Earthquakes by city New Zealand 100 km
Seismic city profile

Palmerston North

Palmerston North, New Zealand: 396 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population
92,500
Residents in the indexed city record.
Earthquakes
396
Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.
Max magnitude
7.4
Strongest recorded event in the current radius.
Timezone
Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates -40.356, 175.611
Nearby activity pulse
Last 30 days
1
Last 12 months
11
Last nearby event: 2026-04-13 15:26 UTC
Strongest nearby event
M 7.4
NZ
1931-02-02 22:46 UTC

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
41.3 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 11 events shown
UTC Magnitude Region Depth
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

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