Earthquakes in New Zealand
Latest earthquakes in New Zealand: 4 in the last 24 hours, 107 in the last 30 days. Updated Nov 10, 2026 00:20 UTC.
Earthquakes, last 30 days107
Most recent34 min ago
M3.4 · 56 km N of Whakatane, New Zealand
4Last 24 hours
20Last 7 days
107Last 30 days
18M4+ in 30 d
1M5+ in 30 d
Each circle is an earthquake. Bigger and redder = stronger. Tap a circle for details.
Magnitude<33–44–55–66+AgeLast hourLast 24 hOlder
Recent earthquakes in New Zealand
| Mag | Location | When |
|---|---|---|
| 3.4 | 56 km N of Whakatane, New Zealand | 34 min ago Nov 9, 2026 23:48 UTC |
| 3.4 | 155 km NNW of Invercargill, New Zealand | 14 h ago Nov 9, 2026 10:49 UTC |
| 4.1 | 162 km NNE of Whakatane, New Zealand | 19 h ago Nov 9, 2026 05:50 UTC |
| 3.0 | 55 km N of Nelson, New Zealand | 21 h ago Nov 9, 2026 03:19 UTC |
| 3.4 | 22 km WSW of Titirangi, New Zealand | 31 h ago Nov 8, 2026 16:53 UTC |
| 3.2 | 175 km NNE of Whakatane, New Zealand | 33 h ago Nov 8, 2026 15:39 UTC |
| 3.1 | 148 km NW of Invercargill, New Zealand | 2 days ago Nov 8, 2026 00:02 UTC |
| 3.1 | 216 km N of Invercargill, New Zealand | 3 days ago Nov 7, 2026 09:50 UTC |
| 3.3 | 142 km NNE of Tauranga, New Zealand | 3 days ago Nov 7, 2026 00:12 UTC |
| 3.0 | 36 km N of Hamilton, New Zealand | 4 days ago Nov 6, 2026 03:49 UTC |
| 3.0 | 129 km NNE of Whakatane, New Zealand | 4 days ago Nov 6, 2026 02:24 UTC |
| 3.4 | 104 km N of Tauranga, New Zealand | 4 days ago Nov 5, 2026 17:30 UTC |
| 3.2 | 136 km NNE of Whakatane, New Zealand | 5 days ago Nov 5, 2026 11:42 UTC |
| 3.0 | 133 km N of Whakatane, New Zealand | 5 days ago Nov 4, 2026 15:41 UTC |
| 3.2 | 105 km NNE of Whakatane, New Zealand | 6 days ago Nov 4, 2026 12:19 UTC |
| 3.1 | 198 km NE of Otara, New Zealand | 6 days ago Nov 4, 2026 05:31 UTC |
| 3.8 | 84 km N of Whakatane, New Zealand | 6 days ago Nov 4, 2026 05:04 UTC |
| 3.1 | 154 km NNE of Whakatane, New Zealand | 6 days ago Nov 4, 2026 00:16 UTC |
| 4.1 | 77 km SSW of Richmond, New Zealand | 6 days ago Nov 3, 2026 23:10 UTC |
| 3.6 | 58 km N of Nelson, New Zealand | 6 days ago Nov 3, 2026 13:15 UTC |
| 4.1 | 63 km W of Flaxmere, New Zealand | 7 days ago Nov 2, 2026 23:35 UTC |
| 3.2 | 215 km N of Invercargill, New Zealand | 7 days ago Nov 2, 2026 23:24 UTC |
| 3.2 | 67 km SSW of Cambridge, New Zealand | 7 days ago Nov 2, 2026 23:16 UTC |
| 4.1 | 184 km NNW of Invercargill, New Zealand | 8 days ago Nov 2, 2026 02:50 UTC |
| 3.1 | 197 km NNE of Gisborne, New Zealand | 8 days ago Nov 2, 2026 00:04 UTC |
| 3.2 | 158 km NNW of Invercargill, New Zealand | 8 days ago Nov 1, 2026 18:43 UTC |
| 3.2 | 9 km E of Upper Hutt, New Zealand | 8 days ago Nov 1, 2026 13:47 UTC |
| 3.1 | 30 km W of Rotorua, New Zealand | 9 days ago Nov 1, 2026 05:21 UTC |
| 3.0 | 151 km NE of Whakatane, New Zealand | 9 days ago Nov 1, 2026 02:55 UTC |
| 3.2 | 182 km NNW of Invercargill, New Zealand | 10 days ago Oct 30, 2026 22:30 UTC |
| 3.7 | 105 km NNE of Nelson, New Zealand | 10 days ago Oct 30, 2026 16:52 UTC |
| 3.3 | 225 km N of Invercargill, New Zealand | 10 days ago Oct 30, 2026 16:28 UTC |
| 3.2 | 38 km WNW of Rotorua, New Zealand | 11 days ago Oct 30, 2026 11:00 UTC |
| 3.2 | 65 km E of Palmerston North, New Zealand | 11 days ago Oct 30, 2026 06:00 UTC |
| 3.2 | 38 km NW of Taupo, New Zealand | 11 days ago Oct 29, 2026 22:05 UTC |
| 3.3 | 82 km SW of Taupo, New Zealand | 11 days ago Oct 29, 2026 13:45 UTC |
| 3.5 | 32 km SSW of Whanganui, New Zealand | 12 days ago Oct 29, 2026 03:25 UTC |
| 3.5 | 32 km WNW of Taupo, New Zealand | 12 days ago Oct 28, 2026 22:13 UTC |
| 3.6 | 61 km SSE of New Plymouth, New Zealand | 12 days ago Oct 28, 2026 19:09 UTC |
| 3.0 | 76 km WSW of Titirangi, New Zealand | 13 days ago Oct 28, 2026 09:03 UTC |
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