Earthquakes by city New Zealand 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Napier City today

Napier City, New Zealand: 267 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

67,500

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

267

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

7.4

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

Pacific/Auckland

Coordinates -39.493, 176.912

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2025-10-26 12:08 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 7.4

Hastings, New Zealand

1931-02-02 22:46 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Napier City today

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

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

The strongest earthquake recorded near Napier City reached magnitude 7.4 on 1931-02-02 22:46 UTC, near Hastings.

Status today

No earthquake detected today

Strongest today

Was there an earthquake in Napier City today?

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

When was the last earthquake near Napier City?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2025-10-26 12:08 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Napier City?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Napier City reached magnitude 7.4 on 1931-02-02 22:46 UTC, near Hastings.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Napier City

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

Average magnitude

4.6

Average depth

44.8 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 3 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth
2025-10-26 12:08	M 4.2	Hastings New Zealand	35.0 km
2025-08-13 05:53	M 4.6	Hastings New Zealand	35.0 km
2025-07-18 11:00	M 4.4	Napier City New Zealand	47.6 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2025-07 1 events

2025-08 1 events

2025-10 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Strongest years

1931 M 7.4 max · 7 earthquakes 1921 M 6.7 max · 1 earthquakes 1951 M 6.3 max · 1 earthquakes 1934 M 6.3 max · 1 earthquakes 1985 M 6.0 max · 2 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2025	M 4.6	4
2024	M 5.1	4
2023	M 5.4	3
2022	M 4.1	1
2021	M 4.9	3
2020	M 4.6	5
2019	M 5.1	5
2018	M 4.7	5
2017	M 4.6	7
2016	M 5.0	8
2015	M 5.3	4
2014	M 5.1	4
2013	M 4.8	5
2012	M 4.9	9
2011	M 5.1	12
2010	M 5.1	7
2009	M 4.7	10
2008	M 5.5	13
2007	M 5.1	13
2006	M 5.3	15
2005	M 4.7	6
2004	M 4.7	7
2003	M 4.8	6
2002	M 4.8	13
2001	M 5.5	11
2000	M 5.3	9
1999	M 4.9	7
1998	M 4.8	4
1997	M 5.0	4
1996	M 4.7	2
1995	M 4.4	1
1994	M 4.2	1
1993	M 5.7	8
1992	M 4.9	8
1991	M 5.3	1
1989	M 5.0	1
1988	M 5.1	2
1986	M 4.6	3
1985	M 6.0	2
1984	M 5.4	4
1983	M 4.7	1
1982	M 5.6	3
1980	M 5.6	4
1979	M 5.1	1
1977	M 5.1	2
1976	M 5.5	5
1975	M 5.1	1
1973	M 5.1	1
1971	M 6.0	1
1951	M 6.3	1
1934	M 6.3	1
1932	M 6.0	1
1931	M 7.4	7
1921	M 6.7	1