Recent Earthquakes Near Waikato, New Zealand
Waikato, New Zealand 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
- 35 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Waikato, New Zealand:
Wairoa, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-18 11:00:53 UTC
at 11:00
July 18, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.759, 177.576
35.2 km from
Wairoa
(22.2 miles)
Depth: 37 km
Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-09 23:37:36 UTC
at 23:37
July 09, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -36.819, 177.723
137.2 km from
Opotiki
(85.2 miles)
Depth: 178 km
Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-08 12:42:10 UTC
at 12:42
July 08, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.71, 175.881
17.2 km from
Taupo
(11.2 miles)
Depth: 107 km
Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-06-12 07:37:38 UTC
at 07:37
June 12, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.143, 176.092
13.2 km from
Rotorua
(8.2 miles)
Depth: 196 km
Turangi, Waikato, New Zealand
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-06-03 12:05:41 UTC
at 12:05
June 03, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.898, 175.087
63.2 km from
Turangi
(39.2 miles)
Depth: 214 km
Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-30 04:22:34 UTC
at 04:22
May 30, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -37.299, 177.048
73.2 km from
Whakatane
(45.2 miles)
Depth: 160 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
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
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
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
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
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
Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand
2.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-01-30 09:51:16 UTC
at 09:51
January 30, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.64, 176.048
9.2 km from
Taupo
(5.2 miles)
Depth: 5 km
Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand
1.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-01-30 07:53:37 UTC
at 07:53
January 30, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.626, 176.061
7.2 km from
Taupo
(4.2 miles)
Depth: 6 km
Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
5.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-01-28 10:26:33 UTC
at 10:26
January 28, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.591, 175.789
30.2 km from
Palmerston North
(18.2 miles)
Depth: 44 km
Tokoroa, Waikato, New Zealand
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-01-06 00:10:22 UTC
at 00:10
January 06, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.404, 175.786
20.2 km from
Tokoroa
(12.2 miles)
Depth: 217 km
Waitara, Taranaki, New Zealand
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2024-12-24 16:10:08 UTC
at 16:10
December 24, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -39.138, 174.784
49.2 km from
Waitara
(30.2 miles)
Depth: 219 km
Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2024-12-20 09:20:12 UTC
at 09:20
December 20, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -39.938, 175.103
4.2 km from
Wanganui
(2.2 miles)
Depth: 63 km
Maketu, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2024-12-17 15:44:05 UTC
at 15:44
December 17, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -37.67, 176.488
11.2 km from
Maketu
(6.2 miles)
Depth: 198 km
Tairua, Waikato, New Zealand
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2024-12-16 22:18:36 UTC
at 22:18
December 16, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -36.903, 176.961
112.2 km from
Tairua
(69.2 miles)
Depth: 288 km
Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand
5.8 magnitude earthquake
2024-11-27 22:03:56 UTC
at 22:03
November 27, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -37.74, 179.688
196.2 km from
Gisborne
(122.2 miles)
E. Coast Of N. Island, New Zealand
Depth: 19 km
Waitara, Taranaki, New Zealand
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2024-11-26 14:46:47 UTC
at 14:46
November 26, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -39.068, 174.795
48.2 km from
Waitara
(30.2 miles)
Depth: 213 km
Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2024-11-03 01:28:29 UTC
at 01:28
November 03, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -37.251, 177.43
85.2 km from
Opotiki
(52.2 miles)
Depth: 139 km
Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2024-10-16 21:05:18 UTC
at 21:05
October 16, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -37.982, 176.097
21.2 km from
Rotorua
(13.2 miles)
Depth: 182 km
Tairua, Waikato, New Zealand
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2024-10-14 16:01:26 UTC
at 16:01
October 14, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -36.876, 177.083
110.2 km from
Tairua
(68.2 miles)
Depth: 252 km