln (44.6 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Amberley, Canterbury, New Zealand
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2020-03-15 15:28:58
at 15:28
March 15, 2020 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -42.7410, 172.8410
157.0 km from Amberley (97.6 miles)
Depth: 15.0 km
Prebbleton, Canterbury, New Zealand
3.4 magnitude earthquake
2019-07-21 20:43:21
at 20:43
July 21, 2019 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.6050, 172.5900
76.5 km from Prebbleton (47.6 miles)
Depth: 21.0 km
Kaikoura, Canterbury, New Zealand
3.8 magnitude earthquake
2018-11-04 23:08:59
at 23:08
November 04, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -42.6130, 173.2640
189.5 km from Kaikoura (117.7 miles)
Depth: 25.0 km
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
3.7 magnitude earthquake
2018-07-15 09:10:28
at 09:10
July 15, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.5110, 172.8250
98.2 km from Christchurch (61.0 miles)
Depth: 22.0 km
Pleasant Point, Canterbury, New Zealand
3.6 magnitude earthquake
2018-07-10 10:23:23
at 10:23
July 10, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -44.0470, 170.2620
119.0 km from Pleasant Point (73.9 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Hokitika, West Coast, New Zealand
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2018-02-10 08:30:54
at 08:30
February 10, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.2600, 170.4860
123.0 km from Hokitika (76.4 miles)
Depth: 2.0 km
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
3.7 magnitude earthquake
2018-01-19 11:32:44
at 11:32
January 19, 2018 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.5970, 172.6890
84.2 km from Christchurch (52.3 miles)
Depth: 24.0 km
Kaikoura, Canterbury, New Zealand
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2017-03-09 16:00:58
at 16:00
March 09, 2017 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -42.7770, 173.2890
177.5 km from Kaikoura (110.3 miles)
Depth: 43.0 km