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

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2026-04-13 15:26 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 7.4

Hastings, New Zealand

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

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Strongest years

1931 M 7.4 max · 1 earthquakes 1934 M 7.2 max · 1 earthquakes 1942 M 7.0 max · 4 earthquakes 1990 M 6.4 max · 3 earthquakes 1951 M 6.3 max · 1 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2026	M 4.6	4
2025	M 5.2	9
2024	M 5.1	8
2023	M 5.7	7
2022	M 4.5	4
2021	M 4.9	4
2020	M 5.6	16
2019	M 4.9	7
2018	M 4.7	7
2017	M 4.6	13
2016	M 4.8	11
2015	M 5.6	13
2014	M 6.1	27
2013	M 4.3	2
2012	M 4.9	11
2011	M 5.1	10
2010	M 4.9	15
2009	M 4.7	13
2008	M 4.7	11
2007	M 5.0	12
2006	M 4.8	19
2005	M 4.8	12
2004	M 4.8	21
2003	M 5.3	14
2002	M 5.1	12
2001	M 5.4	13
2000	M 5.2	19
1999	M 4.5	7
1998	M 4.5	11
1997	M 5.0	7
1996	M 4.7	5
1995	M 4.4	2
1994	M 4.2	1
1993	M 4.9	8
1992	M 5.5	10
1991	M 5.6	1
1990	M 6.4	3
1989	M 5.1	2
1988	M 4.5	1
1986	M 4.6	3
1982	M 5.4	1
1981	M 5.4	2
1980	M 5.3	4
1979	M 4.2	1
1976	M 5.2	1
1975	M 5.6	2
1973	M 5.2	1
1951	M 6.3	1
1942	M 7.0	4
1938	M 6.1	1
1934	M 7.2	1
1932	M 6.0	1
1931	M 7.4	1