Max magnitude
7.8
Peak recorded event in the current dataset
Earthquakes by countries
7513 events tracked
New Zealand seismic overview
New Zealand earthquakes today
Latest activity, live map, annual rhythm and historical high points for New Zealand, all regrouped on the same country page.
Average magnitude
4.5
Mean magnitude across recorded earthquakes
Average depth
66.9 km
Typical depth profile for this country
Latest earthquakes
New Zealand earthquakes today
25 recent events
4.9
Moderate
2026-05-09 21:52:46 UTC
Hamilton, New Zealand
Earthquake near Hamilton
225.1 km
4.3
Moderate
2026-05-06 09:09:05 UTC
Tauranga, New Zealand
Earthquake near Tauranga
157.5 km
4.5
Moderate
2026-05-05 09:37:39 UTC
Tauranga, New Zealand
Earthquake near Tauranga
10.0 km
4.9
Moderate
2026-05-05 08:43:45 UTC
Tauranga, New Zealand
Earthquake near Tauranga
10.0 km
5.8
10.0 km
5.1
35.0 km
4.2
Moderate
2026-04-13 15:26:24 UTC
Wellington, New Zealand
Earthquake near Wellington
68.8 km
5.0
10.0 km
4.8
Moderate
2026-04-01 23:00:52 UTC
Tauranga, New Zealand
Earthquake near Tauranga
95.7 km
4.3
Moderate
2026-03-22 05:58:04 UTC
Gisborne, New Zealand
Earthquake near Gisborne
10.0 km
4.2
Moderate
2026-03-21 04:27:32 UTC
Invercargill, New Zealand
Earthquake near Invercargill
115.9 km
5.3
10.0 km
4.2
Moderate
2026-02-27 11:00:00 UTC
Invercargill, New Zealand
Earthquake near Invercargill
126.7 km
4.2
Moderate
2026-02-22 09:02:39 UTC
Invercargill, New Zealand
Earthquake near Invercargill
10.0 km
4.9
Moderate
2026-02-21 23:55:04 UTC
Invercargill, New Zealand
Earthquake near Invercargill
32.9 km
4.2
Moderate
2026-02-16 13:16:35 UTC
Dunedin, New Zealand
Earthquake near Dunedin
10.0 km
4.5
Moderate
2026-02-16 08:04:26 UTC
Paraparaumu, New Zealand
Earthquake near Paraparaumu
77.2 km
4.4
Moderate
2026-02-16 07:19:12 UTC
Dunedin, New Zealand
Earthquake near Dunedin
10.0 km
4.0
Moderate
2026-02-03 23:35:30 UTC
Blenheim, New Zealand
Earthquake near Blenheim
18.0 km
5.3
10.0 km
4.6
Moderate
2026-01-27 00:53:36 UTC
Wellington, New Zealand
Earthquake near Wellington
41.0 km
4.4
Moderate
2026-01-20 02:43:09 UTC
Auckland, New Zealand
Earthquake near Auckland
165.6 km
5.3
26.7 km
4.6
Moderate
2026-01-15 21:33:20 UTC
Auckland, New Zealand
Earthquake near Auckland
10.0 km
4.3
Moderate
2026-01-13 10:21:32 UTC
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Earthquake near Palmerston North
21.5 km
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Cities by seismic activity
Cities with the most earthquakes in New Zealand
Rotorua
Population 65,901
808 earthquakes
Tauranga
Population 155,200
758 earthquakes
Blenheim
Population 30,600
687 earthquakes
Wellington
Population 381,900
625 earthquakes
Porirua
Population 62,400
616 earthquakes
Lower Hutt
Population 114,000
613 earthquakes
Upper Hutt
Population 48,300
552 earthquakes
Christchurch
Population 415,100
513 earthquakes
Rolleston
Population 29,600
507 earthquakes
Nelson
Population 55,200
469 earthquakes
History
Earthquakes history
91 years
| 2016 | 7.8 | 613 |
| 2009 | 7.8 | 330 |
| 1947 | 7.7 | 4 |
| 1945 | 7.5 | 1 |
| 1979 | 7.4 | 20 |
| 1931 | 7.4 | 10 |
| 2021 | 7.3 | 377 |
| 1929 | 7.3 | 8 |
| 2003 | 7.2 | 280 |
| 1934 | 7.2 | 2 |
| 2004 | 7.1 | 163 |
| 2001 | 7.1 | 359 |
| 1995 | 7.1 | 132 |
| 1968 | 7.1 | 5 |
| 2010 | 7.0 | 419 |
| 1993 | 7.0 | 112 |
| 1942 | 7.0 | 4 |
| 1938 | 7.0 | 4 |
| 1914 | 7.0 | 3 |
| 1932 | 6.9 | 2 |
| 1904 | 6.9 | 1 |
| 2007 | 6.8 | 362 |
| 1994 | 6.8 | 58 |
| 1984 | 6.8 | 34 |
| 1970 | 6.8 | 2 |
| 1917 | 6.8 | 2 |
| 1954 | 6.8 | 3 |
| 2025 | 6.7 | 119 |
| 2014 | 6.7 | 138 |
| 1988 | 6.7 | 32 |
| 1943 | 6.7 | 1 |
| 1921 | 6.7 | 1 |
| 1976 | 6.6 | 14 |
| 1922 | 6.5 | 2 |
| 2013 | 6.5 | 212 |
| 1987 | 6.5 | 34 |
| 1946 | 6.5 | 2 |
| 1990 | 6.4 | 34 |
| 1989 | 6.4 | 20 |
| 1961 | 6.4 | 1 |
| 1948 | 6.4 | 1 |
| 1930 | 6.4 | 2 |
| 1951 | 6.3 | 2 |
| 1919 | 6.3 | 1 |
| 2012 | 6.3 | 334 |
| 1985 | 6.3 | 48 |
| 1956 | 6.3 | 2 |
| 1939 | 6.2 | 1 |
| 1927 | 6.2 | 1 |
| 1999 | 6.2 | 84 |
| 1992 | 6.2 | 118 |
| 1974 | 6.2 | 18 |
| 1973 | 6.2 | 15 |
| 1960 | 6.2 | 2 |
| 1957 | 6.2 | 2 |
| 2018 | 6.1 | 99 |
| 2015 | 6.1 | 111 |
| 2011 | 6.1 | 565 |
| 2000 | 6.1 | 117 |
| 1991 | 6.1 | 29 |
| 1965 | 6.1 | 3 |
| 1933 | 6.0 | 1 |
| 1937 | 6.0 | 2 |
| 1977 | 6.0 | 26 |
| 1971 | 6.0 | 3 |
| 1998 | 5.9 | 81 |
| 1964 | 5.9 | 1 |
| 1958 | 5.8 | 1 |
| 2026 | 5.8 | 27 |
| 2024 | 5.8 | 91 |
| 2020 | 5.8 | 125 |
| 2019 | 5.8 | 99 |
| 1966 | 5.7 | 4 |
| 2023 | 5.7 | 83 |
| 2022 | 5.7 | 82 |
| 1981 | 5.7 | 17 |
| 1962 | 5.7 | 2 |
| 2002 | 5.6 | 185 |
| 1986 | 5.6 | 22 |
| 1982 | 5.6 | 13 |
| 1980 | 5.6 | 17 |
| 1975 | 5.6 | 14 |
| 1967 | 5.6 | 1 |
| 2017 | 5.5 | 158 |
| 2008 | 5.5 | 227 |
| 2005 | 5.4 | 298 |
| 1996 | 5.4 | 23 |
| 1978 | 5.4 | 6 |
| 2006 | 5.3 | 330 |
| 1997 | 5.3 | 88 |
| 1983 | 5.3 | 11 |