This page provides an overview of the earthquake statistics for the Wellington region, including the total counts over various time periods and magnitude distributions.
| Period | Total |
|---|---|
| Last 24h | 3 |
| Last Week | 23 |
| Last Month | 80 |
| Last Year | 840 |
| Total | 953 |
| Magnitude | Count | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| <1 | 0 | 0% |
| 1 | 680 | 71.4% |
| 2 | 232 | 24.3% |
| 3 | 33 | 3.5% |
| 4 | 8 | 0.8% |
| 5 | 0 | 0% |
| 6 | 0 | 0% |
| 7 | 0 | 0% |
| Magnitude | Date | Location | City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4.9 | Jan 13, 2026 10:21 | 24 km NNW of Castlepoint, New Zealand | Masterton |
| 4.4 | Mar 27, 2025 23:59 | 20 km south-west of Levin | Otaki Beach |
| 4.3 | Mar 07, 2025 18:24 | 5 km south-west of Wellington | Wellington |
| 4.2 | Aug 03, 2025 12:22 | NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND | Masterton |
| 4.2 | Mar 22, 2026 01:31 | 5 km north of Martinborough | Greytown Community |
| 4.1 | Apr 06, 2025 12:16 | 5 km north of Upper Hutt | Upper Hutt |
| 4.1 | Mar 21, 2025 18:25 | 20 km south-east of Levin | Masterton |
| 4.1 | Aug 03, 2025 12:14 | NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND | Masterton |
| 3.9 | Apr 29, 2025 14:57 | 25 km north-west of Paraparaumu | Otaki Beach |
| 3.7 | May 31, 2025 14:32 | COOK STRAIT, NEW ZEALAND | Paraparaumu Beach |
| 3.6 | Jun 05, 2025 06:14 | 15 km west of Martinborough | Martinborough Community |
| 3.6 | Feb 16, 2026 00:27 | 5 km north-west of Upper Hutt | Upper Hutt |
| 3.6 | Aug 23, 2025 04:29 | 10 km south-west of Martinborough | Martinborough Community |
| 3.5 | Feb 12, 2026 02:19 | 20 km north-west of Paraparaumu | Waikanae Beach |
| 3.5 | Jul 10, 2025 20:47 | 10 km east of Lower Hutt | Lower Hutt |
| 3.5 | Mar 24, 2025 14:43 | 5 km north-east of Wellington | Wellington |
| 3.5 | Mar 26, 2026 04:11 | 5 km south of Paraparaumu | Paekākāriki |
| 3.4 | Mar 19, 2026 14:46 | 15 km south of Eketahuna | Masterton |
| 3.4 | Mar 27, 2026 13:53 | NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND | Paraparaumu |
| 3.3 | Mar 20, 2026 06:23 | 15 km north-east of Masterton | Masterton |
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