Biggest Earthquakes Near New Zealand
New Zealand has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 0 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 1 earthquake in the past 30 days
- 43 earthquakes in the past 365 days
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8.2 magnitude earthquake
1989-05-23 10:54:46 UTC
at 10:54
May 23, 1989 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -52.341, 160.568
851.2 km from
Bluff
(528.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
8.2 magnitude earthquake
1917-05-01 18:26:20 UTC
at 18:26
May 01, 1917 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -31.08, -176.461
959.2 km from
Opotiki
(596.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
8.1 magnitude earthquake
2004-12-23 14:59:04 UTC
at 14:59
December 23, 2004 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -49.312, 161.345
598.2 km from
Riverton
(371.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
7.8 magnitude earthquake
2009-07-15 09:22:29 UTC
at 09:22
July 15, 2009 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -45.762, 166.562
97.2 km from
Te Anau
(60.2 miles)
W. Coast Of S. Island, New Zealand
Depth: 12 km
7.8 magnitude earthquake
2016-11-13 11:02:56 UTC
at 11:02
November 13, 2016 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -42.757, 173.077
53.2 km from
Amberley
(33.2 miles)
Depth: 23 km
7.6 magnitude earthquake
1981-05-25 05:25:14 UTC
at 05:25
May 25, 1981 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -48.786, 164.357
384.2 km from
Bluff
(239.2 miles)
W. Coast Of S. Island, New Zealand
Depth: 33 km
7.5 magnitude earthquake
1945-09-01 22:44:11 UTC
at 22:44
September 01, 1945 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -46.939, 166.022
166.2 km from
Riverton
(103.2 miles)
W. Coast Of S. Island, New Zealand
Depth: 20 km
7.4 magnitude earthquake
1979-10-12 10:25:22 UTC
at 10:25
October 12, 1979 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -46.675, 165.707
180.2 km from
Riverton
(112.2 miles)
W. Coast Of S. Island, New Zealand
Depth: 33 km
7.4 magnitude earthquake
1931-02-02 22:46:52 UTC
at 22:46
February 02, 1931 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -39.659, 176.42
36.2 km from
Hastings
(22.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
7.3 magnitude earthquake
1929-06-16 22:47:30 UTC
at 22:47
June 16, 1929 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -41.982, 172.397
70.2 km from
Westport
(43.2 miles)
Depth: 20 km
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- E. Coast Of S. Island, New Zealand
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