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Earthquake in New Zealand today
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No M2.5+ earthquake in New Zealand in the last 24 hours The most recent was M4.2 38 km NE of Castlepoint, New Zealand, 6 days ago.
Was there an earthquake in New Zealand today? Every earthquake USGS has located in and off New Zealand in the last day and week, with the largest of the past year. Updated every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+
- Last 7 days
- 1 M2.5+
- Last 30 days
- 12 M2.5+
- Largest in 30 days
- M5.3 46 km SSE of Otorohanga, New Zealand, Oct 15, 2026
- Past 12 months
- 203 M2.5+
- Largest in 12 months
- M6.1 Kermadec Islands, New Zealand, Feb 4, 2026
Earthquakes in New Zealand today
No earthquake of M2.5 or more has been located in New Zealand in the last 24 hours. Over the past 7 days USGS lists 1, and 12 in the past 30 days (all M2.5+).
Local time is the time zone of the nearest city to the epicentre.
Earthquakes in New Zealand in the past 7 days
1 M2.5+ earthquake in the past week. The most active areas were Manawatu-Wanganui (1). The largest was M4.2 38 km NE of Castlepoint, New Zealand.
| Local time | UTC | Magnitude | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 06:27 | Oct 19, 17:27 UTC | M4.2 | 24 km | 38 km NE of Castlepoint, New Zealand |
Largest earthquakes in New Zealand in the past year
USGS located 203 M2.5+ earthquakes in or off New Zealand in the past 12 months, 0.7% of the 28,885 recorded worldwide, or about 3.9 a week. This week's 1 is below that average. The strongest was M6.1 on Feb 4, 2026 (Kermadec Islands, New Zealand).
| Date | Magnitude | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 4, 2026 | M6.1 | 167 km | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand |
| Jun 10, 2026 | M6.0 | 10 km | Auckland Islands, New Zealand region |
| Jul 16, 2026 | M5.9 | 68 km | 43 km NNW of Te Anau, New Zealand |
| May 5, 2026 | M5.8 | 7 km | 126 km ENE of Pauanui, New Zealand |
| Mar 31, 2026 | M5.8 | 195 km | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand |
| Jul 24, 2026 | M5.7 | 10 km | 48 km W of Turangi, New Zealand |
| Aug 2, 2026 | M5.6 | 53 km | 12 km W of Hicks Bay, New Zealand |
| Aug 30, 2026 | M5.5 | 29 km | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand |
| Jan 26, 2026 | M5.5 | 18 km | Kermadec Islands, New Zealand |
| Oct 15, 2026 | M5.3 | 284 km | 46 km SSE of Otorohanga, New Zealand |
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes in New Zealand in the past 30 days carried the USGS tsunami flag, which USGS sets for large quakes in oceanic regions where the tsunami warning centres issue messages.
Official tsunami warnings come from the NOAA tsunami warning centres (tsunami.gov) and national agencies; follow local authorities if you are on a coast after strong shaking.
USGS lists every magnitude in the United States but outside it coverage is complete only from about M4–4.5, so smaller local quakes reported by national agencies may be missing. Magnitudes and locations are revised for hours after an event.
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).