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Earthquakes near Gisborne today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Gisborne in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Gisborne just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Gisborne, 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
- M5.6 119 km N, Aug 2, 2026
- Past year count
- 15 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 130 km M4.3, Oct 11, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Gisborne
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Gisborne in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there were 2, the closest M4.3 at 130 km N.
| Time (Gisborne) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 13:40 | Oct 11, 00:40 UTC | M4.3 | 130 km N | 67 km | 24 km WNW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand |
| Sep 28, 09:49 | Sep 27, 20:49 UTC | M4.0 | 140 km NW | 151 km | 32 km N of Whakatane, New Zealand |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in Pacific/Auckland.
Largest earthquakes near Gisborne in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Gisborne in the past 12 months was M5.6 on Aug 2, 2026, 119 km N of the city (12 km W of Hicks Bay, New Zealand).
With 15 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 1.3 a month), the area around Gisborne is moderately active by global standards. 7 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2, 2026 | M5.6 | 119 km N | 53 km | 12 km W of Hicks Bay, New Zealand |
| May 2, 2026 | M5.0 | 134 km N | 45 km | 17 km NNW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand |
| Aug 6, 2026 | M4.8 | 71 km NE | 26 km | 69 km NE of Mangapapa, New Zealand |
| Jul 17, 2026 | M4.6 | 8 km NNE | 17 km | 6 km NNE of Mangapapa, New Zealand |
| May 23, 2026 | M4.6 | 131 km ENE | 10 km | 98 km ESE of Hicks Bay, New Zealand |
| Aug 28, 2026 | M4.5 | 107 km SW | 17 km | 24 km NNE of Bay View, New Zealand |
| May 17, 2026 | M4.5 | 146 km SE | 10 km | 139 km SE of Wainui, New Zealand |
| Aug 28, 2026 | M4.4 | 65 km NNE | 10 km | 56 km S of Hicks Bay, New Zealand |
| Mar 24, 2026 | M4.4 | 133 km NNW | 118 km | 57 km WNW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand |
| Oct 11, 2026 | M4.3 | 130 km N | 67 km | 24 km WNW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand |
Was it felt in Gisborne?
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 Gisborne 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 141 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.
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Data: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program (ComCat), GeoNames (cities, CC BY 4.0).