Recent Earthquakes Near Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington, 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
- 26 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Wellington, New Zealand:
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Kaikoura, Canterbury, New Zealand
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-01-25 21:20:56 UTC
at 21:20
January 25, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -42.085, 174.265
60.2 km from
Kaikoura
(37.2 miles)
E. Coast Of S. Island, New Zealand
Depth: 36 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
Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2024-12-17 04:39:34 UTC
at 04:39
December 17, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -41.838, 174.38
50.2 km from
Blenheim
(31.2 miles)
Depth: 25 km
Waipawa, Wellington, New Zealand
3.6 magnitude earthquake
2024-12-14 17:32:49 UTC
at 17:32
December 14, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -41.382, 175.207
27.2 km from
Waipawa
(16.2 miles)
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
Picton, Marlborough, New Zealand
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2024-11-04 02:58:35 UTC
at 02:58
November 04, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -41.303, 174.276
22.2 km from
Picton
(13.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
Castlepoint, Wellington, New Zealand
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2024-10-06 10:19:13 UTC
at 10:19
October 06, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.318, 176.581
71.2 km from
Castlepoint
(44.2 miles)
Depth: 21 km
Brooklyn, Wellington, New Zealand
5.1 magnitude earthquake
2024-10-05 16:08:54 UTC
at 16:08
October 05, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -41.298, 174.444
27.2 km from
Brooklyn
(17.2 miles)
Depth: 45 km
Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2024-10-01 04:49:40 UTC
at 04:49
October 01, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -41.573, 174.304
31.2 km from
Blenheim
(19.2 miles)
Depth: 18 km
Paraparaumu, Wellington, New Zealand
3.5 magnitude earthquake
2024-09-02 08:02:48 UTC
at 08:02
September 02, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.821, 174.628
33.2 km from
Paraparaumu
(20.2 miles)
Depth: 71 km
Brooklyn, Wellington, New Zealand
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2024-08-05 11:38:36 UTC
at 11:38
August 05, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -41.524, 174.726
23.2 km from
Brooklyn
(14.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Waitara, Taranaki, New Zealand
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2024-06-15 16:42:47 UTC
at 16:42
June 15, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -39.151, 174.757
47.2 km from
Waitara
(29.2 miles)
Depth: 224 km
Porirua, Wellington, New Zealand
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2024-05-22 13:36:32 UTC
at 13:36
May 22, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -41.183, 174.838
5.2 km from
Porirua
(3.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
Napier, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2024-05-14 11:24:58 UTC
at 11:24
May 14, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -39.145, 176.438
55.2 km from
Napier
(34.2 miles)
Depth: 51 km
Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2024-05-04 22:24:49 UTC
at 22:24
May 04, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.527, 175.784
23.2 km from
Palmerston North
(14.2 miles)
Depth: 34 km
Patea, Taranaki, New Zealand
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2024-04-30 07:23:25 UTC
at 07:23
April 30, 2024 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.26, 174.233
59.2 km from
Patea
(37.2 miles)
Depth: 106 km