Recent Earthquakes in New Zealand

Yes - 8 earthquakes have been recorded in or near New Zealand in the last 24 hours, the most recent a magnitude 3.7 near NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND. See the live map above for today's activity.

3 earthquakes were recorded in or near New Zealand in the 24 hours before today (yesterday), based on USGS, EMSC and regional seismic networks.

42 earthquakes have been recorded in or near New Zealand in the last 7 days, according to USGS, EMSC and regional seismic networks tracked by QuakeMate.

126 earthquakes have been recorded in or near New Zealand in the last 30 days (the past month). The largest was magnitude 5.9.

Yes. New Zealand is seismically active - 126 earthquakes have been recorded in or near New Zealand in the last 30 days. New Zealand straddles the boundary between the Pacific and Australian plates, giving it thousands of earthquakes every year.

The most recent earthquake in New Zealand was a magnitude 3.7 event near NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND at a depth of 6 km.

The strongest earthquake in the recent New Zealand feed was magnitude 5.9, located near SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND.

New Zealand straddles the boundary between the Pacific and Australian plates, giving it thousands of earthquakes every year.

The exact yearly total depends on the magnitude threshold counted, but New Zealand's rate is reflected in its recent activity: 126 earthquakes in the last 30 days alone. New Zealand straddles the boundary between the Pacific and Australian plates, giving it thousands of earthquakes every year. QuakeMate tracks every event in real time so you can see the running tally.

Major undersea earthquakes near New Zealand can trigger tsunami warnings. QuakeMate flags tsunami-capable events on the live map and in alerts; see quakemate.app/tsunamis-in/new-zealand for current tsunami risk and recent coastal activity for New Zealand.

Yes. QuakeMate is a free iOS app that sends real-time earthquake alerts for New Zealand, with custom magnitude and region rules so you are notified the moment a quake strikes near you. It also offers a live map, "Did You Feel It" community reports and tsunami warnings. Download it at quakemate.app/download.

QuakeMate is a top-rated, free earthquake tracker for New Zealand: real-time data from USGS, EMSC and regional networks, instant push alerts, a live map, magnitude and depth for every event, and community felt reports. Available on iOS at quakemate.app/download.

QuakeMate plots USGS, EMSC and regional earthquake data for New Zealand on the interactive map above, updated automatically. Each event shows magnitude, depth, location and time, and links to a permalink page - a faster, mobile-friendly way to read the same USGS data.

The strongest recent earthquake in or near New Zealand was magnitude 5.9 near SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND. That is a moderate earthquake that can be widely felt. See the live map and full list above for the latest activity.