Earthquake Statistics for Southland

This page provides an overview of the earthquake statistics for the Southland region, including the total counts over various time periods and magnitude distributions.

Total Earthquakes

Period Total
Last 24h 1
Last Week 8
Last Month 37
Last Year 408
Total 408

Magnitude Distribution

Magnitude Count Percentage
<1 0 0%
1 56 13.7%
2 219 53.7%
3 109 26.7%
4 20 4.9%
5 1 0.2%
6 3 0.7%
7 0 0%

Biggest Earthquakes

Magnitude Date Location City
6.8 Mar 25, 2025 01:43 159 km WSW of Riverton, New Zealand Riverton
6.3 Jul 07, 2025 12:53 208 km WSW of Riverton, New Zealand Riverton
6.2 Apr 29, 2025 13:16 286 km SW of Bluff, New Zealand Bluff
5.2 Mar 25, 2025 01:43 Within 5 km of Tuatapere Tuatapere Te Waewae Community
4.9 Mar 25, 2025 09:04 OFF W. COAST OF S. ISLAND, N.Z. Port Craig
4.9 Jun 03, 2025 18:55 40 km north-west of Te Anau Fiordland Community
4.7 Jul 09, 2025 23:09 80 km west of Te Anau -
4.7 Mar 25, 2025 02:56 85 km south-west of Tuatapere Port Craig
4.6 Sep 07, 2025 22:09 45 km north of Te Anau Fiordland Community
4.5 Jul 21, 2025 22:24 55 km north-west of Te Anau Fiordland Community
4.4 Jun 18, 2025 22:34 236 km SW of Riverton, New Zealand Riverton
4.4 Feb 24, 2025 16:44 55 km north-west of Te Anau Fiordland Community
4.3 Feb 28, 2025 15:00 40 km north of Te Anau Fiordland Community
4.3 Sep 02, 2025 22:49 OFF W. COAST OF S. ISLAND, N.Z. Port Craig
4.3 Mar 25, 2025 09:04 25 km north-east of Tuatapere Wallace Takitimu Community
4.2 Jun 18, 2025 22:34 80 km south-west of Tuatapere Port Craig
4.2 Jun 18, 2025 14:52 95 km south-west of Tuatapere Port Craig
4.2 Jun 20, 2025 22:52 50 km west of Te Anau Fiordland Community
4.2 Jul 24, 2025 13:28 60 km north-west of Te Anau Fiordland Community
4.1 Mar 02, 2025 16:42 45 km north-west of Te Anau Fiordland Community