Earthquakes by city New Zealand 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Tauranga today

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

Population

155,200

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

250

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

5.6

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

Pacific/Auckland

Coordinates -37.686, 176.167

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2026-01-08 10:20 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 5.6

Tauranga, New Zealand

2004-07-18 04:22 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Tauranga today

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

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

The strongest earthquake recorded near Tauranga reached magnitude 5.6 on 2004-07-18 04:22 UTC, near Tauranga.

Status today

No earthquake detected today

Strongest today

Was there an earthquake in Tauranga today?

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

When was the last earthquake near Tauranga?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2026-01-08 10:20 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Tauranga?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Tauranga reached magnitude 5.6 on 2004-07-18 04:22 UTC, near Tauranga.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Tauranga

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

Average magnitude

4.3

Average depth

193.6 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 25 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth
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
2025-09-22 15:51	M 4.3	Tauranga New Zealand	189.6 km
2025-08-05 04:56	M 4.1	Tauranga New Zealand	154.4 km
2025-06-12 07:37	M 4.4	Rotorua New Zealand	196.4 km
2025-05-30 04:22	M 4.4	Tauranga New Zealand	161.9 km
2025-05-27 18:24	M 4.4	Rotorua New Zealand	128.5 km
2025-04-23 10:38	M 4.0	Tauranga New Zealand	253.4 km
2025-04-06 10:57	M 4.5	Rotorua New Zealand	143.2 km
2025-03-27 02:57	M 4.2	Tauranga New Zealand	184.9 km
2025-03-25 21:00	M 4.1	Tauranga New Zealand	272.2 km
2025-01-06 00:10	M 4.1	Rotorua New Zealand	218.7 km
2024-12-17 15:44	M 4.8	Tauranga New Zealand	198.8 km
2024-11-21 11:08	M 4.1	Rotorua New Zealand	170.4 km
2024-10-16 21:05	M 4.2	Rotorua New Zealand	185.7 km
2024-06-05 14:19	M 4.9	Rotorua New Zealand	190.1 km
2024-03-02 20:11	M 4.3	Tauranga New Zealand	382.7 km
2024-03-02 11:31	M 4.6	Tauranga New Zealand	173.4 km
2024-02-26 07:40	M 4.2	Tauranga New Zealand	174.2 km
2024-02-18 04:09	M 4.8	Tauranga New Zealand	189.3 km
2024-01-28 14:11	M 4.0	Rotorua New Zealand	180.0 km
2023-11-30 03:18	M 4.4	Tauranga New Zealand	82.5 km
2023-11-27 06:29	M 4.3	Tauranga New Zealand	197.9 km
2023-11-15 05:33	M 4.0	Rotorua New Zealand	175.4 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2025-09 1 events

2025-10 1 events

2025-11 1 events

2026-01 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

No historic yearly data to display yet.

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes