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

Last 12 months

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

Strongest nearby event

M 6.8

Palmerston North, New Zealand

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

Strongest years

1942 M 6.8 max · 1 earthquakes 1990 M 6.4 max · 1 earthquakes 2018 M 6.1 max · 7 earthquakes 1995 M 5.8 max · 5 earthquakes 2023 M 5.7 max · 3 earthquakes

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