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Recent Earthquakes Near New Plymouth, Taranaki Region, New Zealand
New Plymouth has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 1 earthquake in the past 7 days
- 3 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 13 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in New Plymouth:
Normanby, Taranaki Region, New Zealand
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2026-05-12 12:42:16
at 12:42
May 12, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -39.4810, 174.2790
49.0 km from Normanby (30.4 miles)
Depth: 207.0 km
Taumarunui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2026-05-09 21:52:46
at 21:52
May 09, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.8050, 175.1940
100.6 km from Taumarunui (62.5 miles)
Depth: 225.0 km
Pauanui, Waikato Region, New Zealand
5.8 magnitude earthquake
2026-05-05 08:00:43
at 08:00
May 05, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -36.7450, 177.2620
380.2 km from Pauanui (236.3 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Otaki Beach, Wellington Region, New Zealand
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2026-04-13 15:26:24
at 15:26
April 13, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.5290, 174.5160
166.5 km from Otaki Beach (103.5 miles)
Depth: 68.0 km
Raumati Beach, Wellington Region, New Zealand
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2026-02-16 08:04:26
at 08:04
February 16, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.7330, 174.5740
189.7 km from Raumati Beach (117.9 miles)
Depth: 78.0 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
165.8 km from Foxton Beach (103.0 miles)
Depth: 19.0 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
98.1 km from Patea (61.0 miles)
Depth: 115.0 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
89.1 km from Turangi (55.4 miles)
Depth: 236.0 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
149.6 km from Taupo (92.9 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
177.5 km from Takaka (110.3 miles)
Depth: 126.0 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
150.0 km from Turangi (93.2 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
160.9 km from Taupo (100.0 miles)
Depth: 107.0 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
89.0 km from Turangi (55.3 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
128.0 km from Patea (79.6 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
187.4 km from Levin (116.5 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
109.6 km from Otorohanga (68.1 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
190.9 km from Waiouru (118.6 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
122.4 km from Patea (76.0 miles)
Depth: 92.0 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
190.4 km from Picton (118.3 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
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
165.3 km from Tokoroa (102.7 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
61.2 km from Waitara (38.0 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
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
61.6 km from Waitara (38.3 miles)
Depth: 213.0 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
153.5 km from Taupo (95.3 miles)
Depth: 156.0 km
Waitara, Taranaki Region, New Zealand
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2024-06-15 16:42:47
at 16:42
June 15, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -39.1510, 174.7570
59.0 km from Waitara (36.7 miles)
Depth: 224.0 km
Tokoroa, Waikato Region, New Zealand
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2024-06-05 14:19:43
at 14:19
June 05, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.2190, 176.0330
194.1 km from Tokoroa (120.6 miles)
Depth: 191.0 km
Patea, Taranaki Region, New Zealand
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2024-04-30 07:23:25
at 07:23
April 30, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.2600, 174.2330
133.1 km from Patea (82.7 miles)
Depth: 106.0 km
Patea, Taranaki Region, New Zealand
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2024-04-26 08:34:11
at 08:34
April 26, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.2470, 174.1880
131.4 km from Patea (81.6 miles)
Depth: 88.0 km
Turangi, Waikato Region, New Zealand
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2024-02-20 02:43:32
at 02:43
February 20, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.8650, 175.6790
140.1 km from Turangi (87.1 miles)
Depth: 120.0 km
Patea, Taranaki Region, New Zealand
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2024-02-14 21:27:10
at 21:27
February 14, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -39.6720, 174.4070
72.8 km from Patea (45.2 miles)
Depth: 161.0 km
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2024-02-13 02:39:16
at 02:39
February 13, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.2970, 174.7780
Depth: 76.0 km
New Plymouth, Taranaki Region, New Zealand
3.3 magnitude earthquake
2024-02-12 04:05:04
at 04:05
February 12, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.9140, 173.7510
33.4 km from New Plymouth (20.7 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Takaka, Tasman District, New Zealand
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2023-12-22 14:27:10
at 14:27
December 22, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.4760, 173.3570
168.4 km from Takaka (104.6 miles)
Depth: 179.0 km
Tokoroa, Waikato Region, New Zealand
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2023-11-15 05:33:23
at 05:33
November 15, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.3770, 176.0210
185.1 km from Tokoroa (115.0 miles)
Depth: 174.0 km
Waitara, Taranaki Region, New Zealand
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2023-10-15 03:15:18
at 03:15
October 15, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.9710, 174.9110
72.5 km from Waitara (45.0 miles)
Depth: 219.0 km
Tokoroa, Waikato Region, New Zealand
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2023-08-25 17:01:22
at 17:01
August 25, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.2250, 175.8400
179.2 km from Tokoroa (111.4 miles)
Depth: 185.0 km
Opunake, Taranaki Region, New Zealand
5.1 magnitude earthquake
2023-08-10 23:53:19
at 23:53
August 10, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.2100, 173.5380
135.3 km from Opunake (84.1 miles)
Depth: 180.0 km
Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
5.6 magnitude earthquake
2023-05-05 11:37:10
at 11:37
May 05, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -37.2870, 177.2710
342.1 km from Whakatane (212.6 miles)
Depth: 194.0 km
Waitara, Taranaki Region, New Zealand
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2023-04-27 13:03:47
at 13:03
April 27, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -39.1410, 174.8490
66.8 km from Waitara (41.5 miles)
Depth: 225.0 km