Yesterday: 6.9 magnitude earthquake near Kimbe, West New Britain, Papua New Guinea

Biggest Earthquakes Near Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand

60 years ago 5.9 magnitude, 20 km depth
Kaikoura, Canterbury, New Zealand

35 years ago 6.0 magnitude, 9 km depth
Kaikoura, Canterbury, New Zealand

69 years ago 6.4 magnitude, 15 km depth
Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

29 years ago 5.8 magnitude, 216 km depth
Hawera, Taranaki, New Zealand

98 years ago 6.2 magnitude, 35 km depth
Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand

2 years ago 5.7 magnitude, 74 km depth
Otaki, Wellington, New Zealand

52 years ago 5.7 magnitude, 74 km depth
Brooklyn, Wellington, New Zealand

8 years ago 5.7 magnitude, 8 km depth
Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand

8 years ago 5.8 magnitude, 14 km depth
Kaikoura, Canterbury, New Zealand

32 years ago 5.7 magnitude, 32 km depth
Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand

8 years ago 5.7 magnitude, 10 km depth
Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand

8 years ago 5.8 magnitude, 10 km depth
Kaikoura, Canterbury, New Zealand

32 years ago 6.2 magnitude, 10 km depth
Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

9 years ago 5.6 magnitude, 22 km depth
Castlepoint, Wellington, New Zealand

49 years ago 5.6 magnitude, 52 km depth
Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

34 years ago 5.6 magnitude, 36 km depth
Brooklyn, Wellington, New Zealand

4 years ago 5.6 magnitude, 51 km depth
Foxton, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

33 years ago 5.6 magnitude, 87 km depth
Bulls, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand

35 years ago 5.6 magnitude, 121 km depth
Patea, Taranaki, New Zealand

3 years ago 5.7 magnitude, 191 km depth
Eltham, Taranaki, New Zealand

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