Earthquakes by city New Zealand 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Whanganui today

Whanganui, New Zealand: 250 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

48,900

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

250

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

5.8

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 5.8

New Plymouth, New Zealand

1995-09-19 22:52 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 5.8 on 1995-09-19 22:52 UTC, near New Plymouth.

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 5.8 on 1995-09-19 22:52 UTC, near New Plymouth.

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

84.4 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 25 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth
2026-06-28 11:04	M 4.4	Palmerston North New Zealand	76.5 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
2026-01-27 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
2025-04-25 14:50	M 4.0	New Plymouth New Zealand	223.8 km
2025-04-14 04:05	M 4.3	Whanganui New Zealand	88.7 km
2025-03-14 21:47	M 4.2	Lower Hutt New Zealand	89.7 km
2025-03-05 06:10	M 4.2	Whanganui New Zealand	116.8 km
2025-02-14 17:07	M 4.5	Whanganui New Zealand	80.0 km
2024-12-24 16:10	M 4.3	New Plymouth New Zealand	217.7 km
2024-12-20 09:20	M 4.4	Whanganui New Zealand	64.1 km
2024-12-19 22:18	M 4.4	Whanganui New Zealand	109.5 km
2024-11-26 14:46	M 4.9	New Plymouth New Zealand	208.4 km
2024-05-04 22:24	M 4.4	Palmerston North New Zealand	30.0 km
2024-04-30 07:23	M 4.6	Whanganui New Zealand	104.4 km
2024-04-26 08:34	M 4.3	Whanganui New Zealand	90.2 km
2024-04-04 01:02	M 4.3	Whanganui New Zealand	124.0 km
2024-02-14 21:27	M 4.1	New Plymouth New Zealand	166.9 km
2024-02-13 02:39	M 4.5	Whanganui New Zealand	80.7 km
2023-04-27 13:03	M 4.3	New Plymouth New Zealand	224.6 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

2026-06 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

No historic yearly data to display yet.

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes