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Earthquakes near Porirua today
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No M2.5+ earthquake within 100 km of Porirua in the last 24 hours None in the past 30 days either.
Was there an earthquake in Porirua just now? This page checks the live USGS catalogue for quakes around Porirua, Wellington 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
- M5.0 142 km N, Jan 8, 2026
- Past year count
- 31 M2.5+ within 150 km
- Nearest in 30 days
- 102 km M4.2, Oct 12, 2026
Recent earthquakes near Porirua
No earthquake of magnitude 2.5 or more was located within 100 km of Porirua in the past 30 days. Between 100 and 150 km out there were 3, the closest M4.2 at 102 km ENE.
| Time (Porirua) | UTC | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 20, 06:27 | Oct 19, 17:27 UTC | M4.2 | 149 km ENE | 24 km | 38 km NE of Castlepoint, New Zealand |
| Oct 12, 19:52 | Oct 12, 06:52 UTC | M4.2 | 102 km ENE | 32 km | 25 km SSE of Pahiatua, New Zealand |
| Sep 27, 23:32 | Sep 27, 10:32 UTC | M4.0 | 122 km NE | 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 Porirua in the past year
The strongest earthquake within 150 km of Porirua in the past 12 months was M5.0 on Jan 8, 2026, 142 km N of the city (16 km SE of Patea, New Zealand).
With 31 M2.5+ earthquakes in a year (about 2.6 a month), the area around Porirua is active by global standards. 10 of the ten largest reached M4.5, the level at which damage near the epicentre becomes possible.
| Date | Magnitude | Distance | Depth | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 8, 2026 | M5.0 | 142 km N | 123 km | 16 km SE of Patea, New Zealand |
| Sep 4, 2026 | M4.6 | 45 km N | 49 km | 28 km NW of Raumati Beach, New Zealand |
| Jan 27, 2026 | M4.6 | 74 km N | 41 km | 30 km W of Foxton Beach, New Zealand |
| Sep 14, 2026 | M4.5 | 109 km NNW | 98 km | 64 km SSW of Patea, New Zealand |
| Jun 2, 2026 | M4.5 | 31 km WNW | 68 km | 28 km W of Titahi Bay, New Zealand |
| May 29, 2026 | M4.5 | 79 km SSW | 15 km | 42 km SE of Witherlea, New Zealand |
| Feb 16, 2026 | M4.5 | 54 km NNW | 77 km | 43 km WNW of Raumati Beach, New Zealand |
| Dec 25, 2025 | M4.5 | 118 km ENE | 26 km | 25 km NNW of Castlepoint, New Zealand |
| Dec 3, 2025 | M4.5 | 135 km ENE | 20 km | 32 km ESE of Mangatainoka, New Zealand |
| Nov 6, 2025 | M4.5 | 28 km SW | 43 km | 12 km W of Karori, New Zealand |
Was it felt in Porirua?
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 Porirua 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 140 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).