Earthquakes by city New Zealand 100 km
Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Hamilton today

Hamilton, New Zealand: 347 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population
192,000
Residents in the indexed city record.
Earthquakes
347
Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.
Max magnitude
6.3
Strongest recorded event in the current radius.
Timezone
Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates -37.783, 175.283
Nearby activity pulse
Last 30 days
0
Last 12 months
6
Last nearby event: 2026-01-08 10:20 UTC
Strongest nearby event
M 6.3
NZ
2012-12-07 18:19 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Hamilton today

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Hamilton.

No M4.0+ event has been observed in the last 30 days around Hamilton.

The strongest earthquake recorded near Hamilton reached magnitude 6.3 on 2012-12-07 18:19 UTC, near Rotorua.

Status today
No earthquake detected today
Strongest today
-

Was there an earthquake in Hamilton today?

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Hamilton.

When was the last earthquake near Hamilton?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2026-01-08 10:20 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Hamilton?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Hamilton reached magnitude 6.3 on 2012-12-07 18:19 UTC, near Rotorua.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Hamilton

The map centers on Hamilton and highlights the most recent earthquakes detected within 100 km.

Average magnitude
4.3
Average depth
191.9 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 6 events shown
UTC Magnitude Region Depth
2026-01-08 10:20 M 4.2
Tauranga
New Zealand
208.4 km
2025-10-21 16:42 M 4.4
Tauranga
New Zealand
286.6 km
2025-10-02 18:15 M 4.1
Hamilton
New Zealand
151.9 km
2025-09-22 15:51 M 4.3
Tauranga
New Zealand
189.6 km
2025-09-19 11:37 M 4.0
Hamilton
New Zealand
204.3 km
2025-06-12 07:37 M 4.4
Rotorua
New Zealand
196.4 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2025-09 2 events
2025-10 2 events
2026-01 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Year Max magnitude Earthquakes
2026 M 4.2 1
2025 M 4.4 8
2024 M 4.9 5
2023 M 5.0 6
2022 M 5.1 6
2021 M 5.0 4
2020 M 4.5 2
2019 M 4.4 6
2018 M 4.6 5
2017 M 4.1 3
2016 M 4.7 4
2015 M 5.0 2
2014 M 4.5 4
2013 M 4.4 6
2012 M 6.3 17
2011 M 5.0 33
2010 M 4.8 19
2009 M 4.6 15
2008 M 4.8 19
2007 M 4.9 44
2006 M 5.3 46
2005 M 4.5 36
2004 M 4.6 2
2003 M 4.3 1
2002 M 4.8 4
2001 M 4.6 2
2000 M 4.2 2
1999 M 5.8 3
1998 M 4.4 2
1997 M 4.5 3
1996 M 4.7 1
1995 M 4.3 3
1994 M 5.2 3
1993 M 5.0 6
1992 M 4.6 4
1991 M 4.6 1
1989 M 5.0 3
1988 M 5.1 3
1987 M 4.9 2
1986 M 5.0 2
1984 M 5.2 1
1981 M 4.6 1
1979 M 5.1 1
1977 M 4.8 4
1975 M 5.3 2