Earthquake Statistics for Wellington Region

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

Total Earthquakes

Period Total
Last 24h 0
Last Week 3
Last Month 8
Last Year 66
Total 66

Magnitude Distribution

Magnitude Count Percentage
<1 0 0%
1 35 53%
2 29 43.9%
3 2 3%
4 0 0%
5 0 0%
6 0 0%
7 0 0%

Biggest Earthquakes

Magnitude Date Location City
3.7 Mar 10, 2025 18:38 70 km south of Wellington Rat Hill
3.1 Jul 13, 2025 03:35 COOK STRAIT, NEW ZEALAND Owhiro Bay
3.0 Aug 21, 2025 06:53 20 km south-east of Masterton Tauweru
2.9 May 20, 2025 18:43 40 km north-west of Paraparaumu Otaki Beach
2.6 Jul 22, 2025 14:44 40 km south-west of Wellington Owhiro Bay
2.6 Apr 17, 2025 20:43 90 km south of Castlepoint Homewood
2.4 Apr 01, 2025 02:21 55 km north-west of Paraparaumu Otaki Beach
2.4 Oct 26, 2025 07:43 35 km south of Wellington Owhiro Bay
2.3 May 17, 2025 23:15 35 km south of Wellington Owhiro Bay
2.3 May 17, 2025 05:12 35 km south of Wellington Owhiro Bay
2.2 Mar 30, 2025 07:16 50 km north-west of Paraparaumu Otaki Beach
2.2 Nov 12, 2025 10:47 50 km south of Wellington Moa Point
2.2 Aug 06, 2025 07:59 55 km south of Castlepoint Homewood
2.2 Nov 09, 2025 17:53 45 km north-west of Paraparaumu Otaki Beach
2.2 Jul 25, 2025 15:41 35 km north-west of Paraparaumu Paraparaumu Beach
2.1 Oct 03, 2025 03:50 30 km north-west of Paraparaumu Paraparaumu Beach
2.1 Jul 30, 2025 04:49 70 km south of Castlepoint Homewood
2.1 Apr 06, 2025 14:12 35 km south-west of Wellington Owhiro Bay
2.1 Aug 12, 2025 13:28 50 km north-west of Paraparaumu Otaki Beach
2.1 Sep 26, 2025 08:08 35 km south of Wellington Owhiro Bay