Max magnitude
7.5
Peak recorded event in the current dataset
Earthquakes by countries
3810 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
4.8
Mean magnitude across recorded earthquakes
Average depth
51.4 km
Typical depth profile for this country
Latest earthquakes
New Zealand earthquakes today
25 recent events
4.8
Moderate
2026-09-05 01:41:01 UTC
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
Earthquake near Kermadec Islands
33.6 km
5.8
35.0 km
4.9
Moderate
2026-07-25 21:39:01 UTC
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
Earthquake near Kermadec Islands
55.6 km
5.0
46.9 km
4.9
Moderate
2026-07-22 20:07:27 UTC
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
Earthquake near Kermadec Islands
35.0 km
4.9
Moderate
2026-07-22 15:39:22 UTC
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
Earthquake near Kermadec Islands
35.0 km
4.6
Moderate
2026-07-11 03:33:14 UTC
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
Earthquake near Kermadec Islands
99.1 km
4.2
Moderate
2026-07-10 07:36:18 UTC
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
Earthquake near Kermadec Islands
201.5 km
4.3
Moderate
2026-06-27 08:55:13 UTC
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
Earthquake near Kermadec Islands
86.4 km
5.1
74.1 km
4.2
Moderate
2026-06-19 23:30:10 UTC
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
Earthquake near Kermadec Islands
221.5 km
5.0
107.6 km
4.9
Moderate
2026-04-25 23:35:19 UTC
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
Earthquake near Kermadec Islands
73.7 km
5.0
77.4 km
4.9
Moderate
2026-04-10 08:17:16 UTC
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
Earthquake near Kermadec Islands
68.8 km
4.4
Moderate
2026-04-01 15:04:42 UTC
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
Earthquake near Kermadec Islands
10.0 km
5.7
197.5 km
4.8
Moderate
2026-03-30 15:22:34 UTC
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
Earthquake near Kermadec Islands
52.8 km
4.6
Moderate
2026-03-26 05:09:18 UTC
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
Earthquake near Kermadec Islands
47.7 km
4.7
Moderate
2026-03-25 18:14:52 UTC
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
Earthquake near Kermadec Islands
35.0 km
4.3
Moderate
2026-03-22 21:13:34 UTC
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
Earthquake near Kermadec Islands
10.0 km
5.0
10.0 km
4.3
Moderate
2026-03-21 04:52:34 UTC
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
Earthquake near Kermadec Islands
35.0 km
4.7
Moderate
2026-03-12 00:12:09 UTC
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
Earthquake near Kermadec Islands
117.5 km
4.5
Moderate
2026-03-08 11:36:11 UTC
Kermadec Islands, New Zealand
Earthquake near Kermadec Islands
10.0 km
Strongest earthquakes
10 strongest earthquakes in New Zealand
All period
#1
8.2
Extreme
1917-05-01 18:26:20 UTC
1917 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand Earthquake
Earthquake near 1917 Kermadec Islands
15.0 km
#2
8.1
Extreme
2021-03-04 19:28:33 UTC
2021 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand Earthquake
Earthquake near 2021 Kermadec Islands
28.9 km
#3
8.0
Extreme
1976-01-14 16:47:33 UTC
1976 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand Earthquake
Earthquake near 1976 Kermadec Islands
33.0 km
#4
7.6
Extreme
1928-03-16 05:01:05 UTC
274 km ESE of Tadine, New Caledonia
Earthquake near 274 km ESE of Tadine
10.0 km
#5
7.5
35.0 km
#6
7.4
43.0 km
#7
7.4
Extreme
2007-09-30 05:23:34 UTC
Auckland Islands, New Zealand region
Earthquake near Auckland Islands
10.0 km
#8
7.3
46.0 km
#9
7.3
48.3 km
#10
7.3
10.0 km
Activity rhythm
New Zealand earthquake chart 2026
12-month view
Cities by seismic activity
Cities with the most earthquakes in New Zealand
Niamey
Population 1,323,691
0 earthquakes
Maradi
Population 361,702
0 earthquakes
Zinder
Population 318,874
0 earthquakes
Tahoua
Population 159,468
0 earthquakes
Agadez
Population 149,549
0 earthquakes
Arlit
Population 106,448
0 earthquakes
Alaghsas
Population 88,561
0 earthquakes
Birni N Konni
Population 85,494
0 earthquakes
Dosso
Population 79,406
0 earthquakes
Gaya
Population 61,533
0 earthquakes
Live geography
New Zealand earthquakes map
Map of recent earthquakes in New Zealand.
Archive browsing
Recent month archive
July 2026
6 earthquakes
March 2026
11 earthquakes
January 2026
11 earthquakes
November 2025
5 earthquakes
October 2025
7 earthquakes
History
Earthquakes history
56 years
| 2021 | 7.4 | 339 |
| 2019 | 7.3 | 187 |
| 1968 | 7.3 | 12 |
| 1963 | 7.3 | 13 |
| 2001 | 7.2 | 41 |
| 1995 | 7.2 | 36 |
| 1978 | 7.2 | 54 |
| 2023 | 7.1 | 165 |
| 1981 | 7.1 | 40 |
| 2008 | 7.0 | 95 |
| 1989 | 7.0 | 38 |
| 2014 | 6.9 | 308 |
| 1998 | 6.9 | 37 |
| 1976 | 6.8 | 95 |
| 2003 | 6.7 | 76 |
| 2022 | 6.6 | 168 |
| 1992 | 6.6 | 43 |
| 1991 | 6.6 | 22 |
| 1980 | 6.6 | 32 |
| 2013 | 6.5 | 80 |
| 2007 | 6.5 | 60 |
| 1999 | 6.5 | 35 |
| 1982 | 6.5 | 25 |
| 2009 | 6.4 | 65 |
| 2005 | 6.4 | 73 |
| 1988 | 6.4 | 13 |
| 1979 | 6.4 | 25 |
| 1993 | 6.3 | 50 |
| 1985 | 6.3 | 32 |
| 1973 | 6.3 | 25 |
| 1984 | 6.2 | 28 |
| 1975 | 6.2 | 15 |
| 2026 | 6.1 | 42 |
| 2024 | 6.1 | 123 |
| 2016 | 6.1 | 99 |
| 1990 | 6.1 | 21 |
| 1986 | 6.1 | 37 |
| 2018 | 6.0 | 78 |
| 2017 | 6.0 | 90 |
| 2015 | 6.0 | 106 |
| 2011 | 6.0 | 93 |
| 1994 | 6.0 | 20 |
| 1983 | 6.0 | 15 |
| 2012 | 5.9 | 76 |
| 2010 | 5.9 | 68 |
| 2000 | 5.9 | 34 |
| 1997 | 5.9 | 57 |
| 2004 | 5.8 | 88 |
| 2025 | 5.7 | 70 |
| 2006 | 5.7 | 104 |
| 1987 | 5.7 | 24 |
| 1977 | 5.7 | 27 |
| 1974 | 5.7 | 15 |
| 2002 | 5.6 | 30 |
| 2020 | 5.4 | 86 |
| 1996 | 5.4 | 18 |