Earthquakes by city New Zealand 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Palmerston North today

Palmerston North, New Zealand: 250 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

92,500

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

250

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

7.2

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

Pacific/Auckland

Coordinates -40.356, 175.611

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2026-01-27 00:53 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 7.2

Palmerston North, New Zealand

1934-03-05 11:46 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Palmerston North today

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Palmerston North.

No M4.0+ event has been observed in the last 30 days around Palmerston North.

The strongest earthquake recorded near Palmerston North reached magnitude 7.2 on 1934-03-05 11:46 UTC, near Palmerston North.

Status today

No earthquake detected today

Strongest today

Was there an earthquake in Palmerston North today?

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Palmerston North.

When was the last earthquake near Palmerston North?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2026-01-27 00:53 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Palmerston North?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Palmerston North reached magnitude 7.2 on 1934-03-05 11:46 UTC, near Palmerston North.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Palmerston North

The map centers on Palmerston North and highlights the most recent earthquakes detected within 100 km.

Average magnitude

4.5

Average depth

38.8 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 25 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth
2026-06-28 11:04	M 4.4	Palmerston North New Zealand	76.5 km
2026-04-13 15:26	M 4.2	Wellington New Zealand	68.8 km
2026-02-16 08:04	M 4.5	Paraparaumu New Zealand	77.2 km
2026-01-27 00:53	M 4.6	Wellington New Zealand	41.0 km
2026-01-13 10:21	M 4.3	Palmerston North New Zealand	21.5 km
2025-12-26 03:06	M 4.0	Palmerston North New Zealand	22.9 km
2025-12-25 18:16	M 4.5	Masterton New Zealand	26.1 km
2025-12-15 12:05	M 4.0	Palmerston North New Zealand	38.2 km
2025-12-03 23:17	M 4.2	Palmerston North New Zealand	25.9 km
2025-12-03 22:47	M 4.5	Palmerston North New Zealand	19.7 km
2025-09-10 13:44	M 4.3	Palmerston North New Zealand	35.0 km
2025-05-05 05:16	M 4.3	Palmerston North New Zealand	47.6 km
2025-02-14 17:07	M 4.5	Whanganui New Zealand	80.0 km
2025-01-28 10:26	M 5.2	Palmerston North New Zealand	46.4 km
2024-12-20 09:20	M 4.4	Whanganui New Zealand	64.1 km
2024-10-06 10:19	M 4.4	Palmerston North New Zealand	17.5 km
2024-05-04 22:24	M 4.4	Palmerston North New Zealand	30.0 km
2024-02-28 16:18	M 4.2	Upper Hutt New Zealand	30.3 km
2024-02-13 02:39	M 4.5	Whanganui New Zealand	80.7 km
2024-01-24 21:14	M 4.4	Palmerston North New Zealand	23.4 km
2024-01-24 14:30	M 4.5	Palmerston North New Zealand	10.0 km
2024-01-24 14:18	M 5.1	Palmerston North New Zealand	10.0 km
2023-11-15 05:40	M 4.1	Wellington New Zealand	10.0 km
2023-11-12 18:51	M 4.1	Masterton New Zealand	10.0 km
2023-07-30 10:41	M 4.3	Porirua New Zealand	53.5 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2025-09 1 events

2025-12 5 events

2026-01 2 events

2026-02 1 events

2026-04 1 events

2026-06 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

No historic yearly data to display yet.

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes