Max magnitude
7.4
Peak recorded event in the current dataset
Earthquakes by countries
167 events tracked
New Zealand region seismic overview
New Zealand region earthquakes today
Latest activity, live map, annual rhythm and historical high points for New Zealand region, all regrouped on the same country page.
Average magnitude
5.0
Mean magnitude across recorded earthquakes
Average depth
18.2 km
Typical depth profile for this country
Latest earthquakes
New Zealand region earthquakes today
10 recent events
4.3
Moderate
2025-11-27 18:12:38 UTC
Auckland Islands, New Zealand region
Earthquake near Auckland Islands
18.0 km
4.7
Moderate
2025-11-26 07:07:20 UTC
Auckland Islands, New Zealand region
Earthquake near Auckland Islands
10.0 km
5.2
Strong
2025-09-08 01:27:24 UTC
Auckland Islands, New Zealand region
Earthquake near Auckland Islands
10.0 km
4.4
Moderate
2025-07-21 23:28:02 UTC
Auckland Islands, New Zealand region
Earthquake near Auckland Islands
35.0 km
4.5
Moderate
2025-07-14 08:00:09 UTC
Auckland Islands, New Zealand region
Earthquake near Auckland Islands
10.0 km
4.4
Moderate
2025-01-05 18:30:11 UTC
Chatham Islands, New Zealand region
Earthquake near Chatham Islands
10.0 km
5.2
Strong
2024-09-06 14:24:59 UTC
Auckland Islands, New Zealand region
Earthquake near Auckland Islands
32.1 km
4.6
Moderate
2023-06-28 11:40:13 UTC
Auckland Islands, New Zealand region
Earthquake near Auckland Islands
10.0 km
4.1
Moderate
2023-06-02 10:12:52 UTC
Auckland Islands, New Zealand region
Earthquake near Auckland Islands
10.0 km
6.3
Severe
2023-05-31 02:21:23 UTC
Auckland Islands, New Zealand region
Earthquake near Auckland Islands
14.8 km
Activity rhythm
New Zealand region earthquake chart 2025
12-month view
Live geography
New Zealand region earthquakes map
Map of recent earthquakes in New Zealand region.
Archive browsing
Recent month archive
November 2025
2 earthquakes
September 2025
1 earthquakes
July 2025
2 earthquakes
January 2025
1 earthquakes
September 2024
1 earthquakes
June 2023
2 earthquakes
History
Earthquakes history
62 years
| 2007 | 7.4 | 23 |
| 1964 | 7.0 | 2 |
| 1955 | 7.0 | 1 |
| 1936 | 7.0 | 1 |
| 1961 | 6.7 | 1 |
| 1998 | 6.7 | 2 |
| 1918 | 6.7 | 1 |
| 1967 | 6.7 | 2 |
| 2017 | 6.6 | 7 |
| 1950 | 6.5 | 2 |
| 1972 | 6.4 | 1 |
| 2023 | 6.3 | 4 |
| 1989 | 6.3 | 3 |
| 1949 | 6.2 | 1 |
| 2004 | 6.2 | 4 |
| 1932 | 6.2 | 1 |
| 2008 | 6.1 | 4 |
| 1994 | 6.1 | 1 |
| 1939 | 6.1 | 1 |
| 1928 | 6.0 | 1 |
| 1962 | 5.9 | 1 |
| 2016 | 5.9 | 5 |
| 2011 | 5.9 | 6 |
| 2006 | 5.8 | 6 |
| 2010 | 5.7 | 1 |
| 2005 | 5.7 | 7 |
| 1981 | 5.7 | 9 |
| 1978 | 5.6 | 2 |
| 2000 | 5.5 | 2 |
| 1974 | 5.5 | 1 |
| 2002 | 5.4 | 2 |
| 1987 | 5.4 | 2 |
| 1983 | 5.4 | 2 |
| 2021 | 5.3 | 1 |
| 2015 | 5.3 | 6 |
| 1999 | 5.3 | 2 |
| 2025 | 5.2 | 6 |
| 2024 | 5.2 | 1 |
| 2022 | 5.2 | 4 |
| 1986 | 5.2 | 2 |
| 2009 | 5.1 | 2 |
| 2003 | 5.1 | 1 |
| 1992 | 5.1 | 1 |
| 1975 | 5.1 | 2 |
| 1991 | 5.0 | 4 |
| 1990 | 5.0 | 1 |
| 1976 | 5.0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 4.8 | 4 |
| 1988 | 4.8 | 1 |
| 1993 | 4.7 | 1 |
| 2013 | 4.6 | 1 |
| 1997 | 4.6 | 2 |
| 1995 | 4.6 | 1 |
| 2018 | 4.5 | 3 |
| 2014 | 4.5 | 3 |
| 1982 | 4.5 | 1 |
| 1980 | 4.5 | 2 |
| 1979 | 4.5 | 1 |
| 2012 | 4.4 | 1 |
| 1996 | 4.4 | 1 |
| 1985 | 4.4 | 1 |
| 2019 | 4.1 | 1 |