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Earthquakes near Christchurch today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Christchurch in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Christchurch just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand and updates every few minutes.
- Last 24 hours
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 7 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Last 30 days
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- — none within 100 km
- Largest in past year
- M4.5 142 km WNW, Jun 8, 2026
- Past year count
- 4 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- —
Recent earthquakes near Christchurch
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Christchurch in the past 30 days.
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in Pacific/Auckland.
Largest earthquakes near Christchurch in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Christchurch in the past 12 months was M4.5 on Jun 8, 2026, 142 km WNW of the city (48 km S of Hokitika, New Zealand).
With 4 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 0.3 a month), the area around Christchurch is occasionally active by global standards. 1 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2026 | M4.5 | 142 km WNW | 6 km | 48 km S of Hokitika, New Zealand |
| Jul 12, 2026 | M4.2 | 125 km NNE | 29 km | 54 km E of Hanmer Springs, New Zealand |
| Nov 1, 2025 | M4.1 | 101 km NNW | 19 km | 63 km WSW of Hanmer Springs, New Zealand |
| Nov 21, 2025 | M3.6 | 68 km SSW | 10 km | 34 km SSW of Leeston, New Zealand |
Was it felt in Christchurch?
None of the quakes listed has "Did You Feel It?" reports in the USGS feed, which usually means shaking at the surface was weak or the area has few reporters.
If you felt shaking, you can report it to USGS; reports refine the intensity map within minutes.
Tsunami warning status
None of the earthquakes near Christchurch in the past year 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.
Earthquakes around the world today
Worldwide, USGS listed 147 earthquakes of M1+ in the last 24 hours; the largest was M6.5 Bonin Islands, Japan region.
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.
Earthquakes near other cities in New Zealand and nearby
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).