Recent Earthquakes Near Wellington Region, New Zealand
Wellington Region, New Zealand has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 0 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 3 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 28 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Wellington Region, New Zealand:
Seddon, Marlborough, New Zealand
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2026-02-03 23:35:30
at 23:35
February 03, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -41.7410, 174.2650
0.0 km from Seddon (0.0 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Foxton Beach, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-27 00:53:34
at 00:53
January 27, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.4450, 174.8270
0.0 km from Foxton Beach (0.0 miles)
Depth: 19.0 km
Castlepoint, Wellington Region, New Zealand
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-13 10:21:32
at 10:21
January 13, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.6860, 176.1390
0.0 km from Castlepoint (0.0 miles)
Depth: 22.0 km
Patea, Taranaki Region, New Zealand
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2026-01-08 19:29:37
at 19:29
January 08, 2026 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -39.8810, 174.5270
0.0 km from Patea (0.0 miles)
Depth: 115.0 km
Castlepoint, Wellington Region, New Zealand
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-25 18:16:50
at 18:16
December 25, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.6810, 176.1400
0.0 km from Castlepoint (0.0 miles)
Depth: 25.0 km
Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
4.0 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-15 12:05:08
at 12:05
December 15, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.4280, 175.8680
0.0 km from Palmerston North (0.0 miles)
Depth: 34.0 km
Castlepoint, Wellington Region, New Zealand
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-03 23:17:41
at 23:17
December 03, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.6260, 176.5620
0.0 km from Castlepoint (0.0 miles)
Depth: 20.0 km
Castlepoint, Wellington Region, New Zealand
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-12-03 22:47:12
at 22:47
December 03, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.5650, 176.3540
0.0 km from Castlepoint (0.0 miles)
Depth: 27.0 km
Brooklyn, Wellington Region, New Zealand
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-06 08:09:54
at 08:09
November 06, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -41.2680, 174.5630
0.0 km from Brooklyn (0.0 miles)
Depth: 55.0 km
Hastings, Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-10-26 12:08:40
at 12:08
October 26, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -39.6450, 177.0520
0.0 km from Hastings (0.0 miles)
Depth: 35.0 km
Takaka, Tasman District, New Zealand
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-09-23 23:23:39
at 23:23
September 23, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.6320, 173.6600
0.0 km from Takaka (0.0 miles)
Depth: 126.0 km
Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-09-10 13:44:15
at 13:44
September 10, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.5520, 175.8070
0.0 km from Palmerston North (0.0 miles)
Depth: 37.0 km
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-09-08 03:50:05
at 03:50
September 08, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -41.1810, 172.5710
Depth: 6.0 km
Picton, Marlborough, New Zealand
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-08-30 11:31:28
at 11:31
August 30, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -41.0400, 173.8100
0.0 km from Picton (0.0 miles)
Depth: 77.0 km
Hastings, Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-08-13 05:53:12
at 05:53
August 13, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -39.9420, 176.6920
0.0 km from Hastings (0.0 miles)
Depth: 38.0 km
Upper Hutt, Wellington Region, New Zealand
3.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-10 20:47:40
at 20:47
July 10, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -41.3100, 175.1650
0.0 km from Upper Hutt (0.0 miles)
Depth: 24.0 km
Porirua, Wellington Region, New Zealand
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-06-24 12:19:20
at 12:19
June 24, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.9810, 174.4840
0.0 km from Porirua (0.0 miles)
Depth: 53.0 km
Patea, Taranaki Region, New Zealand
3.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-14 08:45:19
at 08:45
May 14, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.1710, 174.5130
0.0 km from Patea (0.0 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Levin, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-05 05:16:41
at 05:16
May 05, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.5490, 175.1300
0.0 km from Levin (0.0 miles)
Depth: 46.0 km
Waiouru, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-04-18 20:56:58
at 20:56
April 18, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -39.3260, 176.2670
0.0 km from Waiouru (0.0 miles)
Depth: 40.0 km
Patea, Taranaki Region, New Zealand
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-04-14 04:05:15
at 04:05
April 14, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.1360, 174.4290
0.0 km from Patea (0.0 miles)
Depth: 92.0 km
Brightwater, Tasman District, New Zealand
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-04-06 21:49:02
at 21:49
April 06, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -41.6350, 173.2870
0.0 km from Brightwater (0.0 miles)
Depth: 69.0 km
Kaikoura, Canterbury, New Zealand
4.0 magnitude earthquake
2025-03-28 18:12:22
at 18:12
March 28, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -42.1340, 172.8420
0.0 km from Kaikoura (0.0 miles)
Depth: 76.0 km
Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-03-20 19:24:54
at 19:24
March 20, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -41.8370, 174.0870
0.0 km from Blenheim (0.0 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Brooklyn, Wellington Region, New Zealand
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-03-07 18:24:50
at 18:24
March 07, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -41.4660, 174.7970
0.0 km from Brooklyn (0.0 miles)
Depth: 29.0 km
Picton, Marlborough, New Zealand
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-03-06 13:20:54
at 13:20
March 06, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.7770, 174.2400
0.0 km from Picton (0.0 miles)
Depth: 87.0 km
Takaka, Tasman District, New Zealand
4.0 magnitude earthquake
2025-03-04 02:53:46
at 02:53
March 04, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.9010, 172.8100
0.0 km from Takaka (0.0 miles)
Depth: 225.0 km
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-02-14 17:07:59
at 17:07
February 14, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -39.8900, 174.9620
Depth: 73.0 km
Kaikoura, Canterbury, New Zealand
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-02-01 09:26:40
at 09:26
February 01, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -42.3300, 174.9440
0.0 km from Kaikoura (0.0 miles)
Depth: 10.0 km
Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
5.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-01-28 10:26:33
at 10:26
January 28, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.5910, 175.7890
0.0 km from Palmerston North (0.0 miles)
Depth: 44.0 km