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Recent earthquakes

Explore the latest earthquakes across New Zealand Aotearoa, view felt reports, and search seismic events from the past year or navigate to our full catalogue of historical seismic events.

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Earthquakes from the last 365 days that may have caused shaking intensity of Weak or greater in Aotearoa New Zealand. A maximum of 100 earthquakes are displayed.

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3.0
Magnitude
20 km south of Hokitika
Weak
3 hours ago , Friday September 11, 2026 - 6:39 PM: 19 km
4.0
Magnitude
10 km south of Taumarunui
Light
6 hours ago , Friday September 11, 2026 - 4:25 PM: 5 km
2.1
Magnitude
5 km south-east of Seddon
Weak
13 hours ago , Friday September 11, 2026 - 9:09 AM: 12 km
4.5
Magnitude
35 km north-east of Milford Sound
Light
21 hours ago , Friday September 11, 2026 - 1:09 AM: 5 km
2.5
Magnitude
5 km south of Porangahau
Weak
Yesterday , Thursday September 10, 2026 - 10:35 PM: 12 km
3.5
Magnitude
45 km east of Wairoa
Weak
Yesterday , Thursday September 10, 2026 - 9:53 AM: 22 km
2.8
Magnitude
5 km south of Taumarunui
Weak
Yesterday , Thursday September 10, 2026 - 9:04 AM: 9 km
3.5
Magnitude
25 km north of Taumarunui
Weak
Yesterday , Thursday September 10, 2026 - 7:01 AM: 5 km
2.9
Magnitude
5 km north of Arthur's Pass
Weak
2 days ago , Wednesday September 9, 2026 - 2:25 AM: 5 km
2.2
Magnitude
Within 5 km of Taupo
Weak
3 days ago , Tuesday September 8, 2026 - 12:50 PM: 5 km
2.4
Magnitude
10 km south-east of Seddon
Weak
3 days ago , Tuesday September 8, 2026 - 10:19 AM: 13 km
4.2
Magnitude
35 km north-east of Milford Sound
Weak
4 days ago , Monday September 7, 2026 - 6:36 PM: 5 km
2.5
Magnitude
5 km north of Arthur's Pass
Weak
4 days ago , Monday September 7, 2026 - 6:10 PM: 5 km
2.9
Magnitude
5 km east of Levin
Weak
4 days ago , Monday September 7, 2026 - 2:26 PM: 27 km
2.0
Magnitude
Within 5 km of Taupo
Weak
5 days ago , Sunday September 6, 2026 - 7:16 PM: 5 km
4.2
Magnitude
15 km north of Opunake
Light
5 days ago , Sunday September 6, 2026 - 6:46 AM: 8 km
3.3
Magnitude
15 km north of Opunake
Weak
5 days ago , Sunday September 6, 2026 - 6:21 AM: 7 km
2.3
Magnitude
Within 5 km of Turangi
Weak
5 days ago , Sunday September 6, 2026 - 2:17 AM: 4 km
2.4
Magnitude
Within 5 km of Turangi
Weak
5 days ago , Sunday September 6, 2026 - 2:11 AM: 4 km
1.9
Magnitude
Within 5 km of Turangi
Weak
5 days ago , Sunday September 6, 2026 - 1:41 AM: 4 km
4.9
Magnitude
30 km north-west of Paraparaumu
Moderate
6 days ago , Saturday September 5, 2026 - 6:34 AM: 26 km
3.3
Magnitude
25 km west of Te Kaha
Weak
6 days ago , Saturday September 5, 2026 - 1:52 AM: 60 km
2.1
Magnitude
Within 5 km of Taupo
Weak
Last week , Friday September 4, 2026 - 9:28 PM: 5 km
4.6
Magnitude
35 km north-east of Milford Sound
Light
Last week , Friday September 4, 2026 - 5:03 PM: 5 km
2.3
Magnitude
5 km north of Taupo
Weak
Last week , Friday September 4, 2026 - 10:30 AM: 5 km
2.4
Magnitude
Within 5 km of Taupo
Weak
Last week , Friday September 4, 2026 - 10:11 AM: 5 km
3.1
Magnitude
35 km south-west of Te Anau
Weak
Last week , Friday September 4, 2026 - 6:49 AM: 12 km
2.7
Magnitude
10 km west of Whakatane
Weak
Last week , Thursday September 3, 2026 - 11:11 AM: 5 km
2.9
Magnitude
10 km south-west of Taumarunui
Weak
Last week , Thursday September 3, 2026 - 9:43 AM: 8 km
3.8
Magnitude
35 km north-east of Milford Sound
Weak
Last week , Wednesday September 2, 2026 - 8:05 PM: 5 km
2.7
Magnitude
10 km west of Whakatane
Weak
Last week , Wednesday September 2, 2026 - 7:56 PM: 5 km
4.6
Magnitude
40 km north-east of Milford Sound
Light
Last week , Wednesday September 2, 2026 - 7:39 PM: 5 km
4.8
Magnitude
35 km north-east of Milford Sound
Light
Last week , Wednesday September 2, 2026 - 7:12 PM: 5 km
5.6
Magnitude
35 km north-east of Milford Sound
Moderate
Last week , Wednesday September 2, 2026 - 6:57 PM: 5 km
5.5
Magnitude
40 km north-east of Milford Sound
Moderate
Last week , Wednesday September 2, 2026 - 6:13 PM: 5 km
3.3
Magnitude
40 km south-east of Tolaga Bay
Weak
Last week , Wednesday September 2, 2026 - 9:07 AM: 27 km
3.2
Magnitude
20 km south of Whanganui
Weak
Last week , Tuesday September 1, 2026 - 6:00 PM: 12 km
3.4
Magnitude
10 km south-west of Te Kaha
Weak
Last week , Monday August 31, 2026 - 6:42 PM: 28 km
1.9
Magnitude
Within 5 km of Hanmer Springs
Weak
2 weeks ago , Sunday August 30, 2026 - 9:23 PM: 5 km
2.7
Magnitude
10 km north-east of Pongaroa
Weak
2 weeks ago , Sunday August 30, 2026 - 9:02 PM: 13 km
2.3
Magnitude
5 km west of Arthur's Pass
Weak
2 weeks ago , Sunday August 30, 2026 - 6:57 PM: 5 km
2.4
Magnitude
5 km north-west of Taupo
Weak
2 weeks ago , Saturday August 29, 2026 - 12:57 PM: 5 km
3.4
Magnitude
20 km south of Gisborne
Weak
2 weeks ago , Saturday August 29, 2026 - 9:36 AM: 23 km
3.6
Magnitude
35 km west of Wairoa
Weak
2 weeks ago , Saturday August 29, 2026 - 9:11 AM: 27 km
4.3
Magnitude
10 km north of Ruatoria
Light
2 weeks ago , Friday August 28, 2026 - 5:08 PM: 41 km
2.8
Magnitude
10 km south of Wairoa
Weak
2 weeks ago , Friday August 28, 2026 - 2:43 PM: 22 km
3.1
Magnitude
5 km south-east of Tokomaru Bay
Light
2 weeks ago , Friday August 28, 2026 - 12:32 AM: 13 km
3.1
Magnitude
15 km west of Wellington
Weak
2 weeks ago , Thursday August 27, 2026 - 11:54 PM: 27 km
3.1
Magnitude
35 km south of Tolaga Bay
Weak
2 weeks ago , Thursday August 27, 2026 - 4:56 PM: 23 km
3.2
Magnitude
10 km south-west of Taumarunui
Weak
2 weeks ago , Thursday August 27, 2026 - 12:44 PM: 5 km
3.2
Magnitude
15 km north-east of Methven
Weak
2 weeks ago , Thursday August 27, 2026 - 12:15 PM: 5 km
4.8
Magnitude
25 km north of Milford Sound
Light
2 weeks ago , Wednesday August 26, 2026 - 12:26 AM: 5 km
3.5
Magnitude
10 km west of Tolaga Bay
Weak
2 weeks ago , Tuesday August 25, 2026 - 2:04 PM: 34 km
2.1
Magnitude
Within 5 km of Taupo
Weak
2 weeks ago , Tuesday August 25, 2026 - 4:12 AM: 5 km
2.7
Magnitude
5 km west of Kaikoura
Weak
2 weeks ago , Monday August 24, 2026 - 12:23 PM: 27 km
2.5
Magnitude
5 km south of Napier
Weak
2 weeks ago , Monday August 24, 2026 - 5:45 AM: 21 km
2.7
Magnitude
20 km north of Taihape
Weak
3 weeks ago , Sunday August 23, 2026 - 6:42 PM: 10 km
2.2
Magnitude
Within 5 km of Taupo
Weak
3 weeks ago , Sunday August 23, 2026 - 12:54 PM: 5 km
2.3
Magnitude
Within 5 km of Taupo
Weak
3 weeks ago , Sunday August 23, 2026 - 12:34 PM: 6 km
2.4
Magnitude
Within 5 km of Taupo
Weak
3 weeks ago , Sunday August 23, 2026 - 12:11 PM: 4 km
2.5
Magnitude
Within 5 km of Taupo
Weak
3 weeks ago , Sunday August 23, 2026 - 12:04 PM: 5 km
3.2
Magnitude
10 km east of Eketahuna
Weak
3 weeks ago , Sunday August 23, 2026 - 5:45 AM: 24 km
2.3
Magnitude
5 km north-east of Ruatoria
Weak
3 weeks ago , Sunday August 23, 2026 - 1:15 AM: 13 km
2.4
Magnitude
Within 5 km of Taupo
Weak
3 weeks ago , Saturday August 22, 2026 - 4:31 PM: 5 km
2.7
Magnitude
10 km south-east of Porangahau
Weak
3 weeks ago , Saturday August 22, 2026 - 5:34 AM: 12 km
4.7
Magnitude
125 km west of Snares Islands
Weak
3 weeks ago , Friday August 21, 2026 - 9:46 PM: 33 km
3.4
Magnitude
5 km north-east of Milford Sound
Weak
3 weeks ago , Thursday August 20, 2026 - 5:03 PM: 62 km
3.2
Magnitude
10 km south-east of Seddon
Light
3 weeks ago , Wednesday August 19, 2026 - 4:41 PM: 10 km
3.4
Magnitude
10 km west of Te Kaha
Weak
3 weeks ago , Wednesday August 19, 2026 - 8:20 AM: 30 km
2.8
Magnitude
20 km north-east of Seddon
Weak
3 weeks ago , Wednesday August 19, 2026 - 1:32 AM: 16 km
2.7
Magnitude
10 km south of Taumarunui
Weak
3 weeks ago , Tuesday August 18, 2026 - 12:59 PM: 11 km
3.4
Magnitude
20 km north-west of Taihape
Light
3 weeks ago , Monday August 17, 2026 - 9:19 PM: 10 km
3.0
Magnitude
30 km south-east of Tolaga Bay
Weak
3 weeks ago , Monday August 17, 2026 - 2:22 AM: 25 km
4.2
Magnitude
45 km north-west of Te Anau
Light
4 weeks ago , Sunday August 16, 2026 - 8:32 PM: 45 km
2.9
Magnitude
15 km north-west of Pongaroa
Weak
4 weeks ago , Sunday August 16, 2026 - 8:33 AM: 20 km
2.2
Magnitude
5 km south of Christchurch
Weak
4 weeks ago , Sunday August 16, 2026 - 2:20 AM: 5 km
2.8
Magnitude
10 km south of Taumarunui
Weak
4 weeks ago , Friday August 14, 2026 - 1:58 PM: 8 km
3.1
Magnitude
15 km north-east of Wairoa
Weak
4 weeks ago , Friday August 14, 2026 - 12:55 AM: 12 km