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Recent Earthquakes Near Oamaru, Otago, New Zealand
Oamaru 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
- 3 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Oamaru:
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
151.1 km from Leeston (93.9 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Wanaka, Otago, New Zealand
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-03-05 18:49:02
at 18:49
March 05, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.9080, 169.1820
194.2 km from Wanaka (120.7 miles)
Depth: 11.0 km
Wanaka, Otago, New Zealand
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-03-05 18:37:35
at 18:37
March 05, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.9310, 169.1970
191.6 km from Wanaka (119.0 miles)
Depth: 12.0 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
173.2 km from Methven (107.6 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
155.1 km from Methven (96.4 miles)
Depth: 11.0 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
192.7 km from Burnham (119.7 miles)
Depth: 18.0 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
76.2 km from Pleasant Point (47.3 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
282.6 km from Te Anau (175.6 miles)
Depth: 14.0 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
129.6 km from Pleasant Point (80.5 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Wanaka, Otago, New Zealand
4.0 magnitude earthquake
2017-07-01 23:21:01
at 23:21
July 01, 2017 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -45.0050, 169.2720
134.2 km from Wanaka (83.4 miles)
Depth: 6.0 km
Kaikoura, Canterbury, New Zealand
5.8 magnitude earthquake
2016-11-14 06:47:52
at 06:47
November 14, 2016 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -42.3530, 173.8550
383.4 km from Kaikoura (238.2 miles)
Depth: 14.0 km
Kaikoura, Canterbury, New Zealand
6.5 magnitude earthquake
2016-11-14 00:34:22
at 00:34
November 14, 2016 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -42.5860, 173.2840
335.4 km from Kaikoura (208.4 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Kaikoura, Canterbury, New Zealand
6.2 magnitude earthquake
2016-11-13 13:31:26
at 13:31
November 13, 2016 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -42.2910, 173.6930
381.3 km from Kaikoura (236.9 miles)
Depth: 8.0 km
Kaikoura, Canterbury, New Zealand
6.1 magnitude earthquake
2016-11-13 11:52:45
at 11:52
November 13, 2016 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -42.1990, 173.6140
386.2 km from Kaikoura (240.0 miles)
Depth: 16.0 km
Kaikoura, Canterbury, New Zealand
6.5 magnitude earthquake
2016-11-13 11:32:07
at 11:32
November 13, 2016 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -42.2540, 173.6300
381.8 km from Kaikoura (237.3 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Kaikoura, Canterbury, New Zealand
5.8 magnitude earthquake
2016-11-13 11:12:39
at 11:12
November 13, 2016 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -42.3900, 173.6550
370.5 km from Kaikoura (230.2 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Amberley, Canterbury, New Zealand
7.8 magnitude earthquake
2016-11-13 11:02:56
at 11:02
November 13, 2016 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -42.7570, 173.0770
310.2 km from Amberley (192.8 miles)
Depth: 23.0 km
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
5.8 magnitude earthquake
2016-02-14 00:13:43
at 00:13
February 14, 2016 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.5030, 172.8430
231.8 km from Christchurch (144.0 miles)
Depth: 8.0 km
Wanaka, Otago, New Zealand
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2015-11-11 20:03:10
at 20:03
November 11, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -44.1170, 169.5500
156.8 km from Wanaka (97.5 miles)
Depth: 19.0 km
Wanaka, Otago, New Zealand
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2015-10-26 22:14:56
at 22:14
October 26, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -44.5300, 168.8700
177.8 km from Wanaka (110.5 miles)
Depth: 3.0 km
Wanaka, Otago, New Zealand
5.1 magnitude earthquake
2015-07-06 05:45:17
at 05:45
July 06, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -44.3920, 169.7090
127.0 km from Wanaka (78.9 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2015-06-01 11:18:01
at 11:18
June 01, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -45.7300, 170.1240
96.6 km from Dunedin (60.0 miles)
Depth: 8.0 km
Wanaka, Otago, New Zealand
5.6 magnitude earthquake
2015-05-04 02:29:11
at 02:29
May 04, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -44.5230, 168.8830
177.1 km from Wanaka (110.0 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Kaikoura, Canterbury, New Zealand
6.1 magnitude earthquake
2015-04-24 03:36:42
at 03:36
April 24, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -42.0600, 173.0070
375.4 km from Kaikoura (233.3 miles)
Depth: 48.0 km
Hokitika, West Coast, New Zealand
5.6 magnitude earthquake
2015-01-05 17:48:42
at 17:48
January 05, 2015 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.0550, 171.2360
227.9 km from Hokitika (141.6 miles)
Depth: 8.0 km
Burnham, Canterbury, New Zealand
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2014-12-12 13:37:05
at 13:37
December 12, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.6810, 172.3240
190.8 km from Burnham (118.6 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2014-10-16 05:44:04
at 05:44
October 16, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -45.7700, 170.1500
98.5 km from Dunedin (61.2 miles)
Depth: 4.0 km
Wanaka, Otago, New Zealand
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2014-08-03 10:09:37
at 10:09
August 03, 2014 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -44.3800, 169.6300
132.8 km from Wanaka (82.5 miles)
Depth: 40.0 km
Wanaka, Otago, New Zealand
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2013-12-11 23:59:11
at 23:59
December 11, 2013 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -44.0520, 169.5080
164.3 km from Wanaka (102.1 miles)
Depth: 6.0 km
Pleasant Point, Canterbury, New Zealand
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2013-10-07 09:48:54
at 09:48
October 07, 2013 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -44.1670, 170.0350
127.3 km from Pleasant Point (79.1 miles)
Depth: 9.0 km
Wanaka, Otago, New Zealand
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2013-09-05 07:37:16
at 07:37
September 05, 2013 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -44.4790, 169.4900
135.9 km from Wanaka (84.4 miles)
Depth: 8.0 km
Burnham, Canterbury, New Zealand
4.0 magnitude earthquake
2013-08-30 20:01:53
at 20:01
August 30, 2013 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.6020, 172.1770
192.0 km from Burnham (119.3 miles)
Depth: 9.0 km
Burnham, Canterbury, New Zealand
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2013-05-17 03:59:07
at 03:59
May 17, 2013 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.6390, 172.3590
196.2 km from Burnham (121.9 miles)
Depth: 6.0 km
Wanaka, Otago, New Zealand
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2012-10-16 03:55:30
at 03:55
October 16, 2012 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -44.0440, 169.5370
163.3 km from Wanaka (101.5 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Burnham, Canterbury, New Zealand
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2012-07-06 03:29:30
at 03:29
July 06, 2012 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.6250, 172.3320
196.3 km from Burnham (122.0 miles)
Depth: 11.0 km
Wanaka, Otago, New Zealand
4.0 magnitude earthquake
2012-06-07 14:37:29
at 14:37
June 07, 2012 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -44.2230, 169.7380
137.9 km from Wanaka (85.7 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Tinwald, Canterbury, New Zealand
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2012-05-30 22:27:58
at 22:27
May 30, 2012 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.8160, 171.3730
146.0 km from Tinwald (90.7 miles)
Depth: 28.0 km
Wanaka, Otago, New Zealand
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2012-04-05 23:05:00
at 23:05
April 05, 2012 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -44.1560, 169.7070
144.9 km from Wanaka (90.1 miles)
Depth: 5.0 km
Burnham, Canterbury, New Zealand
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2012-01-27 07:42:01
at 07:42
January 27, 2012 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.5810, 172.2780
198.2 km from Burnham (123.1 miles)
Depth: 11.0 km
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
5.9 magnitude earthquake
2011-12-23 02:18:03
at 02:18
December 23, 2011 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.5300, 172.7430
224.3 km from Christchurch (139.4 miles)
Depth: 6.0 km