New Zealand cities by earthquake activity

Rotorua

New Zealand (NZ)

65,901

810 earthquakes

Last earthquake

[email protected]("0.0", System.Globalization.CultureInfo.CurrentUICulture) · 88.0 km · 15 Oct 2026 05:25 UTC

Earthquakes within 100 km of Rotorua

Tauranga

New Zealand (NZ)

155,200

759 earthquakes

Last earthquake

[email protected]("0.0", System.Globalization.CultureInfo.CurrentUICulture) · 78.5 km · 27 Sep 2026 20:49 UTC

Earthquakes within 100 km of Tauranga

Wellington

New Zealand (NZ)

381,900

631 earthquakes

Last earthquake

[email protected]("0.0", System.Globalization.CultureInfo.CurrentUICulture) · 64.2 km · 4 Sep 2026 18:34 UTC

Earthquakes within 100 km of Wellington

Porirua

New Zealand (NZ)

62,400

622 earthquakes

Last earthquake

[email protected]("0.0", System.Globalization.CultureInfo.CurrentUICulture) · 48.4 km · 4 Sep 2026 18:34 UTC

Earthquakes within 100 km of Porirua

Lower Hutt

New Zealand (NZ)

114,000

618 earthquakes

Last earthquake

[email protected]("0.0", System.Globalization.CultureInfo.CurrentUICulture) · 58.8 km · 4 Sep 2026 18:34 UTC

Earthquakes within 100 km of Lower Hutt

Upper Hutt

New Zealand (NZ)

48,300

556 earthquakes

Last earthquake

[email protected]("0.0", System.Globalization.CultureInfo.CurrentUICulture) · 55.3 km · 4 Sep 2026 18:34 UTC

Earthquakes within 100 km of Upper Hutt

Christchurch

New Zealand (NZ)

415,100

513 earthquakes

Last earthquake

[email protected]("0.0", System.Globalization.CultureInfo.CurrentUICulture) · 75.3 km · 5 Mar 2025 17:45 UTC

Earthquakes within 100 km of Christchurch

Paraparaumu

New Zealand (NZ)

30,800

451 earthquakes

Last earthquake

[email protected]("0.0", System.Globalization.CultureInfo.CurrentUICulture) · 94.7 km · 27 Sep 2026 10:32 UTC

Earthquakes within 100 km of Paraparaumu

Whanganui

New Zealand (NZ)

48,900

401 earthquakes

Last earthquake

[email protected]("0.0", System.Globalization.CultureInfo.CurrentUICulture) · 94.7 km · 2 Nov 2026 23:35 UTC

Earthquakes within 100 km of Whanganui

Palmerston North

New Zealand (NZ)

92,500

400 earthquakes

Last earthquake

[email protected]("0.0", System.Globalization.CultureInfo.CurrentUICulture) · 96.2 km · 2 Nov 2026 23:35 UTC

Earthquakes within 100 km of Palmerston North

Hamilton

New Zealand (NZ)

192,000

348 earthquakes

Last earthquake

[email protected]("0.0", System.Globalization.CultureInfo.CurrentUICulture) · 85.4 km · 15 Oct 2026 05:25 UTC

Earthquakes within 100 km of Hamilton

Masterton

New Zealand (NZ)

29,100

311 earthquakes

Last earthquake

[email protected]("0.0", System.Globalization.CultureInfo.CurrentUICulture) · 67.8 km · 27 Sep 2026 10:32 UTC

Earthquakes within 100 km of Masterton

Hastings

New Zealand (NZ)

90,600

295 earthquakes

Last earthquake

[email protected]("0.0", System.Globalization.CultureInfo.CurrentUICulture) · 69.5 km · 2 Nov 2026 23:35 UTC

Earthquakes within 100 km of Hastings

Napier City

New Zealand (NZ)

67,500

269 earthquakes

Last earthquake

[email protected]("0.0", System.Globalization.CultureInfo.CurrentUICulture) · 74.8 km · 2 Nov 2026 23:35 UTC

Earthquakes within 100 km of Napier City

Nelson

New Zealand (NZ)

55,200

250 earthquakes

No qualifying earthquake recorded within 100 km

Earthquakes within 100 km of Nelson

Gisborne

New Zealand (NZ)

37,300

250 earthquakes

No qualifying earthquake recorded within 100 km

Earthquakes within 100 km of Gisborne

Blenheim

New Zealand (NZ)

30,600

250 earthquakes

No qualifying earthquake recorded within 100 km

Earthquakes within 100 km of Blenheim

Rolleston

New Zealand (NZ)

29,600

250 earthquakes

No qualifying earthquake recorded within 100 km

Earthquakes within 100 km of Rolleston

New Plymouth

New Zealand (NZ)

87,300

227 earthquakes

Last earthquake

[email protected]("0.0", System.Globalization.CultureInfo.CurrentUICulture) · 18.4 km · 2 Oct 2026 13:57 UTC

Earthquakes within 100 km of New Plymouth

Invercargill

New Zealand (NZ)

58,600

8 earthquakes

No qualifying earthquake recorded within 100 km

Earthquakes within 100 km of Invercargill

Dunedin

New Zealand (NZ)

136,000

6 earthquakes

No qualifying earthquake recorded within 100 km

Earthquakes within 100 km of Dunedin

Manukau

New Zealand (NZ)

362,000

4 earthquakes

No qualifying earthquake recorded within 100 km

Earthquakes within 100 km of Manukau

Auckland

New Zealand (NZ)

1,531,400

2 earthquakes

Last earthquake

[email protected]("0.0", System.Globalization.CultureInfo.CurrentUICulture) · 64.8 km · 13 Mar 2007 02:02 UTC

Earthquakes within 100 km of Auckland

Papatoetoe

New Zealand (NZ)

49,130

2 earthquakes

No qualifying earthquake recorded within 100 km

Earthquakes within 100 km of Papatoetoe

Whangarei

New Zealand (NZ)

50,900

1 earthquakes

No qualifying earthquake recorded within 100 km

Earthquakes within 100 km of Whangarei