Earthquakes by city New Zealand 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in New Plymouth today

New Plymouth, New Zealand: 227 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

87,300

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

227

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

6.2

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

Pacific/Auckland

Coordinates -39.067, 174.083

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2026-10-02 13:57 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 6.2

New Plymouth, New Zealand

1973-01-05 13:54 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in New Plymouth today

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

1 M4.0+ event(s) have been observed in the last 30 days around New Plymouth.

The strongest earthquake recorded near New Plymouth reached magnitude 6.2 on 1973-01-05 13:54 UTC, near New Plymouth.

Status today

No earthquake detected today

Strongest today

Was there an earthquake in New Plymouth today?

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

When was the last earthquake near New Plymouth?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2026-10-02 13:57 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near New Plymouth?

The strongest earthquake recorded near New Plymouth reached magnitude 6.2 on 1973-01-05 13:54 UTC, near New Plymouth.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of New Plymouth

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

Average magnitude

4.4

Average depth

169.1 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 2 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth
2026-10-02 13:57	M 5.0	New Plymouth New Zealand	10.0 km
2025-11-10 18:51	M 4.6	New Plymouth New Zealand	234.8 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2025-11 1 events

2026-10 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Strongest years

2011 M 5.1 max · 15 earthquakes 2010 M 5.1 max · 10 earthquakes 2007 M 5.1 max · 18 earthquakes 2005 M 5.1 max · 12 earthquakes 1998 M 5.1 max · 7 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2025	M 4.6	5
2024	M 4.9	5
2020	M 4.8	5
2012	M 5.0	9
2011	M 5.1	15
2010	M 5.1	10
2009	M 4.6	5
2008	M 5.0	15
2007	M 5.1	18
2006	M 4.4	16
2005	M 5.1	12
2004	M 4.7	5
2003	M 4.7	12
2001	M 4.4	6
2000	M 4.6	8
1999	M 4.3	5
1998	M 5.1	7
1993	M 5.0	6