Earthquakes by city New Zealand 100 km
Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Whanganui today

Whanganui, New Zealand: 396 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population
48,900
Residents in the indexed city record.
Earthquakes
396
Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.
Max magnitude
6.8
Strongest recorded event in the current radius.
Timezone
Pacific/Auckland
Coordinates -39.933, 175.050
Nearby activity pulse
Last 30 days
1
Last 12 months
8
Last nearby event: 2026-04-13 15:26 UTC
Strongest nearby event
M 6.8
NZ
1942-08-01 12:34 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Whanganui today

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

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

The strongest earthquake recorded near Whanganui reached magnitude 6.8 on 1942-08-01 12:34 UTC, near Palmerston North.

Status today
No earthquake detected today
Strongest today
-

Was there an earthquake in Whanganui today?

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

When was the last earthquake near Whanganui?

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

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Whanganui?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Whanganui reached magnitude 6.8 on 1942-08-01 12:34 UTC, near Palmerston North.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Whanganui

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

Average magnitude
4.4
Average depth
103.2 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
2026-01-27 00:53 M 4.6
Wellington
New Zealand
41.0 km
2026-01-08 19:29 M 5.0 Whanganui
New Zealand
122.6 km
2025-12-15 12:05 M 4.0
Palmerston North
New Zealand
38.2 km
2025-09-10 13:44 M 4.3
Palmerston North
New Zealand
35.0 km
2025-06-01 12:53 M 4.2
New Plymouth
New Zealand
13.1 km
2025-05-05 05:16 M 4.3
Palmerston North
New Zealand
47.6 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2025-09 1 events
2025-12 1 events
2026-01 2 events
2026-02 1 events
2026-04 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Year Max magnitude Earthquakes
2026 M 5.0 4
2025 M 4.5 9
2024 M 4.9 10
2023 M 5.7 3
2022 M 5.7 5
2021 M 4.5 6
2020 M 5.6 18
2019 M 4.9 10
2018 M 6.1 7
2017 M 4.6 8
2016 M 4.4 10
2015 M 5.3 5
2014 M 5.2 7
2013 M 4.8 4
2012 M 4.7 10
2011 M 4.7 15
2010 M 5.1 18
2009 M 4.7 10
2008 M 5.0 20
2007 M 5.1 22
2006 M 4.7 26
2005 M 5.1 17
2004 M 4.8 16
2003 M 4.8 14
2002 M 4.9 9
2001 M 4.7 13
2000 M 5.1 16
1999 M 4.5 7
1998 M 5.1 15
1997 M 4.6 8
1996 M 5.4 3
1995 M 5.8 5
1994 M 4.7 4
1993 M 5.0 11
1992 M 5.2 5
1991 M 5.6 3
1990 M 6.4 1
1989 M 5.6 2
1988 M 5.0 1
1987 M 4.9 1
1986 M 5.5 3
1983 M 4.5 1
1982 M 5.0 2
1981 M 5.1 1
1980 M 5.3 4
1979 M 5.3 2
1976 M 5.4 1
1975 M 5.6 1
1974 M 4.6 1
1973 M 5.2 1
1942 M 6.8 1