Earthquakes by city New Zealand 100 km
Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Wellington today

Wellington, New Zealand: 625 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population
381,900
Residents in the indexed city record.
Earthquakes
625
Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.
Max magnitude
7.0
Strongest recorded event in the current radius.
Timezone
Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates -41.287, 174.776
Nearby activity pulse
Last 30 days
1
Last 12 months
8
Last nearby event: 2026-04-13 15:26 UTC
Strongest nearby event
M 7.0
NZ
1942-06-24 11:16 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Wellington today

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

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

The strongest earthquake recorded near Wellington 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 Wellington today?

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

When was the last earthquake near Wellington?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2026-04-13 15:26 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Wellington?

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

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Wellington

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

Average magnitude
4.4
Average depth
29.5 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 8 events shown
UTC Magnitude Region Depth
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
2025-08-30 11:31 M 4.3
Wellington
New Zealand
72.9 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

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2025-06 1 events
2025-08 1 events
2025-11 1 events
2026-01 1 events
2026-02 2 events
2026-04 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Year Max magnitude Earthquakes
2026 M 4.6 4
2025 M 4.6 8
2024 M 5.1 9
2023 M 5.7 5
2022 M 5.2 6
2021 M 4.7 8
2020 M 5.1 17
2019 M 4.5 2
2018 M 4.7 15
2017 M 5.4 25
2016 M 5.8 139
2015 M 4.8 11
2014 M 4.4 8
2013 M 6.5 124
2012 M 4.9 9
2011 M 5.1 12
2010 M 4.9 9
2009 M 4.5 14
2008 M 4.7 7
2007 M 4.7 8
2006 M 4.9 13
2005 M 5.3 25
2004 M 4.8 15
2003 M 5.0 15
2002 M 4.9 13
2001 M 5.0 20
2000 M 5.2 13
1999 M 5.2 16
1998 M 4.9 9
1997 M 4.8 14
1996 M 5.1 3
1995 M 5.8 5
1994 M 4.3 2
1993 M 4.5 4
1992 M 6.0 4
1990 M 5.6 2
1989 M 4.7 1
1987 M 4.5 1
1986 M 5.5 1
1982 M 5.4 1
1977 M 6.0 1
1975 M 5.2 1
1973 M 5.7 1
1966 M 5.7 1
1961 M 6.4 1
1942 M 7.0 3