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Earthquakes near Hamilton, Waikato Region today

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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Hamilton, Waikato Region in the last 24 hours The last M2.5+ within 100 km was M5.3 89 km S, 11 days ago.

Was there an earthquake in Hamilton, Waikato Region just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Hamilton, Waikato Region, 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
1 M2.5+ within 100 km
Largest in 30 days
M5.3 89 km S, Oct 15, 2026
Largest in past year
M5.7 132 km S, Jul 24, 2026
Past year count
10 M2.5+ within 150 km
Nearest in 30 days
89 km M5.3, Oct 15, 2026

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Recent earthquakes near Hamilton, Waikato Region

USGS recorded 1 earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more within 100 km of Hamilton, Waikato Region in the past 30 days, 0 of them in the last 7 days. The most recent was M5.3 89 km S of the city at Oct 15, 18:25 local time (11 days ago).

The average depth was about 284 km and 0 of 1 were shallow (under 70 km), which are the ones most likely to be felt at the surface.

Time (Hamilton, Waikato Region)UTCMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocation
Oct 15, 18:25Oct 15, 05:25 UTCM5.389 km S284 km46 km SSE of Otorohanga, New Zealand

M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in Pacific/Auckland.

Largest earthquakes near Hamilton, Waikato Region in the past year

The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Hamilton, Waikato Region in the past 12 months was M5.7 on Jul 24, 2026, 132 km S of the city (48 km W of Turangi, New Zealand).

With 10 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 0.8 a month), the area around Hamilton, Waikato Region is moderately active by global standards. 5 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.

DateMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocation
Jul 24, 2026M5.7132 km S10 km48 km W of Turangi, New Zealand
Oct 15, 2026M5.389 km S284 km46 km SSE of Otorohanga, New Zealand
May 9, 2026M4.9113 km S227 km62 km WNW of Turangi, New Zealand
Nov 10, 2025M4.6123 km S235 km58 km WNW of Turangi, New Zealand
Aug 17, 2026M4.5123 km S177 km43 km WNW of Turangi, New Zealand
Apr 22, 2026M4.4129 km E170 km31 km NE of Maketu, New Zealand
Nov 3, 2025M4.4101 km ESE177 km4 km SE of Ohinemutu, New Zealand
Aug 11, 2026M4.3127 km E10 km11 km W of Edgecumbe, New Zealand
Jan 8, 2026M4.286 km E208 km9 km ESE of Tauranga, New Zealand
Sep 11, 2026M4.1128 km S20 km50 km W of Turangi, New Zealand

Was it felt in Hamilton, Waikato Region?

The largest nearby quake this month, M5.3 at 89 km, was probably felt in Hamilton, Waikato Region by a rough rule of thumb (an M3 is typically noticed within a few tens of km, an M5 up to a few hundred km; local ground and building type matter a lot).

USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 1 of these quakes: M5.3 on Oct 15, 2026 (9 reports, max intensity 2.7).

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 Hamilton, Waikato Region 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 144 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).