Recent Earthquakes Near Rakaia, Canterbury, New Zealand
Rakaia has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 0 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 1 earthquake in the past 30 days
- 4 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in Rakaia:
Prebbleton, Canterbury, New Zealand
2.6 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2025-10-16 01:08:03 UTC
      
      at 01:08 
October 16, 2025 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -43.637, 172.624
        
        9.2 km from
  Prebbleton
    (6.2 miles)
    
Depth: 10 km
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
3.0 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2025-08-30 10:30:07 UTC
      
      at 10:30 
August 30, 2025 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -43.496, 172.64
        
        4.2 km from
  Christchurch
    (3.2 miles)
    
Depth: 15 km
Kaikoura, Canterbury, New Zealand
4.0 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2025-03-28 18:12:22 UTC
      
      at 18:12 
March 28, 2025 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -42.134, 172.842
        
        75.2 km from
  Kaikoura
    (46.2 miles)
    
Depth: 76 km
Amberley, Canterbury, New Zealand
4.5 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2025-03-05 17:45:28 UTC
      
      at 17:45 
March 05, 2025 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -42.926, 172.384
        
        39.2 km from
  Amberley
    (24.2 miles)
    
Depth: 10 km
Greymouth, West Coast, New Zealand
4.3 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2024-04-06 10:37:56 UTC
      
      at 10:37 
April 06, 2024 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -42.362, 171.077
        
        15.2 km from
  Greymouth
    (9.2 miles)
    
Depth: 9 km
Hokitika, West Coast, New Zealand
3.9 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2024-04-02 16:34:37 UTC
      
      at 16:34 
April 02, 2024 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -43.224, 170.911
        
        56.2 km from
  Hokitika
    (35.2 miles)
    
Depth: 6 km
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
2.9 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2024-03-14 04:02:36 UTC
      
      at 04:02 
March 14, 2024 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -43.535, 172.751
        
        9.2 km from
  Christchurch
    (5.2 miles)
    
Depth: 16 km
Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand
4.6 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2024-02-26 08:21:12 UTC
      
      at 08:21 
February 26, 2024 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -43.559, 171.316
        
        28.2 km from
  Methven
    (17.2 miles)
    
Depth: 10 km
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
3.2 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2024-01-10 04:28:57 UTC
      
      at 04:28 
January 10, 2024 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -43.467, 172.89
        
        20.2 km from
  Christchurch
    (13.2 miles)
    
Depth: 19 km
Amberley, Canterbury, New Zealand
4.2 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2023-12-08 20:30:15 UTC
      
      at 20:30 
December 08, 2023 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -42.857, 172.863
        
        36.2 km from
  Amberley
    (22.2 miles)
    
Depth: 19 km
Greymouth, West Coast, New Zealand
4.4 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2023-10-23 09:09:03 UTC
      
      at 09:09 
October 23, 2023 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -42.715, 171.729
        
        51.2 km from
  Greymouth
    (31.2 miles)
    
Depth: 10 km
Methven, Canterbury, New Zealand
5.6 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2023-09-19 21:14:49 UTC
      
      at 21:14 
September 19, 2023 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -43.706, 171.118
        
        43.2 km from
  Methven
    (27.2 miles)
    
Depth: 11 km
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
2.9 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2023-09-04 07:58:50 UTC
      
      at 07:58 
September 04, 2023 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -43.559, 172.806
        
        12.2 km from
  Christchurch
    (7.2 miles)
    
Depth: 16 km
Lincoln, Canterbury, New Zealand
3.2 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2023-07-24 05:43:12 UTC
      
      at 05:43 
July 24, 2023 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -43.679, 172.519
        
        4.2 km from
  Lincoln
    (3.2 miles)
    
Depth: 16 km
Greymouth, West Coast, New Zealand
4.2 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2023-05-16 20:39:16 UTC
      
      at 20:39 
May 16, 2023 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -42.601, 171.826
        
        53.2 km from
  Greymouth
    (33.2 miles)
    
Depth: 15 km
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
4.6 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2023-04-20 19:37:35 UTC
      
      at 19:37 
April 20, 2023 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -43.495, 172.778
        
        18.2 km from
  Christchurch
    (11.2 miles)
    
Depth: 15 km
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
3.3 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2023-04-20 19:31:09 UTC
      
      at 19:31 
April 20, 2023 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -43.48, 172.781
        
        13.2 km from
  Christchurch
    (8.2 miles)
    
Depth: 17 km
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
2.5 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2023-04-06 08:54:32 UTC
      
      at 08:54 
April 06, 2023 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -43.579, 172.785
        
        12.2 km from
  Christchurch
    (8.2 miles)
    
Depth: 15 km
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
4.5 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2023-03-18 00:42:04 UTC
      
      at 00:42 
March 18, 2023 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -43.76, 172.925
        
        33.2 km from
  Christchurch
    (20.2 miles)
    
Depth: 10 km
Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
3.0 magnitude earthquake
      
      
      
        2023-02-28 23:01:39 UTC
      
      at 23:01 
February 28, 2023 UTC
      
    
      Location:
      Epicenter at -43.57, 172.778
        
        12.2 km from
  Christchurch
    (7.2 miles)
    
Depth: 14 km
Places Near Rakaia
- South Island Of New Zealand
- W. Coast Of S. Island, New Zealand
- E. Coast Of S. Island, New Zealand
- Cook Strait, New Zealand
- W. Coast Of N. Island, New Zealand
- North Island Of New Zealand
- E. Coast Of N. Island, New Zealand
- Auckland Islands, New Zealand
- East Of North Island, New Zealand
- Southeast Of Australia
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- North Of Macquarie Island