Max magnitude
7.8
Peak recorded event in the current dataset
Earthquakes by countries
7535 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
4.7
Moderate
2026-09-21 04:28:40 UTC
Auckland, New Zealand
Earthquake near Auckland
213.0 km
4.9
Moderate
2026-09-14 22:44:46 UTC
Whanganui, New Zealand
Earthquake near Whanganui
102.6 km
4.6
Moderate
2026-09-04 18:34:01 UTC
Porirua, New Zealand
Earthquake near Porirua
50.6 km
5.2
10.0 km
5.3
10.0 km
4.8
Moderate
2026-08-01 03:23:55 UTC
Invercargill, New Zealand
Earthquake near Invercargill
112.5 km
4.2
Moderate
2026-07-27 21:24:27 UTC
Hastings, New Zealand
Earthquake near Hastings
19.2 km
5.7
10.0 km
4.4
Moderate
2026-07-21 11:28:26 UTC
Invercargill, New Zealand
Earthquake near Invercargill
68.6 km
4.1
Moderate
2026-07-20 12:15:23 UTC
Gisborne, New Zealand
Earthquake near Gisborne
155.2 km
4.4
Moderate
2026-07-19 14:08:16 UTC
Invercargill, New Zealand
Earthquake near Invercargill
65.6 km
4.5
Moderate
2026-07-17 19:30:15 UTC
Invercargill, New Zealand
Earthquake near Invercargill
15.3 km
5.9
76.4 km
5.0
10.0 km
4.6
Moderate
2026-07-12 16:31:07 UTC
Christchurch, New Zealand
Earthquake near Christchurch
10.0 km
4.9
Moderate
2026-07-07 20:33:15 UTC
Tauranga, New Zealand
Earthquake near Tauranga
121.9 km
4.4
Moderate
2026-06-28 11:04:12 UTC
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Earthquake near Palmerston North
76.5 km
4.3
Moderate
2026-06-17 11:41:29 UTC
Masterton, New Zealand
Earthquake near Masterton
10.0 km
4.4
Moderate
2026-06-16 14:33:08 UTC
Wellington, New Zealand
Earthquake near Wellington
68.6 km
4.2
Moderate
2026-06-12 11:01:44 UTC
Nelson, New Zealand
Earthquake near Nelson
85.7 km
4.2
Moderate
2026-06-12 01:54:21 UTC
Blenheim, New Zealand
Earthquake near Blenheim
65.1 km
4.5
Moderate
2026-06-08 13:19:05 UTC
Christchurch, New Zealand
Earthquake near Christchurch
6.1 km
4.0
Moderate
2026-06-07 02:21:53 UTC
Auckland, New Zealand
Earthquake near Auckland
228.4 km
4.0
Moderate
2026-06-05 20:20:04 UTC
Dunedin, New Zealand
Earthquake near Dunedin
13.3 km
4.5
Moderate
2026-06-02 06:38:08 UTC
Wellington, New Zealand
Earthquake near Wellington
68.5 km
Strongest earthquakes
10 strongest earthquakes in New Zealand
All period
Activity rhythm
New Zealand earthquake chart 2026
12-month view
Cities by seismic activity
Cities with the most earthquakes in New Zealand
Wellington
Population 381,900
631 earthquakes
Porirua
Population 62,400
622 earthquakes
Lower Hutt
Population 114,000
618 earthquakes
Upper Hutt
Population 48,300
556 earthquakes
Christchurch
Population 415,100
513 earthquakes
Paraparaumu
Population 30,800
450 earthquakes
Whanganui
Population 48,900
399 earthquakes
Palmerston North
Population 92,500
398 earthquakes
Masterton
Population 29,100
310 earthquakes
Hamilton
Population 192,000
250 earthquakes
Live geography
New Zealand earthquakes map
Map of recent earthquakes in New Zealand.
Archive browsing
Recent month archive
September 2026
5 earthquakes
July 2026
10 earthquakes
June 2026
9 earthquakes
February 2026
8 earthquakes
January 2026
7 earthquakes
December 2025
6 earthquakes
History
Earthquakes history
57 years
| 2016 | 7.8 | 613 |
| 2009 | 7.8 | 330 |
| 1979 | 7.4 | 20 |
| 1931 | 7.4 | 10 |
| 2021 | 7.3 | 377 |
| 1929 | 7.3 | 8 |
| 2003 | 7.2 | 280 |
| 2004 | 7.1 | 163 |
| 2001 | 7.1 | 359 |
| 1995 | 7.1 | 132 |
| 1968 | 7.1 | 5 |
| 2010 | 7.0 | 419 |
| 1993 | 7.0 | 112 |
| 2007 | 6.8 | 362 |
| 1994 | 6.8 | 58 |
| 1984 | 6.8 | 34 |
| 2025 | 6.7 | 119 |
| 2014 | 6.7 | 138 |
| 1988 | 6.7 | 32 |
| 1976 | 6.6 | 14 |
| 2013 | 6.5 | 212 |
| 1987 | 6.5 | 34 |
| 1990 | 6.4 | 34 |
| 1989 | 6.4 | 20 |
| 2012 | 6.3 | 334 |
| 1985 | 6.3 | 48 |
| 1999 | 6.2 | 84 |
| 1992 | 6.2 | 118 |
| 1974 | 6.2 | 18 |
| 1973 | 6.2 | 15 |
| 2018 | 6.1 | 99 |
| 2015 | 6.1 | 111 |
| 2011 | 6.1 | 565 |
| 2000 | 6.1 | 117 |
| 1991 | 6.1 | 29 |
| 1977 | 6.0 | 26 |
| 2026 | 5.9 | 49 |
| 1998 | 5.9 | 81 |
| 2024 | 5.8 | 91 |
| 2020 | 5.8 | 125 |
| 2019 | 5.8 | 99 |
| 2023 | 5.7 | 83 |
| 2022 | 5.7 | 82 |
| 1981 | 5.7 | 17 |
| 2002 | 5.6 | 185 |
| 1986 | 5.6 | 22 |
| 1982 | 5.6 | 13 |
| 1980 | 5.6 | 17 |
| 1975 | 5.6 | 14 |
| 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 |