Earthquakes in New Zealand
7,324 earthquakes (M4+) recorded in New Zealand between 2005-2025. Data from USGS.
Total Earthquakes
7,324
Significant (M6+)
69
Maximum Magnitude
7.8
Avg Magnitude
4.5
Significant Events by Year
2025
3
2024
1
2023
5
2022
1
2021
8
2019
5
2018
2
2017
2
2016
8
2015
2
2014
5
2013
4
2012
2
2011
3
2010
1
2009
7
2008
3
2007
5
2005
2
2004
1
2003
6
2001
3
2000
1
1999
3
1998
2
1995
6
1994
4
1993
4
1992
6
1991
2
1990
5
1989
5
1988
2
1987
1
1986
1
1985
4
1984
4
1983
1
1982
2
1981
3
1980
2
1979
2
1978
7
1977
1
1976
7
1975
2
1974
1
1973
2
1970
1
1969
1
1968
9
1965
4
1963
7
1961
1
1960
2
1958
1
1957
3
1956
2
1954
1
1952
2
1951
5
1949
1
1948
2
1947
5
1946
3
1945
1
1943
5
1942
3
1941
3
1939
1
1938
4
1937
2
1936
2
1935
2
1934
3
1932
2
1931
7
1930
2
1929
5
1928
1
1927
1
1922
2
1921
2
1919
2
1917
3
1914
3
1911
1
1910
2
1904
1
Significant Earthquakes (269)
| Mag | Location | Depth | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.2 | 213 km WSW of Riverton, New Zealand | 22.0 km | Jul 7, 2025 |
| 6.2 | 285 km SW of Bluff, New Zealand | 10.6 km | Apr 29, 2025 |
| 6.7 | 170 km WSW of Riverton, New Zealand | 21.0 km | Mar 25, 2025 |
| 6.1 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | 13.0 km | Feb 9, 2024 |
| 6.0 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | 19.0 km | Oct 23, 2023 |
| 7.1 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | 46.8 km | Apr 24, 2023 |
| 6.9 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | 211.0 km | Mar 4, 2023 |
| 6.1 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | 354.0 km | Feb 13, 2023 |
| 6.0 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | 131.0 km | Jan 26, 2023 |
| 6.6 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | 24.0 km | Mar 2, 2022 |
| 6.4 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | 16.0 km | Aug 31, 2021 |
| 6.5 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | 25.0 km | Jun 20, 2021 |
| 6.1 | 194 km NE of Gisborne, New Zealand | 24.0 km | Apr 5, 2021 |
| 6.4 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | 20.0 km | Apr 1, 2021 |
| 6.3 | 183 km NE of Gisborne, New Zealand | 13.0 km | Mar 6, 2021 |
| 7.4 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | 43.0 km | Mar 4, 2021 |
| 7.3 | 182 km NE of Gisborne, New Zealand | 10.0 km | Mar 4, 2021 |
| 6.3 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | 224.0 km | Jan 8, 2021 |
| 6.1 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | 34.0 km | Sep 27, 2019 |
| 6.2 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | 14.0 km | Jun 21, 2019 |
| 6.4 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | 30.0 km | Jun 19, 2019 |
| 6.1 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | 12.0 km | Jun 17, 2019 |
| 7.3 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | 46.0 km | Jun 15, 2019 |
| 6.1 | 62 km E of Waitara, New Zealand | 225.5 km | Oct 30, 2018 |
| 6.0 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | 35.0 km | Jul 7, 2018 |
| 6.0 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | 19.0 km | Jun 28, 2017 |
| 6.0 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | 34.0 km | Jun 15, 2017 |
| 6.5 | 74 km NE of Amberley, New Zealand | 9.0 km | Nov 14, 2016 |
| 6.2 | 90 km SSW of Blenheim, New Zealand | 2.1 km | Nov 13, 2016 |
| 6.1 | 78 km SSW of Blenheim, New Zealand | 14.0 km | Nov 13, 2016 |
| 6.5 | 92 km SSW of Blenheim, New Zealand | 10.0 km | Nov 13, 2016 |
| 7.8 | 53 km NNE of Amberley, New Zealand | 15.1 km | Nov 13, 2016 |
| 6.1 | 179 km NE of Opotiki, New Zealand | 13.7 km | Sep 1, 2016 |
| 7.0 | 175 km NE of Gisborne, New Zealand | 19.0 km | Sep 1, 2016 |
| 6.1 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | 43.8 km | Jun 6, 2016 |
| 6.0 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | 228.0 km | Aug 24, 2015 |
| 6.1 | 73 km S of Wakefield, New Zealand | 48.0 km | Apr 24, 2015 |
| 6.7 | 183 km NE of Gisborne, New Zealand | 22.0 km | Nov 16, 2014 |
| 6.7 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | 26.6 km | Jun 23, 2014 |
| 6.5 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | 10.0 km | Jun 23, 2014 |
| 6.9 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | 20.0 km | Jun 23, 2014 |
| 6.1 | 35 km NNE of Masterton, New Zealand | 28.0 km | Jan 20, 2014 |
| 6.2 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | 151.0 km | Oct 11, 2013 |
| 6.5 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | 41.5 km | Sep 30, 2013 |
| 6.5 | 29 km SE of Blenheim, New Zealand | 8.2 km | Aug 16, 2013 |
| 6.5 | 38 km ESE of Blenheim, New Zealand | 17.0 km | Jul 21, 2013 |
| 6.3 | 27 km SE of Tokoroa, New Zealand | 163.0 km | Dec 7, 2012 |
| 6.3 | 63 km S of Opunake, New Zealand | 229.8 km | Jul 3, 2012 |
| 6.0 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | 15.2 km | Jul 9, 2011 |
| 6.0 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | 14.0 km | Jul 9, 2011 |
| 6.1 | 6 km SE of Christchurch, New Zealand | 5.9 km | Feb 21, 2011 |
| 7.0 | 19 km NE of Methven, New Zealand | 12.0 km | Sep 3, 2010 |
| 6.0 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | 28.0 km | Nov 28, 2009 |
| 6.2 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | 257.0 km | Sep 2, 2009 |
| 6.1 | 107 km W of Te Anau, New Zealand | 10.0 km | Aug 5, 2009 |
| 7.8 | 97 km WSW of Te Anau, New Zealand | 12.0 km | Jul 15, 2009 |
| 6.1 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | 131.7 km | Apr 26, 2009 |
| 6.0 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | 13.0 km | Feb 17, 2009 |
| 6.4 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | 33.0 km | Jan 18, 2009 |
| 6.1 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | 10.0 km | Oct 5, 2008 |
| 7.0 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | 36.0 km | Sep 29, 2008 |
| 6.2 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | 25.0 km | Mar 18, 2008 |
| 6.6 | 46 km SSE of Gisborne, New Zealand | 20.0 km | Dec 20, 2007 |
| 6.1 | 72 km NNW of Te Anau, New Zealand | 19.0 km | Oct 15, 2007 |
| 6.8 | 70 km N of Te Anau, New Zealand | 18.0 km | Oct 15, 2007 |
| 6.0 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | 40.7 km | May 17, 2007 |
| 6.5 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | 34.0 km | Jan 31, 2007 |
| 6.4 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | 21.0 km | Dec 7, 2005 |
| 6.0 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | 10.0 km | Jul 23, 2005 |
| 7.1 | 255 km W of Riverton, New Zealand | 10.0 km | Nov 22, 2004 |
| 6.4 | 96 km WNW of Te Anau, New Zealand | 10.0 km | Nov 2, 2003 |
| 6.0 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | 33.0 km | Sep 30, 2003 |
| 6.4 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | 10.0 km | Sep 30, 2003 |
| 7.2 | 56 km NW of Te Anau, New Zealand | 28.0 km | Aug 21, 2003 |
| 6.4 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | 45.6 km | May 4, 2003 |
| 6.7 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | 62.4 km | May 4, 2003 |
| 6.7 | 178 km ENE of Opotiki, New Zealand | 18.0 km | Oct 21, 2001 |
| 7.1 | 295 km NE of Gisborne, New Zealand | 33.0 km | Aug 21, 2001 |
| 7.2 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | 178.1 km | Jun 3, 2001 |
| 6.1 | 67 km NW of Te Anau, New Zealand | 24.5 km | Nov 1, 2000 |
| 6.2 | 24 km W of Taupo, New Zealand | 158.7 km | Oct 25, 1999 |
| 6.5 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | 10.0 km | Aug 1, 1999 |
| 6.3 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | 25.0 km | Jul 28, 1999 |
| 6.9 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | 129.5 km | Jul 9, 1998 |
| 6.0 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | 57.4 km | Jun 20, 1998 |
| 6.2 | 47 km NW of Oxford, New Zealand | 10.0 km | Nov 24, 1995 |
| 6.1 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | 54.4 km | Jul 3, 1995 |
| 7.2 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | 35.3 km | Jul 3, 1995 |
| 6.0 | 125 km ENE of Opotiki, New Zealand | 28.2 km | Feb 13, 1995 |
| 6.5 | 102 km NNE of Gisborne, New Zealand | 28.3 km | Feb 10, 1995 |
| 7.1 | 118 km NNE of Gisborne, New Zealand | 21.1 km | Feb 5, 1995 |
| 6.5 | 83 km NNE of Opotiki, New Zealand | 33.0 km | Dec 15, 1994 |
| 6.0 | 40 km N of Methven, New Zealand | 10.0 km | Jun 19, 1994 |
| 6.8 | 56 km NW of Oxford, New Zealand | 13.6 km | Jun 18, 1994 |
| 6.0 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | 60.8 km | Jan 30, 1994 |
| 6.3 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | 19.7 km | Sep 13, 1993 |
| 6.3 | 249 km NNE of Opotiki, New Zealand | 95.2 km | Aug 13, 1993 |
| 6.4 | 42 km WNW of Gisborne, New Zealand | 14.4 km | Aug 10, 1993 |
| 7.0 | 63 km WNW of Te Anau, New Zealand | 28.1 km | Aug 10, 1993 |
| 6.0 | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand | 26.3 km | Oct 25, 1992 |
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