4
Recorded earthquakes
region
December 2025
Palmerston North earthquakes in December 2025
Earthquake archive for Palmerston North in December 2025: 4 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.5
Strongest magnitude
4.2
Average magnitude
26.7 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.5
03 Dec 2025
Palmerston North, New Zealand
Depth
19.7 km
UTC
22:47:13
Coordinates
-40.505, 176.224
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 2025, 4 earthquakes were recorded near Palmerston North. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 4.5, with an average of 4.2; depths ranged from 19.7 to 38.2 km, averaging 26.7 km. Activity extended from Wednesday, December 3, 2025 to Friday, December 26, 2025 UTC.
Only 4 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.5
19.7 km
Palmerston North, New Zealand
03 Dec 2025 22:47:13 UTC
4.2
25.9 km
Palmerston North, New Zealand
03 Dec 2025 23:17:42 UTC
4.0
22.9 km
Palmerston North, New Zealand
26 Dec 2025 03:06:01 UTC
4.0
38.2 km
Palmerston North, New Zealand
15 Dec 2025 12:05:08 UTC