GeoNet: Quakes - Weak and above

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Recent Quakes

Earthquakes from the last 365 days that may have caused shaking intensity of Weak or greater in Aotearoa New Zealand. A maximum of 100 earthquakes are displayed.

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Weak earthquake (An hour ago)
- Thu Aug 27 2026 12:44 PM
- Magnitude: 3.2
- Depth: 5 km
- 10 km south-west of Taumarunui

Weak earthquake (An hour ago)
- Thu Aug 27 2026 12:15 PM
- Magnitude: 3.2
- Depth: 5 km
- 15 km north-east of Methven

Light earthquake (Yesterday)
- Wed Aug 26 2026 12:26 AM
- Magnitude: 4.8
- Depth: 5 km
- 25 km north of Milford Sound

Weak earthquake (2 days ago)
- Tue Aug 25 2026 2:04 PM
- Magnitude: 3.5
- Depth: 34 km
- 10 km west of Tolaga Bay

Weak earthquake (2 days ago)
- Tue Aug 25 2026 4:12 AM
- Magnitude: 2.1
- Depth: 5 km
- Within 5 km of Taupo

Weak earthquake (3 days ago)
- Mon Aug 24 2026 12:23 PM
- Magnitude: 2.7
- Depth: 27 km
- 5 km west of Kaikoura

Weak earthquake (3 days ago)
- Mon Aug 24 2026 5:45 AM
- Magnitude: 2.5
- Depth: 21 km
- 5 km south of Napier

Weak earthquake (4 days ago)
- Sun Aug 23 2026 6:42 PM
- Magnitude: 2.7
- Depth: 10 km
- 20 km north of Taihape

Weak earthquake (4 days ago)
- Sun Aug 23 2026 12:54 PM
- Magnitude: 2.2
- Depth: 5 km
- Within 5 km of Taupo

Weak earthquake (4 days ago)
- Sun Aug 23 2026 12:34 PM
- Magnitude: 2.3
- Depth: 6 km
- Within 5 km of Taupo

Weak earthquake (4 days ago)
- Sun Aug 23 2026 12:11 PM
- Magnitude: 2.4
- Depth: 4 km
- Within 5 km of Taupo

Weak earthquake (4 days ago)
- Sun Aug 23 2026 12:04 PM
- Magnitude: 2.5
- Depth: 5 km
- Within 5 km of Taupo

Weak earthquake (4 days ago)
- Sun Aug 23 2026 5:45 AM
- Magnitude: 3.2
- Depth: 24 km
- 10 km east of Eketahuna

Weak earthquake (4 days ago)
- Sun Aug 23 2026 1:15 AM
- Magnitude: 2.3
- Depth: 13 km
- 5 km north-east of Ruatoria

Weak earthquake (5 days ago)
- Sat Aug 22 2026 4:31 PM
- Magnitude: 2.4
- Depth: 5 km
- Within 5 km of Taupo

Weak earthquake (5 days ago)
- Sat Aug 22 2026 5:34 AM
- Magnitude: 2.7
- Depth: 12 km
- 10 km south-east of Porangahau

Weak earthquake (6 days ago)
- Fri Aug 21 2026 9:46 PM
- Magnitude: 4.7
- Depth: 33 km
- 125 km west of Snares Islands

Weak earthquake (7 days ago)
- Thu Aug 20 2026 5:03 PM
- Magnitude: 3.4
- Depth: 62 km
- 5 km north-east of Milford Sound

Light earthquake (Last week)
- Wed Aug 19 2026 4:41 PM
- Magnitude: 3.2
- Depth: 10 km
- 10 km south-east of Seddon

Weak earthquake (Last week)
- Wed Aug 19 2026 8:20 AM
- Magnitude: 3.4
- Depth: 30 km
- 10 km west of Te Kaha

Weak earthquake (Last week)
- Wed Aug 19 2026 1:32 AM
- Magnitude: 2.8
- Depth: 16 km
- 20 km north-east of Seddon

Weak earthquake (Last week)
- Tue Aug 18 2026 12:59 PM
- Magnitude: 2.7
- Depth: 11 km
- 10 km south of Taumarunui

Light earthquake (Last week)
- Mon Aug 17 2026 9:19 PM
- Magnitude: 3.4
- Depth: 10 km
- 20 km north-west of Taihape

Weak earthquake (Last week)
- Mon Aug 17 2026 2:22 AM
- Magnitude: 3.0
- Depth: 25 km
- 30 km south-east of Tolaga Bay

Light earthquake (2 weeks ago)
- Sun Aug 16 2026 8:32 PM
- Magnitude: 4.2
- Depth: 45 km
- 45 km north-west of Te Anau

Weak earthquake (2 weeks ago)
- Sun Aug 16 2026 8:33 AM
- Magnitude: 2.9
- Depth: 20 km
- 15 km north-west of Pongaroa

Weak earthquake (2 weeks ago)
- Sun Aug 16 2026 2:20 AM
- Magnitude: 2.2
- Depth: 5 km
- 5 km south of Christchurch

Weak earthquake (2 weeks ago)
- Fri Aug 14 2026 1:58 PM
- Magnitude: 2.8
- Depth: 8 km
- 10 km south of Taumarunui

Weak earthquake (2 weeks ago)
- Fri Aug 14 2026 12:55 AM
- Magnitude: 3.1
- Depth: 12 km
- 15 km north-east of Wairoa

Light earthquake (2 weeks ago)
- Thu Aug 13 2026 12:31 PM
- Magnitude: 3.1
- Depth: 6 km
- 5 km west of Masterton

Weak earthquake (2 weeks ago)
- Thu Aug 13 2026 4:34 AM
- Magnitude: 2.9
- Depth: 38 km
- 5 km south-west of Hanmer Springs

Weak earthquake (2 weeks ago)
- Wed Aug 12 2026 5:24 PM
- Magnitude: 2.7
- Depth: 25 km
- Within 5 km of Tokomaru Bay

Weak earthquake (2 weeks ago)
- Tue Aug 11 2026 8:57 PM
- Magnitude: 2.9
- Depth: 5 km
- 10 km west of Whakatane

Weak earthquake (2 weeks ago)
- Tue Aug 11 2026 7:21 PM
- Magnitude: 3.2
- Depth: 32 km
- 10 km south-west of Hastings

Weak earthquake (2 weeks ago)
- Tue Aug 11 2026 6:50 PM
- Magnitude: 3.3
- Depth: 30 km
- 15 km south-west of Tolaga Bay

Light earthquake (2 weeks ago)
- Tue Aug 11 2026 6:25 PM
- Magnitude: 4.1
- Depth: 5 km
- 15 km north-west of Whakatane

Weak earthquake (2 weeks ago)
- Mon Aug 10 2026 11:11 PM
- Magnitude: 3.0
- Depth: 5 km
- 10 km west of Whakatane

Weak earthquake (2 weeks ago)
- Mon Aug 10 2026 8:20 PM
- Magnitude: 2.6
- Depth: 18 km
- 10 km west of Tolaga Bay

Light earthquake (2 weeks ago)
- Mon Aug 10 2026 7:17 PM
- Magnitude: 4.7
- Depth: 12 km
- 45 km north of Te Kaha

Weak earthquake (2 weeks ago)
- Mon Aug 10 2026 11:27 AM
- Magnitude: 2.1
- Depth: 5 km
- Within 5 km of Culverden

Weak earthquake (3 weeks ago)
- Sun Aug 9 2026 7:44 PM
- Magnitude: 2.7
- Depth: 5 km
- 10 km south of Taumarunui

Weak earthquake (3 weeks ago)
- Sun Aug 9 2026 5:06 PM
- Magnitude: 2.0
- Depth: 5 km
- Within 5 km of Taupo

Weak earthquake (3 weeks ago)
- Sun Aug 9 2026 4:57 PM
- Magnitude: 2.1
- Depth: 5 km
- Within 5 km of Taupo

Weak earthquake (3 weeks ago)
- Sun Aug 9 2026 4:01 PM
- Magnitude: 2.9
- Depth: 17 km
- 15 km north of Napier

Weak earthquake (3 weeks ago)
- Sun Aug 9 2026 3:14 PM
- Magnitude: 2.0
- Depth: 11 km
- 5 km south of Porangahau

Weak earthquake (3 weeks ago)
- Sun Aug 9 2026 1:23 PM
- Magnitude: 3.3
- Depth: 27 km
- 5 km north of Tokomaru Bay

Weak earthquake (3 weeks ago)
- Sun Aug 9 2026 11:06 AM
- Magnitude: 2.1
- Depth: 10 km
- 5 km east of Seddon

Weak earthquake (3 weeks ago)
- Sun Aug 9 2026 9:52 AM
- Magnitude: 2.3
- Depth: 12 km
- 5 km south of Porangahau

Weak earthquake (3 weeks ago)
- Sun Aug 9 2026 7:41 AM
- Magnitude: 2.6
- Depth: 11 km
- 5 km south-west of Porangahau

Light earthquake (3 weeks ago)
- Sun Aug 9 2026 3:06 AM
- Magnitude: 4.1
- Depth: 42 km
- 40 km north of Te Anau

Weak earthquake (3 weeks ago)
- Sat Aug 8 2026 3:07 PM
- Magnitude: 3.9
- Depth: 42 km
- 45 km north of Te Anau

Weak earthquake (3 weeks ago)
- Sat Aug 8 2026 4:46 AM
- Magnitude: 2.9
- Depth: 33 km
- Within 5 km of Culverden

Moderate earthquake (3 weeks ago)
- Fri Aug 7 2026 9:17 AM
- Magnitude: 4.1
- Depth: 27 km
- 5 km north-west of Tokomaru Bay

Weak earthquake (3 weeks ago)
- Fri Aug 7 2026 5:51 AM
- Magnitude: 2.0
- Depth: 5 km
- 5 km north-east of Oxford

Weak earthquake (3 weeks ago)
- Fri Aug 7 2026 12:16 AM
- Magnitude: 2.9
- Depth: 5 km
- 5 km south-east of Queenstown

Weak earthquake (3 weeks ago)
- Thu Aug 6 2026 1:10 AM
- Magnitude: 2.6
- Depth: 19 km
- 5 km south of Dannevirke

Weak earthquake (3 weeks ago)
- Wed Aug 5 2026 9:18 PM
- Magnitude: 2.7
- Depth: 4 km
- 10 km north-west of Kaikoura

Weak earthquake (3 weeks ago)
- Wed Aug 5 2026 9:18 PM
- Magnitude: 2.6
- Depth: 8 km
- 10 km west of Kaikoura

Weak earthquake (3 weeks ago)
- Tue Aug 4 2026 5:39 AM
- Magnitude: 2.5
- Depth: 17 km
- 10 km east of Pongaroa

Weak earthquake (3 weeks ago)
- Tue Aug 4 2026 12:21 AM
- Magnitude: 2.7
- Depth: 10 km
- 15 km north-west of Kaikoura

Weak earthquake (3 weeks ago)
- Mon Aug 3 2026 11:14 PM
- Magnitude: 3.7
- Depth: 43 km
- 25 km north-east of Murupara

Weak earthquake (4 weeks ago)
- Sun Aug 2 2026 9:07 PM
- Magnitude: 3.1
- Depth: 38 km
- 10 km south of Te Araroa

Weak earthquake (4 weeks ago)
- Sun Aug 2 2026 8:40 PM
- Magnitude: 3.0
- Depth: 38 km
- 10 km south-west of Te Araroa

Strong earthquake (4 weeks ago)
- Sun Aug 2 2026 8:35 PM
- Magnitude: 5.7
- Depth: 40 km
- 10 km south of Te Araroa

Weak earthquake (4 weeks ago)
- Sun Aug 2 2026 4:10 PM
- Magnitude: 3.2
- Depth: 25 km
- 15 km north-east of Waipukurau

Weak earthquake (4 weeks ago)
- Sat Aug 1 2026 11:13 PM
- Magnitude: 2.6
- Depth: 8 km
- 10 km south of Taumarunui

Light earthquake (4 weeks ago)
- Sat Aug 1 2026 3:23 PM
- Magnitude: 5.2
- Depth: 102 km
- 35 km north-west of Te Anau

Weak earthquake (4 weeks ago)
- Sat Aug 1 2026 2:46 PM
- Magnitude: 2.7
- Depth: 10 km
- 10 km south of Taumarunui

Weak earthquake (4 weeks ago)
- Sat Aug 1 2026 12:13 AM
- Magnitude: 2.7
- Depth: 8 km
- 10 km south-east of Collingwood

Light earthquake (4 weeks ago)
- Fri Jul 31 2026 11:09 PM
- Magnitude: 4.6
- Depth: 38 km
- 30 km north-west of Porirua

Weak earthquake (4 weeks ago)
- Fri Jul 31 2026 7:09 AM
- Magnitude: 2.9
- Depth: 23 km
- 5 km north-west of Hastings

Weak earthquake (4 weeks ago)
- Fri Jul 31 2026 12:36 AM
- Magnitude: 2.7
- Depth: 15 km
- 10 km south-east of Seddon

Weak earthquake (4 weeks ago)
- Thu Jul 30 2026 9:09 PM
- Magnitude: 2.8
- Depth: 24 km
- 20 km west of Masterton

Weak earthquake (4 weeks ago)
- Thu Jul 30 2026 3:55 PM
- Magnitude: 3.6
- Depth: 12 km
- 55 km north of Whakatane

Weak earthquake (4 weeks ago)
- Thu Jul 30 2026 8:07 AM
- Magnitude: 2.8
- Depth: 11 km
- 10 km south-east of Seddon

Light earthquake (4 weeks ago)
- Tue Jul 28 2026 9:24 AM
- Magnitude: 4.1
- Depth: 31 km
- 30 km north-east of Napier

Light earthquake (4 weeks ago)
- Tue Jul 28 2026 8:26 AM
- Magnitude: 4.1
- Depth: 48 km
- 35 km north-west of Te Anau

Weak earthquake (4 weeks ago)
- Tue Jul 28 2026 5:41 AM
- Magnitude: 2.2
- Depth: 8 km
- 5 km east of Christchurch

Weak earthquake (Last month)
- Mon Jul 27 2026 10:36 PM
- Magnitude: 2.6
- Depth: 25 km
- 10 km south of Dannevirke

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