Latest earthquakes near New Zealand today

Complete overview of the latest earthquakes near the country New Zealand, updated every minute. Did you feel an earthquake today in New Zealand? If an earthquake is happening right now near New Zealand (also known as Aotearoa), it will show up within minutes.

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List of latest earthquakes near New Zealand.
Date and Time Magnitude Location
May 14, 2025 16:15
(Auckland)
M 3.6 157 km NNW
from Invercargill
May 14, 2025 06:02
(Auckland)
M 3.1 26 km N
from Wellington
May 14, 2025 05:00
(Auckland)
M 3.0 98 km NNW
from Wellington
May 13, 2025 16:17
(Auckland)
M 3.3 90 km NNW
from Wellington
May 13, 2025 01:02
(Auckland)
M 3.4 47 km NE
from Tauranga
May 12, 2025 21:06
(Auckland)
M 3.1 297 km E
from Auckland
May 11, 2025 21:09
(Auckland)
M 3.1 151 km NNW
from Wellington
May 11, 2025 03:57
(Auckland)
M 3.0 153 km NNW
from Invercargill
May 10, 2025 15:52
(Auckland)
M 3.4 104 km E
from Tauranga
May 9, 2025 21:04
(Auckland)
M 3.7 53 km SW
from Wellington
May 9, 2025 19:41
(Auckland)
M 3.2 163 km NNW
from Invercargill
May 9, 2025 16:56
(Auckland)
M 3.1 194 km E
from Auckland
May 9, 2025 16:44
(Auckland)
M 4.0 131 km NW
from Christchurch
May 9, 2025 16:36
(Auckland)
M 3.3 128 km NW
from Christchurch
May 9, 2025 14:26
(Auckland)
M 3.2 170 km NNW
from Invercargill
May 9, 2025 13:00
(Auckland)
M 3.6 34 km ESE
from Palmerston North
May 8, 2025 23:08
(Auckland)
M 3.0 180 km NE
from Gisborne
May 8, 2025 13:37
(Auckland)
M 3.1 25 km E
from Palmerston North
May 6, 2025 13:44
(Auckland)
M 3.2 227 km ESE
from Hastings
May 6, 2025 08:31
(Auckland)
M 3.5 158 km NNW
from Invercargill
May 6, 2025 01:51
(Auckland)
M 3.0 76 km NE
from Tauranga
May 5, 2025 17:16
(Auckland)
M 4.2 87 km NNE
from Wellington
May 5, 2025 13:44
(Auckland)
M 3.7 100 km S
from New Plymouth
May 5, 2025 07:29
(Auckland)
M 3.3 259 km NE
from Tauranga
May 5, 2025 07:14
(Auckland)
M 3.7 279 km NE
from Tauranga

Map of Latest Earthquakes near New Zealand

Recent New Zealand Earthquake News

These are the latest articles published related to earthquakes occurring near New Zealand. Check our Earthquake News section for a complete overview of articles written on earthquakes near New Zealand and elsewhere.

New Zealand Earthquake Statistics

Average Earthquakes:
229 Yearly
Within 300 km, Mag 4+, last 10 years
Latest Earthquake:
Mag 3.6
May 14, 2025 16:15

Average

A total of 2294 earthquakes with a magnitude of four or above have struck within 300 km (186 mi) of New Zealand in the past 10 years. This comes down to a yearly average of 229 earthquakes per year, or 19 per month. On average an earthquake will hit near New Zealand roughly every 1 days.

A relatively large number of earthquakes occurred near New Zealand in 2016. A total of 676 earthquakes (mag 4+) were detected within 300 km of New Zealand that year. The strongest had a 7.8 magnitude.

Yearly Earthquakes within 300 km (186 mi) of New Zealand with a magnitude of 4 or above.

Magnitude Distribution

The table below visualizes the distribution of all earthquakes that occurred within 300km of New Zealand in the past 10 years. No earthquakes with a magnitude of 8 or above have occurred near New Zealand during this time. Usually, higher magnitudes are less common than lower magnitudes. Small earthquakes with a magnitude below 4 on the Richter scale have been omitted from this overview.

Earthquakes by magnitude near New Zealand (past 10 years).
Magnitude Earthquakes Percentage
Mag. 4 2090 91.11%
Mag. 5 191 8.33%
Mag. 6 10 0.44%
Mag. 7 3 0.13%
Mag. 8 0 0.0%
Mag. 9 0 0.0%
Mag. 10 0 0.0%

Strongest earthquakes near New Zealand

Strongest in 10 years:
Mag 7.8
On Nov 14, 2016 00:02.
Strongest since 1900:
Mag 7.8
On Nov 14, 2016 00:02.

The strongest recent earthquake of the past 10 years near New Zealand occurred on Nov 14, 2016 00:02 local time (Pacific/Auckland timezone). It had a magnitude of 7.8 and struck 95 kilometers (59 mi) north-northeast of Christchurch, at a depth of 15 km. Discover more strong earthquakes near New Zealand in the list below.

In the table below you will find the strongest earthquakes that occurred near New Zealand in the past 10 years. You can use the tabs to find the heaviest historic earthquakes since the year 1900 or within a specific year or distance from New Zealand.

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List of strongest earthquakes near New Zealand.
Date and Time Magnitude Location
Nov 14, 2016 00:02
(Auckland)
M 7.8 95 km NNE
from Christchurch
Mar 5, 2021 02:27
(Auckland)
M 7.3 182 km NE
from Gisborne
Sep 2, 2016 04:37
(Auckland)
M 7.0 175 km NE
from Gisborne
Mar 25, 2025 14:43
(Auckland)
M 6.7 194 km W
from Invercargill
Nov 14, 2016 00:32
(Auckland)
M 6.5 147 km SW
from Wellington
Nov 14, 2016 13:34
(Auckland)
M 6.5 115 km NNE
from Christchurch
Mar 6, 2021 13:16
(Auckland)
M 6.3 184 km NE
from Gisborne
Nov 14, 2016 02:31
(Auckland)
M 6.2 145 km SW
from Wellington
Apr 30, 2025 01:16
(Auckland)
M 6.2 294 km SW
from Invercargill
Sep 2, 2016 05:14
(Auckland)
M 6.1 196 km NNE
from Gisborne

Map of Strongest Earthquakes near New Zealand

Earthquakes by region of New Zealand

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Frequently Asked Questions

These questions are commonly asked in relation to earthquakes occurring near New Zealand.

When was the last earthquake in New Zealand?

A 3.6 magnitude earthquake hit near New Zealand on the afternoon of May 14, 2025 at 16:15 local time (Pacific/Auckland). The center of this earthquake was located 157km north-northwest of Invercargill at a depth of 50km under land. Check the list on our website for any earthquakes occurring near New Zealand in the past hours.

What was the strongest earthquake near New Zealand?

A 7.8 magnitude earthquake hit near New Zealand on the night of November 14, 2016 at 00:02 local time (Pacific/Auckland). The center of this earthquake was located 95km north-northeast of Christchurch at a depth of 15km under land. This is the strongest earthquake that occurred near New Zealand since the year 1900.

How often do earthquakes occur near New Zealand?

In the past 10 years, 2294 earthquakes with a magnitude of four or higher occurred within a 300 kilometer range from New Zealand. This averages to 229 earthquakes yearly, or one earthquake every 2 days.