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
- 14 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 67 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in New Zealand:
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
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
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
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
Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-01-05 18:46:11 UTC
at 18:46
January 05, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -37.782, 179.889
191.2 km from
Gisborne
(118.2 miles)
E. Coast Of N. Island, New Zealand
Depth: 10 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
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
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
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