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Earthquakes near Napier today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Napier in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Napier just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Napier, Hawke's Bay 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
- 0 M2.5+ within 100 km
- Largest in 30 days
- — none within 100 km
- Largest in past year
- M4.6 140 km NE, Jul 17, 2026
- Past year count
- 15 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 130 km M4.2, Oct 19, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Napier
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Napier in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there were 2, the closest M4.2 at 130 km SSW.
| Time (Napier) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 06:27 | Oct 19, 17:27 UTC | M4.2 | 130 km SSW | 24 km | 38 km NE of Castlepoint, New Zealand |
| Sep 27, 23:32 | Sep 27, 10:32 UTC | M4.0 | 131 km SW | 49 km | 5 km NNE of Mangatainoka, New Zealand |
M2.5+ within 150 km, past 30 days, newest first. Times in Pacific/Auckland.
Largest earthquakes near Napier in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Napier in the past 12 months was M4.6 on Jul 17, 2026, 140 km NE of the city (6 km NNE of Mangapapa, New Zealand).
With 15 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 1.3 a month), the area around Napier is moderately active by global standards. 4 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2026 | M4.6 | 140 km NE | 17 km | 6 km NNE of Mangapapa, New Zealand |
| Aug 28, 2026 | M4.5 | 30 km NNE | 17 km | 24 km NNE of Bay View, New Zealand |
| Dec 25, 2025 | M4.5 | 149 km SSW | 26 km | 25 km NNW of Castlepoint, New Zealand |
| Dec 3, 2025 | M4.5 | 127 km SSW | 20 km | 32 km ESE of Mangatainoka, New Zealand |
| Apr 26, 2026 | M4.4 | 85 km SSW | 43 km | 24 km ENE of Dannevirke, New Zealand |
| Apr 14, 2026 | M4.4 | 103 km S | 37 km | 70 km ESE of Dannevirke, New Zealand |
| Jul 27, 2026 | M4.3 | 32 km ENE | 27 km | 32 km ENE of Napier, New Zealand |
| Jan 13, 2026 | M4.3 | 144 km SSW | 21 km | 29 km NNW of Castlepoint, New Zealand |
| Oct 19, 2026 | M4.2 | 130 km SSW | 24 km | 38 km NE of Castlepoint, New Zealand |
| May 10, 2026 | M4.2 | 89 km SSW | 27 km | 32 km E of Dannevirke, New Zealand |
Was it felt in Napier?
USGS "Did You Feel It?" received reports for 1 of these quakes: M4.0 on Sep 27, 2026 (1 reports, max intensity 3.8).
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 Napier 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 143 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).