Recent 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
- 2 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 64 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in New Zealand:
Greymouth, West Coast, New Zealand
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2023-05-16 20:39:16 UTC
at 20:39
May 16, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -42.601, 171.826
53.2 km from
Greymouth
(33.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
5.6 magnitude earthquake
2023-05-05 11:37:10 UTC
at 11:37
May 05, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -37.287, 177.271
76.2 km from
Whakatane
(47.2 miles)
Depth: 194 km
Brooklyn, Wellington, New Zealand
3.4 magnitude earthquake
2023-04-29 00:50:54 UTC
at 00:50
April 29, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -41.304, 174.518
20.2 km from
Brooklyn
(12.2 miles)
Depth: 37 km
Waitara, Taranaki, New Zealand
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2023-04-27 13:03:47 UTC
at 13:03
April 27, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -39.141, 174.849
55.2 km from
Waitara
(34.2 miles)
Depth: 225 km
Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
5.2 magnitude earthquake
2023-04-25 22:19:03 UTC
at 22:19
April 25, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.237, 176.487
73.2 km from
Hastings
(45.2 miles)
Depth: 23 km
Castlepoint, Wellington, New Zealand
5.4 magnitude earthquake
2023-04-25 22:16:15 UTC
at 22:16
April 25, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.308, 176.616
73.2 km from
Castlepoint
(45.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2023-04-20 19:37:35 UTC
at 19:37
April 20, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.495, 172.778
18.2 km from
Christchurch
(11.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
3.3 magnitude earthquake
2023-04-20 19:31:09 UTC
at 19:31
April 20, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.48, 172.781
13.2 km from
Christchurch
(8.2 miles)
Depth: 17 km
Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2023-04-06 18:43:47 UTC
at 18:43
April 06, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -36.957, 177.507
118.2 km from
Opotiki
(73.2 miles)
Depth: 136 km
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
2.5 magnitude earthquake
2023-04-06 08:54:32 UTC
at 08:54
April 06, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.579, 172.785
12.2 km from
Christchurch
(8.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Patea, Taranaki, New Zealand
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2023-03-27 00:42:14 UTC
at 00:42
March 27, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.154, 174.405
47.2 km from
Patea
(29.2 miles)
Depth: 103 km
Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2023-03-20 15:48:27 UTC
at 15:48
March 20, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.021, 176.699
8.2 km from
Kawerau
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 8 km
Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
3.6 magnitude earthquake
2023-03-18 21:42:38 UTC
at 21:42
March 18, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.028, 176.687
9.2 km from
Kawerau
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 11 km
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2023-03-18 00:42:04 UTC
at 00:42
March 18, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.76, 172.925
33.2 km from
Christchurch
(20.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
3.7 magnitude earthquake
2023-03-17 20:54:10 UTC
at 20:54
March 17, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.042, 176.604
12.2 km from
Kawerau
(8.2 miles)
Depth: 8 km
Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2023-03-17 19:58:06 UTC
at 19:58
March 17, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.107, 176.623
6.2 km from
Kawerau
(4.2 miles)
Depth: 6 km
Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
5.3 magnitude earthquake
2023-03-17 15:46:01 UTC
at 15:46
March 17, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.071, 176.641
6.2 km from
Kawerau
(3.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2023-03-17 15:31:07 UTC
at 15:31
March 17, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.08, 176.617
7.2 km from
Kawerau
(4.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Maketu, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2023-03-03 19:40:26 UTC
at 19:40
March 03, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -37.429, 176.485
37.2 km from
Maketu
(23.2 miles)
Depth: 337 km
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
3.0 magnitude earthquake
2023-02-28 23:01:39 UTC
at 23:01
February 28, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.57, 172.778
12.2 km from
Christchurch
(7.2 miles)
Depth: 14 km
Picton, Marlborough, New Zealand
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2023-02-28 07:26:07 UTC
at 07:26
February 28, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -41.391, 174.129
15.2 km from
Picton
(9.2 miles)
Depth: 41 km
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
2.9 magnitude earthquake
2023-02-26 09:36:24 UTC
at 09:36
February 26, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.618, 172.675
10.2 km from
Christchurch
(6.2 miles)
Depth: 17 km
Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2023-02-21 21:11:18 UTC
at 21:11
February 21, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -41.597, 173.574
32.2 km from
Blenheim
(20.2 miles)
Depth: 57 km
Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2023-02-15 14:48:27 UTC
at 14:48
February 15, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -37.181, 177.454
93.2 km from
Opotiki
(57.2 miles)
Depth: 115 km
Otaki, Wellington, New Zealand
5.7 magnitude earthquake
2023-02-15 06:38:09 UTC
at 06:38
February 15, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.547, 174.571
54.2 km from
Otaki
(33.2 miles)
Depth: 74 km
Levin, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
3.3 magnitude earthquake
2023-02-04 06:41:47 UTC
at 06:41
February 04, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.806, 175.574
22.2 km from
Levin
(14.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Turangi, Waikato, New Zealand
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2023-02-03 23:14:20 UTC
at 23:14
February 03, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.885, 175.863
10.2 km from
Turangi
(6.2 miles)
Depth: 101 km
Matamata, Waikato, New Zealand
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2023-02-02 13:02:44 UTC
at 13:02
February 02, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -37.686, 175.723
14.2 km from
Matamata
(8.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Oxford, Canterbury, New Zealand
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2023-01-29 23:06:45 UTC
at 23:06
January 29, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -42.955, 171.918
44.2 km from
Oxford
(27.2 miles)
Depth: 14 km
Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2023-01-22 22:15:26 UTC
at 22:15
January 22, 2023 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.033, 176.36
9.2 km from
Rotorua
(6.2 miles)
Depth: 208 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