Earthquake Statistics for Wellington

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

Total Earthquakes

Period Total
Last 24h 1
Last Week 17
Last Month 63
Last Year 512
Total 512

Magnitude Distribution

Magnitude Count Percentage
<1 0 0%
1 367 71.7%
2 126 24.6%
3 13 2.5%
4 6 1.2%
5 0 0%
6 0 0%
7 0 0%

Biggest Earthquakes

Magnitude Date Location City
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
4.1 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 Aug 23, 2025 04:29 10 km south-west of Martinborough Martinborough Community
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
3.3 Mar 19, 2025 10:12 15 km west of Paraparaumu Pukerua Bay
3.3 May 13, 2025 18:02 10 km north-west of Porirua Porirua
3.2 Sep 08, 2025 10:37 15 km north-west of Masterton Masterton
3.2 Apr 20, 2025 20:39 NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND Masterton
3.2 Aug 21, 2025 18:47 COOK STRAIT, NEW ZEALAND Makara
3.1 Jul 14, 2025 13:04 20 km west of Wellington Makara
3.0 Apr 19, 2025 00:02 20 km south of Levin Otaki
2.9 Jul 31, 2025 13:05 5 km south-west of Masterton Carterton