Earthquakes by city New Zealand 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Upper Hutt today

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

Population

48,300

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

250

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

7.0

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

Pacific/Auckland

Coordinates -41.138, 175.050

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2026-02-16 08:04 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 7.0

Masterton, New Zealand

1942-06-24 11:16 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Upper Hutt today

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

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

The strongest earthquake recorded near Upper Hutt reached magnitude 7.0 on 1942-06-24 11:16 UTC, near Masterton.

Status today

No earthquake detected today

Strongest today

Was there an earthquake in Upper Hutt today?

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

When was the last earthquake near Upper Hutt?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2026-02-16 08:04 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Upper Hutt?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Upper Hutt reached magnitude 7.0 on 1942-06-24 11:16 UTC, near Masterton.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Upper Hutt

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

Average magnitude

4.4

Average depth

36.6 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 25 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth
2026-06-16 14:33	M 4.4	Wellington New Zealand	68.6 km
2026-06-02 06:38	M 4.5	Wellington New Zealand	68.5 km
2026-05-29 22:56	M 4.5	Blenheim New Zealand	14.6 km
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
2026-02-03 23:35	M 4.0	Blenheim New Zealand	18.0 km
2026-01-27 00:53	M 4.6	Wellington New Zealand	41.0 km
2025-11-06 08:09	M 4.5	Wellington New Zealand	43.3 km
2025-09-10 13:44	M 4.3	Palmerston North New Zealand	35.0 km
2025-06-24 12:19	M 4.4	Wellington New Zealand	55.4 km
2025-05-05 05:16	M 4.3	Palmerston North New Zealand	47.6 km
2025-03-14 21:47	M 4.2	Lower Hutt New Zealand	89.7 km
2025-03-07 18:24	M 4.4	Wellington New Zealand	42.3 km
2025-03-06 13:20	M 4.6	Wellington New Zealand	75.0 km
2025-01-28 10:26	M 5.2	Palmerston North New Zealand	46.4 km
2024-12-17 04:39	M 4.5	Wellington New Zealand	24.8 km
2024-11-04 02:58	M 4.3	Wellington New Zealand	48.2 km
2024-10-05 16:08	M 5.1	Wellington New Zealand	44.4 km
2024-10-01 04:49	M 4.4	Wellington New Zealand	19.5 km
2024-08-05 11:38	M 4.4	Wellington New Zealand	10.0 km
2024-05-22 13:36	M 4.1	Wellington New Zealand	42.2 km
2024-05-04 22:24	M 4.4	Palmerston North New Zealand	30.0 km
2024-03-16 01:58	M 4.2	Wellington New Zealand	59.1 km
2024-02-28 16:18	M 4.2	Upper Hutt New Zealand	30.3 km
2024-02-13 02:39	M 4.5	Whanganui New Zealand	80.7 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2025-09 1 events

2025-11 1 events

2026-01 1 events

2026-02 2 events

2026-04 1 events

2026-05 1 events

2026-06 2 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

No historic yearly data to display yet.

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes