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
- 6 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 82 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in New Zealand:
Leeston, Canterbury, New Zealand
3.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-21 06:50:49 UTC
at 06:50
November 21, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -44.069, 172.216
33.2 km from
Leeston
(20.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Turangi, Waikato, New Zealand
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-10 18:51:32 UTC
at 18:51
November 10, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.856, 175.075
65.2 km from
Turangi
(40.2 miles)
Depth: 236 km
Brooklyn, Wellington, New Zealand
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-06 08:09:54 UTC
at 08:09
November 06, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -41.268, 174.563
16.2 km from
Brooklyn
(10.2 miles)
Depth: 55 km
Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-03 23:34:07 UTC
at 23:34
November 03, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.166, 176.281
4.2 km from
Rotorua
(2.2 miles)
Depth: 174 km
Greymouth, West Coast, New Zealand
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-11-01 00:47:37 UTC
at 00:47
November 01, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -42.65, 172.007
69.2 km from
Greymouth
(43.2 miles)
Depth: 14 km
Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-10-26 12:08:40 UTC
at 12:08
October 26, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -39.645, 177.052
17.2 km from
Hastings
(10.2 miles)
Depth: 35 km
Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-10-21 16:42:10 UTC
at 16:42
October 21, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -37.644, 176.187
4.2 km from
Tauranga
(3.2 miles)
Depth: 281 km
Prebbleton, Canterbury, New Zealand
2.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-10-16 01:08:03 UTC
at 01:08
October 16, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.637, 172.624
9.2 km from
Prebbleton
(6.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-10-02 18:15:45 UTC
at 18:15
October 02, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.563, 175.68
37.2 km from
Taupo
(23.2 miles)
Depth: 150 km
Takaka, Tasman, New Zealand
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-09-23 23:23:39 UTC
at 23:23
September 23, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.632, 173.66
76.2 km from
Takaka
(47.2 miles)
Depth: 126 km
Maketu, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-09-22 15:51:40 UTC
at 15:51
September 22, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -37.88, 176.391
13.2 km from
Maketu
(8.2 miles)
Depth: 201 km
Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-09-10 13:44:15 UTC
at 13:44
September 10, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.552, 175.807
27.2 km from
Palmerston North
(16.2 miles)
Depth: 37 km
Port Motueka, Tasman, New Zealand
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-09-08 03:50:05 UTC
at 03:50
September 08, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -41.181, 172.571
37.2 km from
Port Motueka
(23.2 miles)
Depth: 6 km
Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
5.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-09-06 19:55:05 UTC
at 19:55
September 06, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -37.426, 178.726
142.2 km from
Opotiki
(88.2 miles)
E. Coast Of N. Island, New Zealand
Depth: 38 km
Riverton, Southland, New Zealand
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-09-02 22:49:12 UTC
at 22:49
September 02, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -46.516, 166.648
106.2 km from
Riverton
(66.2 miles)
W. Coast Of S. Island, New Zealand
Depth: 62 km
Picton, Marlborough, New Zealand
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-08-30 11:31:28 UTC
at 11:31
August 30, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -41.04, 173.81
32.2 km from
Picton
(20.2 miles)
Depth: 77 km
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
3.0 magnitude earthquake
2025-08-30 10:30:07 UTC
at 10:30
August 30, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -43.496, 172.64
4.2 km from
Christchurch
(3.2 miles)
Depth: 15 km
Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-08-13 05:53:12 UTC
at 05:53
August 13, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -39.942, 176.692
36.2 km from
Hastings
(22.2 miles)
Depth: 38 km
Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-08-11 12:20:34 UTC
at 12:20
August 11, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -36.694, 178.404
176.2 km from
Opotiki
(109.2 miles)
E. Coast Of N. Island, New Zealand
Depth: 111 km
Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-08-05 04:56:40 UTC
at 04:56
August 05, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -37.744, 176.927
24.2 km from
Whakatane
(15.2 miles)
Depth: 148 km
Turangi, Waikato, New Zealand
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-30 05:27:23 UTC
at 05:27
July 30, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.936, 175.807
6.2 km from
Turangi
(3.2 miles)
Depth: 126 km
Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-28 01:07:40 UTC
at 01:07
July 28, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.011, 178.744
96.2 km from
Gisborne
(59.2 miles)
E. Coast Of N. Island, New Zealand
Depth: 14 km
Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-25 04:17:33 UTC
at 04:17
July 25, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.392, 178.609
60.2 km from
Gisborne
(37.2 miles)
E. Coast Of N. Island, New Zealand
Depth: 10 km
Te Anau, Southland, New Zealand
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-21 22:24:56 UTC
at 22:24
July 21, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -45.153, 167.108
56.2 km from
Te Anau
(34.2 miles)
Depth: 38 km
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
Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
3.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-10 20:47:40 UTC
at 20:47
July 10, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -41.31, 175.165
16.2 km from
Upper Hutt
(9.2 miles)
Depth: 24 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
Te Anau, Southland, New Zealand
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-09 23:09:29 UTC
at 23:09
July 09, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -45.08, 166.231
122.2 km from
Te Anau
(76.2 miles)
W. Coast Of S. Island, New Zealand
Depth: 16 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
Riverton, Southland, New Zealand
6.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-07 12:53:43 UTC
at 12:53
July 07, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -47.317, 165.607
208.2 km from
Riverton
(129.2 miles)
W. Coast Of S. Island, New Zealand
Depth: 22 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