Today: 6.1 magnitude earthquake near Severo-Kuril’sk, Sakhalin, Russia
Yesterday: 4.3 magnitude earthquake near Muscoy, California, United States
Recent Earthquakes Near New Zealand
New Zealand has had: (M1.5 or greater)
- 0 earthquakes in the past 24 hours
- 2 earthquakes in the past 7 days
- 10 earthquakes in the past 30 days
- 76 earthquakes in the past 365 days
The largest earthquake in New Zealand:
Turangi, Waikato, New Zealand
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-30 05:27:23 UTC
at 05:27
July 30, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.936, 175.807
6.2 km from
Turangi
(3.2 miles)
Depth: 126 km
Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand
4.8 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-28 01:07:40 UTC
at 01:07
July 28, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.011, 178.744
96.2 km from
Gisborne
(59.2 miles)
E. Coast Of N. Island, New Zealand
Depth: 14 km
Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand
5.0 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-25 04:17:33 UTC
at 04:17
July 25, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.392, 178.609
60.2 km from
Gisborne
(37.2 miles)
E. Coast Of N. Island, New Zealand
Depth: 10 km
Te Anau, Southland, New Zealand
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-21 22:24:56 UTC
at 22:24
July 21, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -45.153, 167.108
56.2 km from
Te Anau
(34.2 miles)
Depth: 38 km
Wairoa, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-18 11:00:53 UTC
at 11:00
July 18, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.759, 177.576
35.2 km from
Wairoa
(22.2 miles)
Depth: 37 km
Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand
3.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-10 20:47:40 UTC
at 20:47
July 10, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -41.31, 175.165
16.2 km from
Upper Hutt
(9.2 miles)
Depth: 24 km
Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-09 23:37:36 UTC
at 23:37
July 09, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -36.819, 177.723
137.2 km from
Opotiki
(85.2 miles)
Depth: 178 km
Te Anau, Southland, New Zealand
4.7 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-09 23:09:29 UTC
at 23:09
July 09, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -45.08, 166.231
122.2 km from
Te Anau
(76.2 miles)
W. Coast Of S. Island, New Zealand
Depth: 16 km
Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-08 12:42:10 UTC
at 12:42
July 08, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.71, 175.881
17.2 km from
Taupo
(11.2 miles)
Depth: 107 km
Riverton, Southland, New Zealand
6.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-07-07 12:53:43 UTC
at 12:53
July 07, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -47.317, 165.607
208.2 km from
Riverton
(129.2 miles)
W. Coast Of S. Island, New Zealand
Depth: 22 km
Porirua, Wellington, New Zealand
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-06-24 12:19:20 UTC
at 12:19
June 24, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.981, 174.484
35.2 km from
Porirua
(21.2 miles)
Depth: 53 km
Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-06-12 07:37:38 UTC
at 07:37
June 12, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.143, 176.092
13.2 km from
Rotorua
(8.2 miles)
Depth: 196 km
Te Anau, Southland, New Zealand
4.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-06-03 18:55:06 UTC
at 18:55
June 03, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -45.142, 167.126
55.2 km from
Te Anau
(34.2 miles)
Depth: 34 km
Turangi, Waikato, New Zealand
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-06-03 12:05:41 UTC
at 12:05
June 03, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.898, 175.087
63.2 km from
Turangi
(39.2 miles)
Depth: 214 km
Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
4.3 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-30 04:22:34 UTC
at 04:22
May 30, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -37.299, 177.048
73.2 km from
Whakatane
(45.2 miles)
Depth: 160 km
Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-22 00:47:47 UTC
at 00:47
May 22, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -39.303, 179.921
181.2 km from
Gisborne
(112.2 miles)
E. Coast Of N. Island, New Zealand
Depth: 12 km
Patea, Taranaki, New Zealand
3.6 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-14 08:45:19 UTC
at 08:45
May 14, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.171, 174.513
47.2 km from
Patea
(29.2 miles)
Depth: 10 km
Levin, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-05-05 05:16:41 UTC
at 05:16
May 05, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.549, 175.13
15.2 km from
Levin
(9.2 miles)
Depth: 46 km
Bluff, Southland, New Zealand
6.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-04-29 13:16:32 UTC
at 13:16
April 29, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -48.129, 165.405
286.2 km from
Bluff
(177.2 miles)
W. Coast Of S. Island, New Zealand
Depth: 12 km
Otorohanga, Waikato, New Zealand
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-04-27 06:19:39 UTC
at 06:19
April 27, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.658, 175.233
52.2 km from
Otorohanga
(32.2 miles)
Depth: 238 km
Tairua, Waikato, New Zealand
4.4 magnitude earthquake
2025-04-23 11:48:07 UTC
at 11:48
April 23, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -36.703, 177.064
113.2 km from
Tairua
(70.2 miles)
Depth: 255 km
Maketu, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
4.0 magnitude earthquake
2025-04-23 10:38:09 UTC
at 10:38
April 23, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -37.358, 176.665
49.2 km from
Maketu
(30.2 miles)
Depth: 252 km
Waiouru, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-04-18 20:56:58 UTC
at 20:56
April 18, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -39.326, 176.267
54.2 km from
Waiouru
(33.2 miles)
Depth: 40 km
Patea, Taranaki, New Zealand
4.2 magnitude earthquake
2025-04-14 04:05:15 UTC
at 04:05
April 14, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -40.136, 174.429
42.2 km from
Patea
(26.2 miles)
Depth: 92 km
Brightwater, Tasman, New Zealand
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-04-06 21:49:02 UTC
at 21:49
April 06, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -41.635, 173.287
27.2 km from
Brightwater
(16.2 miles)
Depth: 69 km
Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-04-06 10:57:07 UTC
at 10:57
April 06, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.221, 176.405
16.2 km from
Rotorua
(10.2 miles)
Depth: 143 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
Tokoroa, Waikato, New Zealand
4.1 magnitude earthquake
2025-03-25 21:00:07 UTC
at 21:00
March 25, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -38.039, 176.02
17.2 km from
Tokoroa
(10.2 miles)
Depth: 275 km
Riverton, Southland, New Zealand
4.9 magnitude earthquake
2025-03-25 09:04:33 UTC
at 09:04
March 25, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -46.73, 165.953
163.2 km from
Riverton
(101.2 miles)
W. Coast Of S. Island, New Zealand
Depth: 35 km
Riverton, Southland, New Zealand
4.5 magnitude earthquake
2025-03-25 04:15:35 UTC
at 04:15
March 25, 2025 UTC
Location:
Epicenter at -46.75, 165.566
193.2 km from
Riverton
(120.2 miles)
W. Coast Of S. Island, New Zealand
Depth: 10 km
Places Near New Zealand
- North Island Of New Zealand
- E. Coast Of N. Island, New Zealand
- W. Coast Of N. Island, New Zealand
- Cook Strait, New Zealand
- North Of New Zealand
- East Of North Island, New Zealand
- South Of Kermadec Islands
- E. Coast Of S. Island, New Zealand
- South Island Of New Zealand
- W. Coast Of S. Island, New Zealand
- Auckland Islands, New Zealand