Recent Earthquakes Near New Zealand
New Zealand has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 1 earthquake in the past 7 days
- 5 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 69 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in New Zealand:
Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-22 00:47:47 UTC
at 00:47
May 22, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -39.303, 179.921
181.2 km from
Gisborne
(112.2 miles)
E. Coast Of N. Island, New Zealand
Depth: 12 km
Patea, Taranaki, New Zealand
3.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-14 08:45:19 UTC
at 08:45
May 14, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.171, 174.513
47.2 km from
Patea
(29.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Levin, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-05 05:16:41 UTC
at 05:16
May 05, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.549, 175.13
15.2 km from
Levin
(9.2 miles)
Depth: 46 km
Bluff, Southland, New Zealand
6.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-04-29 13:16:32 UTC
at 13:16
April 29, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -48.129, 165.405
286.2 km from
Bluff
(177.2 miles)
W. Coast Of S. Island, New Zealand
Depth: 12 km
Otorohanga, Waikato, New Zealand
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-04-27 06:19:39 UTC
at 06:19
April 27, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.658, 175.233
52.2 km from
Otorohanga
(32.2 miles)
Depth: 238 km
Tairua, Waikato, New Zealand
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-04-23 11:48:07 UTC
at 11:48
April 23, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -36.703, 177.064
113.2 km from
Tairua
(70.2 miles)
Depth: 255 km
Maketu, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
4.0 magnitude earthquake
2025-04-23 10:38:09 UTC
at 10:38
April 23, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -37.358, 176.665
49.2 km from
Maketu
(30.2 miles)
Depth: 252 km
Waiouru, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-04-18 20:56:58 UTC
at 20:56
April 18, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -39.326, 176.267
54.2 km from
Waiouru
(33.2 miles)
Depth: 40 km
Patea, Taranaki, New Zealand
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-04-14 04:05:15 UTC
at 04:05
April 14, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.136, 174.429
42.2 km from
Patea
(26.2 miles)
Depth: 92 km
Brightwater, Tasman, New Zealand
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-04-06 21:49:02 UTC
at 21:49
April 06, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -41.635, 173.287
27.2 km from
Brightwater
(16.2 miles)
Depth: 69 km
Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-04-06 10:57:07 UTC
at 10:57
April 06, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.221, 176.405
16.2 km from
Rotorua
(10.2 miles)
Depth: 143 km
Kaikoura, Canterbury, New Zealand
4.0 magnitude earthquake
2025-03-28 18:12:22 UTC
at 18:12
March 28, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -42.134, 172.842
75.2 km from
Kaikoura
(46.2 miles)
Depth: 76 km
Tokoroa, Waikato, New Zealand
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-03-25 21:00:07 UTC
at 21:00
March 25, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.039, 176.02
17.2 km from
Tokoroa
(10.2 miles)
Depth: 275 km
Riverton, Southland, New Zealand
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-03-25 09:04:33 UTC
at 09:04
March 25, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -46.73, 165.953
163.2 km from
Riverton
(101.2 miles)
W. Coast Of S. Island, New Zealand
Depth: 35 km
Riverton, Southland, New Zealand
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-03-25 04:15:35 UTC
at 04:15
March 25, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -46.75, 165.566
193.2 km from
Riverton
(120.2 miles)
W. Coast Of S. Island, New Zealand
Depth: 10 km
Riverton, Southland, New Zealand
5.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-03-25 02:56:28 UTC
at 02:56
March 25, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -46.686, 165.859
169.2 km from
Riverton
(105.2 miles)
W. Coast Of S. Island, New Zealand
Depth: 12 km
Riverton, Southland, New Zealand
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-03-25 02:05:47 UTC
at 02:05
March 25, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -46.862, 165.645
190.2 km from
Riverton
(118.2 miles)
W. Coast Of S. Island, New Zealand
Depth: 10 km
Riverton, Southland, New Zealand
6.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-03-25 01:43:12 UTC
at 01:43
March 25, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -46.708, 165.933
159.2 km from
Riverton
(99.2 miles)
W. Coast Of S. Island, New Zealand
Depth: 21 km
Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-03-20 19:24:54 UTC
at 19:24
March 20, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -41.837, 174.087
37.2 km from
Blenheim
(23.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-03-17 02:50:30 UTC
at 02:50
March 17, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -36.991, 177.581
115.2 km from
Opotiki
(72.2 miles)
Depth: 170 km
Brooklyn, Wellington, New Zealand
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-03-07 18:24:50 UTC
at 18:24
March 07, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -41.466, 174.797
17.2 km from
Brooklyn
(10.2 miles)
Depth: 29 km
Picton, Marlborough, New Zealand
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-03-06 13:20:54 UTC
at 13:20
March 06, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.777, 174.24
59.2 km from
Picton
(37.2 miles)
Depth: 87 km
Wanaka, Otago, New Zealand
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-03-05 18:49:02 UTC
at 18:49
March 05, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.908, 169.182
88.2 km from
Wanaka
(54.2 miles)
Depth: 11 km
Wanaka, Otago, New Zealand
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-03-05 18:37:35 UTC
at 18:37
March 05, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.931, 169.197
85.2 km from
Wanaka
(53.2 miles)
Depth: 12 km
Amberley, Canterbury, New Zealand
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-03-05 17:45:28 UTC
at 17:45
March 05, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -42.926, 172.384
39.2 km from
Amberley
(24.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Takaka, Tasman, New Zealand
4.0 magnitude earthquake
2025-03-04 02:53:46 UTC
at 02:53
March 04, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.901, 172.81
5.2 km from
Takaka
(3.2 miles)
W. Coast Of S. Island, New Zealand
Depth: 225 km
Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-02-27 00:27:23 UTC
at 00:27
February 27, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -37.218, 178.232
121.2 km from
Opotiki
(75.2 miles)
E. Coast Of N. Island, New Zealand
Depth: 93 km
Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-02-14 17:07:59 UTC
at 17:07
February 14, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -39.89, 174.962
8.2 km from
Wanganui
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 73 km
Te Anau, Southland, New Zealand
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-02-05 14:20:30 UTC
at 14:20
February 05, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -44.937, 167.347
60.2 km from
Te Anau
(37.2 miles)
Depth: 27 km
Kaikoura, Canterbury, New Zealand
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-02-01 09:26:40 UTC
at 09:26
February 01, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -42.33, 174.944
104.2 km from
Kaikoura
(64.2 miles)
E. Coast Of S. Island, New Zealand
Depth: 10 km
Places Near New Zealand
- North Island Of New Zealand
- E. Coast Of N. Island, New Zealand
- W. Coast Of N. Island, New Zealand
- Cook Strait, New Zealand
- North Of New Zealand
- East Of North Island, New Zealand
- South Of Kermadec Islands
- E. Coast Of S. Island, New Zealand
- South Island Of New Zealand
- W. Coast Of S. Island, New Zealand
- Auckland Islands, New Zealand