Earthquake Statistics for New Zealand

Get detailed statistics on earthquakes in New Zealand. Follow the latest trends, magnitude distribution, and explore major seismic events that have shaped the earthquake history of New Zealand.

Total Earthquakes

Period Total
Last 24h 50
Last Week 431
Last Month 1815
Last Year 19078
Total 23835

Magnitude Distribution

Magnitude Bucket Count Percentage
<1 0 0%
1 10830 45.4%
2 10824 45.4%
3 1851 7.8%
4 293 1.2%
5 32 0.1%
6 5 0%
7 0 0%

Biggest Earthquakes

Magnitude Date Location City
6.8 Mar 25, 2025 01:43 159 km WSW of Riverton, New Zealand Riverton
6.5 May 31, 2025 14:28 1165 km north-east of Whangarei -
6.5 May 31, 2025 21:21 1155 km north-east of Whangarei -
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
5.9 Mar 22, 2025 01:15 1295 km north-east of Whangarei -
5.7 Jan 30, 2026 01:28 1050 km north-east of Whangarei -
5.5 Jan 10, 2026 00:05 1375 km north-east of Whakatane -
5.5 Jan 26, 2026 17:26 1070 km north-east of Whangarei -
5.5 Jul 15, 2025 09:54 1025 km north-east of Whangarei -
5.5 Jan 26, 2026 23:32 1130 km north-east of Whakatane -
5.4 Feb 21, 2026 23:55 120 km west of Tuatapere -
5.4 Jan 28, 2025 10:26 10 km east of Eketahuna Tararua District
5.4 Mar 14, 2025 21:07 595 km north-east of Whakatane -
5.4 Jan 08, 2026 19:29 10 km south-west of Waverley Rangikura
5.4 May 29, 2025 01:28 940 km north-east of Whangarei -
5.4 Nov 30, 2025 10:05 1270 km north-east of Whangarei -
5.4 Oct 15, 2025 13:06 625 km north-east of Gisborne -
5.3 Apr 03, 2025 21:11 1150 km north-east of Whangarei -
5.2 Nov 29, 2025 23:42 1330 km north-east of Whangarei -