Recent Earthquakes Near Rakaia, Canterbury, New Zealand
Rakaia 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
- 6 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Rakaia:
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
38.9 km from Leeston (24.2 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
122.2 km from Greymouth (75.9 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
50.5 km from Prebbleton (31.4 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
3.0 magnitude earthquake
2025-08-30 10:30:07
at 10:30
August 30, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.4960, 172.6400
57.7 km from Christchurch (35.8 miles)
Depth: 15.0 km
Kaikoura, Canterbury, New Zealand
4.0 magnitude earthquake
2025-03-28 18:12:22
at 18:12
March 28, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -42.1340, 172.8420
191.7 km from Kaikoura (119.1 miles)
Depth: 76.0 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
96.3 km from Amberley (59.8 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
172.2 km from Greymouth (107.0 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
106.8 km from Hokitika (66.4 miles)
Depth: 6.0 km
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
2.9 magnitude earthquake
2024-03-14 04:02:36
at 04:02
March 14, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.5350, 172.7510
63.9 km from Christchurch (39.7 miles)
Depth: 16.0 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
60.4 km from Methven (37.5 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
3.2 magnitude earthquake
2024-01-10 04:28:57
at 04:28
January 10, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.4670, 172.8900
77.2 km from Christchurch (48.0 miles)
Depth: 19.0 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
120.7 km from Amberley (75.0 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
117.3 km from Greymouth (72.9 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
72.6 km from Methven (45.1 miles)
Depth: 11.0 km
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
2.9 magnitude earthquake
2023-09-04 07:58:50
at 07:58
September 04, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.5590, 172.8060
67.1 km from Christchurch (41.7 miles)
Depth: 16.0 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
41.2 km from Lincoln (25.6 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
128.6 km from Greymouth (79.9 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
67.7 km from Christchurch (42.0 miles)
Depth: 15.0 km
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
3.3 magnitude earthquake
2023-04-20 19:31:09
at 19:31
April 20, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.4800, 172.7810
68.6 km from Christchurch (42.6 miles)
Depth: 17.0 km
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
2.5 magnitude earthquake
2023-04-06 08:54:32
at 08:54
April 06, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.5790, 172.7850
64.8 km from Christchurch (40.3 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
73.2 km from Christchurch (45.5 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
3.0 magnitude earthquake
2023-02-28 23:01:39
at 23:01
February 28, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.5700, 172.7780
64.6 km from Christchurch (40.1 miles)
Depth: 14.0 km
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
2.9 magnitude earthquake
2023-02-26 09:36:24
at 09:36
February 26, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.6180, 172.6750
55.1 km from Christchurch (34.2 miles)
Depth: 17.0 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
88.7 km from Oxford (55.1 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
22.0 km from Burnham (13.7 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
155.0 km from Greymouth (96.3 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
34.4 km from Rolleston (21.4 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
2.4 magnitude earthquake
2022-04-09 22:18:16
at 22:18
April 09, 2022 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.5910, 172.6810
56.4 km from Christchurch (35.1 miles)
Depth: 11.0 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
88.0 km from Oxford (54.7 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
136.3 km from Amberley (84.7 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
133.5 km from Amberley (83.0 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
3.1 magnitude earthquake
2021-09-17 06:05:13
at 06:05
September 17, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.5360, 172.7250
61.9 km from Christchurch (38.5 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
116.1 km from Pleasant Point (72.2 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
22.5 km from Burnham (14.0 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
35.3 km from Rolleston (22.0 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
50.7 km from Prebbleton (31.5 miles)
Depth: 23.0 km
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
3.0 magnitude earthquake
2021-05-23 23:49:03
at 23:49
May 23, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.5620, 172.7110
59.8 km from Christchurch (37.1 miles)
Depth: 10.0 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
158.0 km from Kaikoura (98.2 miles)
Depth: 17.0 km
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
2.7 magnitude earthquake
2021-04-05 05:52:30
at 05:52
April 05, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.6060, 172.7000
57.4 km from Christchurch (35.7 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
2.6 magnitude earthquake
2021-02-18 20:33:54
at 20:33
February 18, 2021 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.5150, 172.7920
67.8 km from Christchurch (42.1 miles)
Depth: 16.0 km