Earthquakes by city New Zealand 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Rolleston today

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

Population

29,600

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

250

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

6.1

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

Pacific/Auckland

Coordinates -43.583, 172.383

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2022-12-27 03:15 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 6.1

Christchurch, New Zealand

2011-02-21 23:51 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Rolleston today

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

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

The strongest earthquake recorded near Rolleston reached magnitude 6.1 on 2011-02-21 23:51 UTC, near Christchurch.

Status today

No earthquake detected today

Strongest today

Was there an earthquake in Rolleston today?

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

When was the last earthquake near Rolleston?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2022-12-27 03:15 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Rolleston?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Rolleston reached magnitude 6.1 on 2011-02-21 23:51 UTC, near Christchurch.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Rolleston

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

Average magnitude

4.3

Average depth

8.8 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 25 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth
2025-11-01 00:47	M 4.1	Rolleston New Zealand	18.9 km
2025-03-05 17:45	M 4.4	Christchurch New Zealand	10.0 km
2024-02-26 08:21	M 4.5	Rolleston New Zealand	10.0 km
2023-12-08 20:30	M 4.2	Christchurch New Zealand	19.9 km
2023-04-20 19:37	M 4.5	Christchurch New Zealand	17.2 km
2023-03-18 00:42	M 4.5	Christchurch New Zealand	10.0 km
2023-01-29 23:06	M 4.1	Christchurch New Zealand	14.2 km
2022-12-27 03:15	M 4.2	Rolleston New Zealand	18.5 km
2022-04-01 10:36	M 4.3	Christchurch New Zealand	10.0 km
2022-02-18 05:27	M 4.4	Christchurch New Zealand	10.1 km
2021-05-31 09:47	M 4.4	Christchurch New Zealand	10.0 km
2020-11-05 18:26	M 4.0	Christchurch New Zealand	10.0 km
2017-03-13 08:41	M 4.4	Christchurch New Zealand	22.8 km
2017-03-08 20:51	M 4.2	Christchurch New Zealand	10.0 km
2017-03-01 19:01	M 4.8	Christchurch New Zealand	7.9 km
2017-03-01 16:17	M 4.5	Christchurch New Zealand	7.2 km
2017-02-28 21:19	M 4.5	Christchurch New Zealand	9.4 km
2017-02-23 13:35	M 4.7	Christchurch New Zealand	10.2 km
2017-02-20 01:16	M 4.4	Christchurch New Zealand	17.8 km
2016-11-22 09:49	M 4.6	Christchurch New Zealand	13.1 km
2016-11-22 08:42	M 4.5	Christchurch New Zealand	9.7 km
2016-11-22 07:53	M 4.2	Christchurch New Zealand	16.7 km
2016-11-22 07:46	M 4.6	Christchurch New Zealand	6.5 km
2016-11-22 07:25	M 4.7	Christchurch New Zealand	9.6 km
2016-11-22 05:59	M 4.2	Christchurch New Zealand	14.2 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2025-11 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

No historic yearly data to display yet.

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes