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Recent Earthquakes Near Waikato Region, New Zealand

Waikato Region, New Zealand has had: (M1.5 or greater)

  • 1 earthquake in the past 24 hours
  • 3 earthquakes in the past 7 days
  • 9 earthquakes in the past 30 days
  • 32 earthquakes in the past 365 days

The largest earthquake in Waikato Region, New Zealand:

2026-05-16 15:48:22 4.4 magnitude, 293.0 km depth
Maketu, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
2026-05-12 12:42:16 4.2 magnitude, 207.0 km depth
Normanby, Taranaki Region, New Zealand
2026-05-10 00:44:25 4.2 magnitude, 27.0 km depth
Takapau, Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand
2026-05-09 21:52:46 4.9 magnitude, 225.0 km depth
Taumarunui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
2026-05-08 17:54:47 4.7 magnitude, 10.0 km depth
Pauanui, Waikato Region, New Zealand
2026-05-06 09:09:05 4.3 magnitude, 157.0 km depth
Hicks Bay, Gisborne, New Zealand
2026-05-05 09:37:39 4.5 magnitude, 10.0 km depth
Pauanui, Waikato Region, New Zealand
2026-05-05 08:43:45 4.9 magnitude, 10.0 km depth
Hicks Bay, Gisborne, New Zealand
2026-05-05 08:00:43 5.8 magnitude, 10.0 km depth
Pauanui, Waikato Region, New Zealand
2026-01-13 10:21:32 4.9 magnitude, 22.0 km depth
Castlepoint, Wellington Region, New Zealand
2026-01-08 19:29:37 5.0 magnitude, 115.0 km depth
Patea, Taranaki Region, New Zealand
2026-01-08 10:20:15 4.4 magnitude, 214.0 km depth
Maketu, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
2025-12-25 18:16:50 4.5 magnitude, 25.0 km depth
Castlepoint, Wellington Region, New Zealand
2025-12-15 12:05:08 4.0 magnitude, 34.0 km depth
Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
2025-12-03 23:17:41 4.2 magnitude, 20.0 km depth
Castlepoint, Wellington Region, New Zealand
2025-12-03 22:47:12 4.5 magnitude, 27.0 km depth
Castlepoint, Wellington Region, New Zealand
2025-11-10 18:51:32 4.6 magnitude, 236.0 km depth
Turangi, Waikato Region, New Zealand
2025-11-03 23:34:07 4.2 magnitude, 174.0 km depth
Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
2025-10-26 12:08:40 4.2 magnitude, 35.0 km depth
Hastings, Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand
2025-10-21 16:42:10 4.5 magnitude, 281.0 km depth
Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
2025-10-02 18:15:45 4.1 magnitude, 150.0 km depth
Taupo, Waikato Region, New Zealand
2025-09-22 15:51:40 4.2 magnitude, 201.0 km depth
Maketu, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
2025-09-10 13:44:15 4.3 magnitude, 37.0 km depth
Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand
2025-08-13 05:53:12 4.9 magnitude, 38.0 km depth
Hastings, Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand
2025-08-05 04:56:40 4.2 magnitude, 148.0 km depth
Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
2025-07-30 05:27:23 4.9 magnitude, 126.0 km depth
Turangi, Waikato Region, New Zealand
2025-07-18 11:00:53 4.5 magnitude, 37.0 km depth
Wairoa, Hawke's Bay Region, New Zealand
2025-07-09 23:37:36 4.3 magnitude, 178.0 km depth
Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
2025-07-08 12:42:10 4.3 magnitude, 107.0 km depth
Taupo, Waikato Region, New Zealand
2025-06-12 07:37:38 4.4 magnitude, 196.0 km depth
Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand

Places Near Waikato Region, New Zealand

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