Recent Earthquakes Near Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
Palmerston North has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 0 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 2 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 28 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Palmerston North:
Seddon, Marlborough, New Zealand
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2026-02-03 23:35:30
at 23:35
February 03, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -41.7410, 174.2650
190.9 km from Seddon (118.6 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Foxton Beach, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-27 00:53:34
at 00:53
January 27, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.4450, 174.8270
67.3 km from Foxton Beach (41.8 miles)
Depth: 19.0 km
Castlepoint, Wellington Region, New Zealand
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-13 10:21:32
at 10:21
January 13, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.6860, 176.1390
57.8 km from Castlepoint (35.9 miles)
Depth: 22.0 km
Patea, Taranaki Region, New Zealand
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-08 19:29:37
at 19:29
January 08, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -39.8810, 174.5270
106.4 km from Patea (66.1 miles)
Depth: 115.0 km
Castlepoint, Wellington Region, New Zealand
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-25 18:16:50
at 18:16
December 25, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.6810, 176.1400
57.5 km from Castlepoint (35.7 miles)
Depth: 25.0 km
Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
4.0 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-15 12:05:08
at 12:05
December 15, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.4280, 175.8680
23.2 km from Palmerston North (14.4 miles)
Depth: 34.0 km
Castlepoint, Wellington Region, New Zealand
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-03 23:17:41
at 23:17
December 03, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.6260, 176.5620
86.0 km from Castlepoint (53.4 miles)
Depth: 20.0 km
Castlepoint, Wellington Region, New Zealand
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-03 22:47:12
at 22:47
December 03, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.5650, 176.3540
67.1 km from Castlepoint (41.7 miles)
Depth: 27.0 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
172.8 km from Turangi (107.4 miles)
Depth: 236.0 km
Brooklyn, Wellington Region, New Zealand
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-06 08:09:54
at 08:09
November 06, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -41.2680, 174.5630
134.4 km from Brooklyn (83.5 miles)
Depth: 55.0 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
146.2 km from Hastings (90.9 miles)
Depth: 35.0 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
199.2 km from Taupo (123.8 miles)
Depth: 150.0 km
Takaka, Tasman District, New Zealand
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-09-23 23:23:39
at 23:23
September 23, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.6320, 173.6600
168.2 km from Takaka (104.5 miles)
Depth: 126.0 km
Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-09-10 13:44:15
at 13:44
September 10, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.5520, 175.8070
27.4 km from Palmerston North (17.0 miles)
Depth: 37.0 km
Picton, Marlborough, New Zealand
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-08-30 11:31:28
at 11:31
August 30, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -41.0400, 173.8100
170.1 km from Picton (105.7 miles)
Depth: 77.0 km
Hastings, Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-08-13 05:53:12
at 05:53
August 13, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -39.9420, 176.6920
103.0 km from Hastings (64.0 miles)
Depth: 38.0 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
158.6 km from Turangi (98.5 miles)
Depth: 126.0 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
184.2 km from Taupo (114.5 miles)
Depth: 107.0 km
Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-06-24 12:19:20
at 12:19
June 24, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.9810, 174.4840
117.9 km from Porirua (73.2 miles)
Depth: 53.0 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
168.1 km from Turangi (104.4 miles)
Depth: 214.0 km
Patea, Taranaki Region, New Zealand
3.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-14 08:45:19
at 08:45
May 14, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.1710, 174.5130
95.7 km from Patea (59.4 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Levin, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-05 05:16:41
at 05:16
May 05, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.5490, 175.1300
46.1 km from Levin (28.6 miles)
Depth: 46.0 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
191.3 km from Otorohanga (118.9 miles)
Depth: 238.0 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
127.4 km from Waiouru (79.2 miles)
Depth: 40.0 km
Patea, Taranaki Region, New Zealand
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-04-14 04:05:15
at 04:05
April 14, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.1360, 174.4290
103.5 km from Patea (64.3 miles)
Depth: 92.0 km
Brooklyn, Wellington Region, New Zealand
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-03-07 18:24:50
at 18:24
March 07, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -41.4660, 174.7970
141.0 km from Brooklyn (87.6 miles)
Depth: 29.0 km
Picton, Marlborough, New Zealand
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-03-06 13:20:54
at 13:20
March 06, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.7770, 174.2400
125.2 km from Picton (77.8 miles)
Depth: 87.0 km
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-02-14 17:07:59
at 17:07
February 14, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -39.8900, 174.9620
Depth: 73.0 km
Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
5.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-01-28 10:26:33
at 10:26
January 28, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.5910, 175.7890
30.1 km from Palmerston North (18.7 miles)
Depth: 44.0 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
152.7 km from Waitara (94.9 miles)
Depth: 219.0 km
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2024-12-20 09:20:12
at 09:20
December 20, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -39.9380, 175.1030
Depth: 63.0 km
Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2024-12-17 04:39:34
at 04:39
December 17, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -41.8380, 174.3800
194.4 km from Blenheim (120.8 miles)
Depth: 25.0 km
Waipawa, Wellington Region, New Zealand
3.6 magnitude earthquake
2024-12-14 17:32:49
at 17:32
December 14, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -41.3820, 175.2070
118.9 km from Waipawa (73.9 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
159.2 km from Waitara (98.9 miles)
Depth: 213.0 km
Picton, Marlborough, New Zealand
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2024-11-04 02:58:35
at 02:58
November 04, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -41.3030, 174.2760
154.1 km from Picton (95.7 miles)
Depth: 35.0 km
Castlepoint, Wellington Region, New Zealand
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2024-10-06 10:19:13
at 10:19
October 06, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.3180, 176.5810
82.5 km from Castlepoint (51.3 miles)
Depth: 21.0 km
Brooklyn, Wellington Region, New Zealand
5.1 magnitude earthquake
2024-10-05 16:08:54
at 16:08
October 05, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -41.2980, 174.4440
143.6 km from Brooklyn (89.2 miles)
Depth: 45.0 km
Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2024-10-01 04:49:40
at 04:49
October 01, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -41.5730, 174.3040
174.2 km from Blenheim (108.3 miles)
Depth: 18.0 km
Paraparaumu, Wellington Region, New Zealand
3.5 magnitude earthquake
2024-09-02 08:02:48
at 08:02
September 02, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.8210, 174.6280
97.9 km from Paraparaumu (60.8 miles)
Depth: 71.0 km
Brooklyn, Wellington Region, New Zealand
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2024-08-05 11:38:36
at 11:38
August 05, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -41.5240, 174.7260
149.6 km from Brooklyn (92.9 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km