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

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2026-04-13 15:26 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 7.0

Masterton, New Zealand

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

Strongest years

1942 M 7.0 max · 3 earthquakes 2013 M 6.5 max · 124 earthquakes 1961 M 6.4 max · 1 earthquakes 1992 M 6.0 max · 4 earthquakes 1977 M 6.0 max · 1 earthquakes

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