Earthquakes by city New Zealand 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Upper Hutt today

Upper Hutt, New Zealand: 553 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

48,300

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

553

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

7.2

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: 2026-05-16 06:34 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 7.2

Palmerston North, New Zealand

1934-03-05 11:46 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Upper Hutt today

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

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

The strongest earthquake recorded near Upper Hutt reached magnitude 7.2 on 1934-03-05 11:46 UTC, near Palmerston North.

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 2026-05-16 06:34 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Upper Hutt?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Upper Hutt reached magnitude 7.2 on 1934-03-05 11:46 UTC, near Palmerston North.

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

4.5

Average depth

32.0 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 8 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth
2026-05-16 06:34	M 4.4	Blenheim New Zealand	20.6 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

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

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Strongest years

1934 M 7.2 max · 1 earthquakes 1942 M 7.0 max · 4 earthquakes 2013 M 6.5 max · 92 earthquakes 1961 M 6.4 max · 1 earthquakes 2014 M 6.1 max · 23 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2026	M 4.6	5
2025	M 5.2	8
2024	M 5.1	11
2023	M 5.7	6
2022	M 5.2	4
2021	M 4.7	7
2020	M 5.6	17
2019	M 4.5	2
2018	M 4.7	10
2017	M 4.7	23
2016	M 5.7	97
2015	M 4.8	11
2014	M 6.1	23
2013	M 6.5	92
2012	M 4.9	6
2011	M 5.1	11
2010	M 4.9	9
2009	M 4.6	16
2008	M 4.7	8
2007	M 5.0	9
2006	M 4.9	14
2005	M 5.3	26
2004	M 4.8	17
2003	M 5.0	13
2002	M 4.9	13
2001	M 5.0	18
2000	M 5.2	11
1999	M 5.2	16
1998	M 4.5	4
1997	M 4.8	10
1996	M 5.1	3
1995	M 5.8	4
1994	M 4.3	2
1993	M 4.5	5
1992	M 4.2	2
1991	M 5.6	1
1990	M 5.6	2
1989	M 4.7	1
1988	M 4.5	1
1987	M 4.5	1
1986	M 5.5	1
1982	M 5.4	1
1979	M 4.2	1
1977	M 6.0	1
1975	M 5.2	1
1973	M 5.7	2
1966	M 5.7	1
1961	M 6.4	1
1942	M 7.0	4
1934	M 7.2	1