Earthquakes by city New Zealand 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Rotorua today

Rotorua, New Zealand: 809 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

65,901

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

809

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

7.0

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

Pacific/Auckland

Coordinates -38.139, 176.245

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2026-09-27 20:49 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 7.0

Tauranga, New Zealand

1914-11-22 08:14 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Rotorua today

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

1 M4.0+ event(s) have been observed in the last 30 days around Rotorua.

The strongest earthquake recorded near Rotorua reached magnitude 7.0 on 1914-11-22 08:14 UTC, near Tauranga.

Status today

No earthquake detected today

Strongest today

Was there an earthquake in Rotorua today?

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

When was the last earthquake near Rotorua?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2026-09-27 20:49 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Rotorua?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Rotorua reached magnitude 7.0 on 1914-11-22 08:14 UTC, near Tauranga.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Rotorua

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

Average magnitude

4.4

Average depth

151.0 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 5 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth
2026-09-27 20:49	M 4.1	Tauranga New Zealand	153.5 km
2026-01-08 10:20	M 4.2	Tauranga New Zealand	208.4 km
2025-11-03 23:34	M 4.4	Rotorua New Zealand	176.6 km
2025-10-21 16:42	M 4.4	Tauranga New Zealand	286.6 km
2025-10-02 18:15	M 4.1	Hamilton New Zealand	151.9 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2026-01 1 events

2026-09 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Strongest years

1987 M 6.5 max · 8 earthquakes 2012 M 6.3 max · 34 earthquakes 1992 M 6.2 max · 19 earthquakes 2011 M 5.6 max · 68 earthquakes 2004 M 5.6 max · 19 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2025	M 4.5	15
2024	M 4.9	11
2023	M 5.3	17
2022	M 5.3	14
2021	M 5.1	15
2020	M 5.1	9
2019	M 5.1	18
2018	M 4.8	9
2017	M 4.6	10
2016	M 4.9	11
2015	M 5.0	9
2014	M 5.1	10
2013	M 4.7	11
2012	M 6.3	34
2011	M 5.6	68
2010	M 4.8	41
2009	M 5.1	30
2008	M 5.2	52
2007	M 5.1	86
2006	M 5.3	77
2005	M 4.7	75
2004	M 5.6	19
2003	M 4.9	14
2002	M 5.3	20
2000	M 4.6	5
1998	M 4.7	8
1997	M 4.7	9
1995	M 4.4	5
1994	M 5.2	7
1993	M 5.0	15
1992	M 6.2	19
1987	M 6.5	8
1977	M 4.8	5