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List of earthquakes in New Zealand

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Summary

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MagnitudeAnnual average
4.0–4.9355.9
5.0–5.929.28
6.0–6.91.66
7.0–7.90.26
8.0 and over0.01

This is a list of large earthquakes that have occurred in New Zealand. Only earthquakes with a magnitude of 6.0 or greater are listed, except for a few that had a moderate impact. Aftershocks are not included, unless they were of great significance or contributed to a death toll, such as the M 6.3 2011 Christchurch earthquake and the M 7.3 aftershock to the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake.

Earthquakes occur frequently in New Zealand as the country is situated in the collision zone between the Indo-Australian and Pacific plates, part of the Pacific Basin Ring of Fire, where many earthquakes and volcanoes occur. Most events occur along the main ranges running from Fiordland in the southwest to East Cape in the northeast. This axis follows the boundary between the Indo-Australian and Pacific plates. Large earthquakes are less common, where the plates are not subducting and the forces are accommodated in different ways.

The largest city within the highest-risk zone is the nation's capital, Wellington, followed by Napier then Hastings. All these cities have experienced severe earthquakes since European settlement. About 14,000 earthquakes occur in and around the country each year, of which between 150 and 200 are big enough to be felt. As a result, New Zealand has very stringent building regulations. The 1929 Murchison earthquake and 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake led to the development of stricter building codes in New Zealand from 1935.

Quite early on, European settlers were faced with the reality of earthquakes in their new home. On 26 May 1840, the new settlement at Port Nicholson was struck by the first of a number of earthquakes and tremors. Early settlers learned fairly quickly the importance of using appropriate building methods in an earthquake-prone country. The 1848 earthquake, centred in Marlborough, caused great damage to the brick and masonry buildings in Wellington, and the city was rebuilt mainly in wood; consequently it suffered comparatively little damage in the 8.2 magnitude earthquake of 1855, which lifted the land 2–3m. Many buildings in Hastings and Napier were damaged in the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake. New building regulations meant that any new buildings constructed afterwards attempted to take earthquake shaking into account in building design.

Pre-19th century

DateLocationRegionMagnitudeDepthLatitudeLongitudeFurther information(ML)(MW)
1100Alpine FaultSouth Island7.6–8.3url= http://www.gns.cri.nz/Home/Learning/Science-Topics/Earthquakes/Major-Faults-in-New-Zealand/Alpine-Faulttitle=Alpine Faultpublisher=GNS Scienceaccess-date=29 November 2011}}
1450Alpine FaultSouth Island7.6–8.3
1460Wellington RegionWellington8.08.025 km41.39°S174.80°EHaowhenua earthquake
1620Alpine FaultSouth Island7.6–8.3title=Floodplain and regional scale variation in earthquake effects on forests, Westland, New Zealandjournal=Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealandvolume=33issue=4pages = 693–701author1=Louise E. Cullenauthor2=Richard P. Duncanauthor3=Andrew Wellsauthor4=Glenn H. Stewartyear=2003doi=10.1080/03014223.2003.9517753bibcode=2003JRSNZ..33..693Cs2cid=128753028 }}
1717Alpine FaultSouth Island8.1

19th century

Information for earthquakes before 1840 are later estimates.

DateLocationRegionMagnitudeDepthLatitudeLongitudeFatalitiesFurther information(ML)(MW)
1815New PlymouthTaranaki6.525 km38.99°S174.00°E
1817FiordlandSouth Island6.525 km45.99°S167.00°E
1826FiordlandSouth Island7.525 km44.99°S167.00°E
1835South AucklandAuckland6.525 km36.99°S175.00°E1835 Auckland earthquake – Apparently a large shallow earthquake followed by aftershocks. Evidence rests on a single report that has so far not been verified
1838Waitotara ForestManawatu6.525 km39.39°S176.10°E
26 May 1840ParaparaumuWellington6.025 km41.00°S175.00°E
8 July 1843Near TaihapeManawatu7.67.612 km39.59°S176.20°E21843 Wanganui earthquake
13 July 1846Snares IslandsSouthland6.325 km47.00°S166.00°E
19 November 1846KarameaWest Coast6.525 km41.00°S172.00°E
4 December 1846WellingtonWellington6.025 km41.00°S174.50°E
16 October 1848BlenheimMarlborough7.47.812 km41.89°S173.60°E31848 Marlborough earthquake
27 July 1851MotuekaTasman6.025 km41.00°S173.00°E
23 January 1855Lake WairarapaWairarapa8.28.233 km41.198°S175.20°E9url=http://info.geonet.org.nz/display/quake/M+8.2+-+8.3%2C+Wairarapa%2C+23+January+1855title=M 8.2, Wairarapa, January 23, 1855publisher=GeoNetaccess-date=22 November 2016}}
23 February 1863WaipukurauHawke's Bay7.525 km40.00°S176.50°E1863 Hawke's Bay earthquake
19 October 1868Cape FarewellTasman7.2url=http://info.geonet.org.nz/display/quake/M+7.2+-+7.6%2C+Cape+Farewell%2C+19+October+1868title=M 7.2 – 7.6, Cape Farewell, 19 October 1868publisher=GeoNetaccess-date=22 November 2016}}40.20°S173.00°EFelt throughout Central New Zealand
5 June 1869ChristchurchCanterbury4.7–5.75 km43.55°S172.60°E1869 Christchurch earthquake
26 February 1876OamaruOtagolast=Downes, G. L.title=Atlas of isoseismal maps of New Zealand earthquakes: 1843–2003others=Dowrick, David J., Carthew, P. A. (Philip A.), Murray, P. L. (Penny L.), Hume, C. (Carolyn), GNS Science (N.Z.).year=2014publisher=GNS Scienceisbn=978-0-478-19663-4oclc=949710061}}12 km45.20°S170.90°EDoublet earthquake: damaging in Oamaru & neighbouring settlements
18 July 1876Palmerston NorthManawatu6.850 km40.19°S175.80°EFelt strongly in Palmerston North
25 June 1881Palmerston NorthManawatu6.733 km40.39°S175.60°EFelt strongly in Palmerston North
5 December 1881Castle HillCanterbury6.012 km43.13°S171.77°E1881 Castle Hill earthquake damaged buildings in Christchurch
1 September 1888Lewis PassCanterbury7.07.112 km42.59°S172.55°E11888 North Canterbury earthquake
23 June 1891W of Port WaikatoWaikato6.212 km37.43°S174.43°E1891 Port Waikato earthquake – Felt quite strongly in the Waikato and Auckland regions.
12 February 1893NelsonTasman Bay6.770 km40.99°S173.80°EFelt throughout Central New Zealand
18 August 1895TaupōBay of Plenty6.012 km38.80°S176.80°EFelt throughout Central New Zealand
8 December 1897WanganuiManawatu6.540 km39.99°S,175.00°EFelt throughout North Island, Strong in Wanganui

1900–1949

1901 Cheviot earthquake 173641.jpg|Damage to a house following the 1901 Cheviot earthquake 1931 Hawkes Bay Earthquake - Wairoa Post Office (24029541624).jpg|Wairoa Post Office destroyed by the 1931 Hawke's Bay earthquake

DateLocationRegionMagnitudeDepthLatitudeLongitudeFatalitiesFurther information(ML)(MW)
16 November 1901CheviotNorth Canterbury6.812 km42.74°S173.35°E11901 Cheviot earthquake
9 August 1904Cape TurnagainHawke's Bay7.07.216 km40.40°S176.40°E11904 Cape Turnagain earthquake
12 April 1913MastertonWairarapa5.612 km41.00°S175.7°Etitle = Patterns of earthquake-related mortality at a whole-country level: New Zealand, 1840–2017journal = Earthquake Spectradate =2020pages = 138–163volume = 36issue = 1doi = 10.1177/8755293019878190language = enfirst1 = S.last1 = Abelingfirst2 = N.last2 = Horspoolfirst3 = D.last3 = Johnstonfirst4 = D.last4 = Dizhurfirst5 = N.last5 = Wilsonfirst6 = C.last6 = Clementfirst7 = J.last7 = Inghambibcode=2020EarSp..36..138As2cid=203996710 }}Chimney damage in & around Masterton
7 October 1914East CapeGisborne6.66.612 km37.80°S178.20°E11914 East Cape earthquakes
22 November 1914Mayor IslandBay of Plenty7.3300 km37.50°S176.50°EFelt through North Island, chimney throughout Tairawhiti
1 May 1917Raoul IslandKermadec Islands8.050 km29.00°S177.00°WFelt throughout New Zealand
6 August 1917TinuiWairarapa6.86.812 km40.80°S176.00°EFelt throughout North Island
3 November 1918Puysegur TrenchSouth of New Zealand6.850 km47.00°S165.40°EFelt throughout Southland
29 June 1921Kaweka ForestHawke's Bay7.06.680 km39.30°S176.40°EFelt throughout North Island
25 December 1922MotunauNorth Canterbury6.46.443°S173.00°E1922 Motunau earthquake
17 October 1926Ahimanawa RangeHawke's Bay6.080 km39.00°S176.40°EFelt through Eastern North Island
9 March 1929Arthur's PassCanterbury7.07.011 km42.83°S171.83°E1929 Arthur's Pass earthquake
17 June 1929MurchisonWest Coast7.37.79 km41.69°S172.20°E171929 Murchison earthquake
23 June 1929MurchisonWest Coast6.56.214 km41.78°S172.32°EFelt throughout central New Zealand
12 February 1930PorangahauHawke's Bay6.26.233 km40.39°S176.55°EFelt throughout lower half of the North Island
3 February 1931North of NapierHawke's Bay7.47.820 km39.29°S177.00°E2561931 Hawke's Bay earthquake
13 February 1931East of NapierHawke's Bay7.37.216 km39.55°S177.31°EAftershock to Mw 7.8 event
7 May 1931GisborneGisborne6.06.112 km38.76°S177.66°EChimney damage in Gisborne region
22 September 1931Raukumara RangeBay of Plenty6.06.280 km37.81°S177.93°EFelt throughout North Island and upper South Island
5 March 1932White IslandBay of Plenty6.06.030 km36.50°S178.00°EFelt throughout upper North Island
16 September 1932WairoaHawke's Bay6.96.88 km38.95°S177.59°ECaused further damage to the already devastated Hawke's Bay
5 March 1934PahiatuaManawatu7.27.412 km40.54°S176.29°E21934 Pahiatua earthquake
15 March 1934WairoaHawke's Bay6.36.425 km39.31°S177.23°EFelt strongly in Hawke's Bay and Gisborne
24 May 1936WhakatāneBay of Plenty6.5150 km37.99°S177.00°EFelt in North Island
17 December 1938Charles SoundSouthland7.07.147 km44.99°S167.00°EFelt throughout South Island
11 February 1939FiordlandSouthland7.025 km45.00°S167.50°EFelt throughout South Island
26 February 1940HastingsHawke's Bay6.025 km39.50°S176.50°EFelt throughout North Island
24 June 1942MastertonWairarapa6.97.112 km40.96°S175.69°E11942 Wairarapa earthquakes
1 August 1942MastertonWairarapa6.87.040 km41.01°S175.52°E1942 Wairarapa earthquakes
2 December 1942MasteronWairarapa6.06.020 km41.08°S175.58°EFelt throughout lower North Island
17 February 1943Te AnauSouthland6.26.436 km45.29°S168.00°EFelt throughout South Island
8 May 1943WānakaOtago5.950 km44.23°S169.37°EFelt throughout lower & central South Island
2 August 1943Te AnauSouthland6.16.633 km45.77°S166.79°EFelt throughout South Island
2 September 1945Puysegur BankSouthland6.57.012 km47.47°S,166.12°EFelt throughout Southland and Otago
27 June 1946Lake ColeridgeCanterbury6.56.39 km43.18°S171.68°EFelt throughout South Island
26 March 1947Offshore Poverty BayGisborne5.97.115 km38.85°S178.80°E1947 Gisborne earthquakes and tsunami
17 May 1947Offshore Tolaga BayGisborne5.67.115 km38.42°S178.87°E1947 Gisborne earthquakes and tsunami
28 August 1947Offshore Mahia PeninsulaGisborne6.36.87 km39.35°S179.60°E1947 Gisborne earthquakes and tsunami
13 October 1947Jackson BayWest Coast6.26.218 km44.42°S168.48°EFelt throughout southern & central South Island
23 May 1948WaiauNorth Canterbury6.46.44 km42.49°S173.00°EFelt throughout upper South Island; part of sequence
9 February 1949HāweraTaranaki6.4199 km39.67°S174.35°EFelt throughout North Island

1950–1999

Railway line damage - Īnangahua Earthquake, 1968.jpg|Railway line damage - 1968 Inangahua earthquake Edgecumbe earthquake002.jpg|Damaged Railway Tracks after the 1987 Edgecumbe earthquake

DateLocationRegionMagnitudeDepthLatitudeLongitudeFatalitiesFurther information(ML)(MW)
11 January 1951CheviotNorth Canterbury5.55.912 km42.79°S173.18°EFelt upper South Island, widespread damage in the Hurunui district
10 February 1951PorangahauHawke's Bay6.16.233 km40.21°S177.04°EFelt throughout North Island
28 March 1951White IslandBay of Plenty6.4394 km37.06°S176.98°EFelt throughout North Island
23 April 1951Cape RunawayBay of Plenty6.26.080 km37.53°S177.84°EFelt throughout North Island
24 June 1951Toaroa JunctionManawatu6.35.533 km39.45°S176.20°EFelt throughout North Island
28 August 1952PorangahauHawke's Bay5.86.012 km40.08°S177.19°EFelt in the East half of the North Island
29 September 1953TaurangaBay of Plenty7.2273 km37.59°S176.48°EFelt throughout North Island & upper South Island
27 February 1955Raoul IslandKermadec Islands7.818 km28.40°S175.37°WFelt in the East half of the North Island
30 January 1956White IslandBay of Plenty5.96.412 km37.10°S177.42°EFelt in Bay of Plenty, Waikato and Auckland
29 December 1956MatawaiGisborne6.36.533 km38.30°S177.50°EFelt strongly in Gisborne and eastern Bay of Plenty
31 January 1958Ashley ClintonHawke's Bay6.15.512 km39.85°S176.58°EFelt throughout lower North Island, damaging in Hawke's Bay
10 December 1958Mayor IslandBay of Plenty6.1285 km37.27°S176.72°EFelt throughout North Island and upper South Island
14 September 1959Raoul IslandKermadec Islands7.835 km28.82°S177.07°WFelt in the East half of the North Island
28 March 1960MokauTaranaki6.6237 km39.04°S174.81°EDoublet earthquake to 6.5 event
28 March 1960MokauTaranaki6.5209 km39.04°S174.77°EDoublet earthquake to 6.6 event
25 May 1960Milford SoundSouthland6.36.512 km44.17°S167.72°EFelt throughout South Island
4 February 1961TaurangaBay of Plenty6.0309 km37.66°S175.97°EFelt in the East half of the North Island
27 December 1961MartinboroughWellington6.26.512 km41.51°S176.11°EStruck offshore, 65 km east of Martinborough
10 May 1962WestportWest Coast5.65.97 km41.67°S171.44°EWidespread chimney damage in Westport
18 December 1963Raoul IslandsKermadec Islands7.735 km24.77°S176.52°WFelt in the East half of the North Island
23 December 1963PeriaNorthland4.84.912 km35.08°S173.50°ELargest known Northland earthquakes (doublet); localised chimney damage
11 April 1965KaikouraNorth Canterbury6.112 km42.76°S174.14°EFelt in Kaikoura/North Canterbury
21 May 1965George SoundSouthland6.4101 km44.94°S167.36°EFelt throughout lower South Island
9 December 1965Cape RunawayBay of Plenty6.56.1190 km37.00°S177.63°EFelt in the East half of the North Island
4 March 1966GisborneEast Cape6.05.633 km38.73°S178.11°EFelt in Gisborne
23 April 1966Cook StraitMarlborough5.85.812 km41.64°S174.54°ECaused damage to railway lines and almost all chimneys in Seddon. Water mains, electrical and telephone lines failed.
24 May 1968Inangahua JunctionWest Coasttitle=M 7.1, Inangahua, 24 May 1968url= http://info.geonet.org.nz/display/quake/M+7.1,+Inangahua,+24+May+1968publisher=GeoNetaccess-date=19 November 2016}}7.112 km41.75°S172.04°E31968 Inangahua earthquake
25 September 1968Solander TroughSouthland5.96.312 km46.53°S166.57°EFelt throughout Southland and Otago
9 January 1972Te ArohaWaikato5.35.312 km37.58°S175.65°ELocalised chimney damage east of Hamilton
5 January 1973TaumarunuiKing Country7.06.6163 km39.03°S175.26°EFelt throughout New Zealand
9 April 1974DunedinOtago4.912 km45.97°S170.52°EWidespread chimney damage in southern suburbs of Dunedin
5 November 1974OpunakeTaranaki6.05.412 km39.54°S173.46°EDamage in Taranaki; felt throughout central New Zealand
5 May 1976Milford SoundSouthland6.66.512 km44.67°S167.38°EFelt throughout lower South Island
15 January 1976Raoul IslandKermadec Islands7.843 km29.21°S177.63°WForeshock to M 8.2 event
15 January 1976Raoul IslandKermadec Islands8.231 km29.17°S177.31°WMain shock
28 October 1976Te PukeBay of Plenty4.912 km37.83°S176.34°EDamaging shock in a swarm lasting from August to December 1976
18 January 1977Cook StraitMarlborough6.06.033 km41.84°S174.58°EDamaging in Wellington; felt throughout central New Zealand
12 October 1979Puysegur TrenchSouth of New Zealand6.57.312 km46.70°S166.03°EFelt throughout lower South Island
8 March 1984MatawaiBay of Plenty6.45.975 km38.20°S177.44°EFelt throughout North Island
25 June 1984Macauley RiverCanterbury5.96.112 km43.59°S170.63°EFelt throughout central South Island
31 December 1984White IslandBay of Plenty6.312 km36.59°S177.55°EFelt around the Bay of Plenty
26 September 1985Kermadec TrenchKermadec Islands7.06.933 km34.64°S178.02°WFelt in East half of North Island
21 October 1986Raoul IslandKermadec Islands7.729 km28.12°S176.37°W
2 March 1987EdgecumbeBay of Plenty6.16.510 km37.88°S176.80°E11987 Edgecumbe earthquake
9 March 1987Pegasus BayCanterbury5.230 km43.22°S173.20°EDamaging in Christchurch
4 June 1988Te AnauSouthland6.16.773 km45.12°S167.29°EDamaging in Te Anau & Queenstown; felt throughout South Island
24 May 1989Puysegur TrenchSouth of New Zealand8.2Felt in the South Island
31 May 1989Doubtful SoundSouthland6.16.423 km45.33°S166.87°EFelt in lower South Island
10 February 1990Lake TennysonNorth Canterbury5.85.98 km42.25°S172.65°EFelt in upper South Island; widespread landsliding
19 February 1990WeberManawatu5.96.223 km40.47°S176.44°EForeshock to M6.4 event
13 May 1990WeberManawatu6.26.411 km40.43°S176.47°EMainshock
28 January 1991Buller RangesWest Coast6.15.810 km41.90°S171.65°EForeshock to M 6.3 event
29 January 1991Buller RangesWest Coast6.36.017.3 km41.90°S171.72°EMainshock
9 September 1991South Taranaki BightManawatu6.35.686 km40.24°S175.16°EFelt throughout North Island
27 May 1992Wairau ValleyMarlborough6.85.979 km41.60°S173.66°EFelt in Central New Zealand
21 June 1992White IslandBay of Plenty6.16.35 km37.57°S176.82°EFelt in Bay of Plenty
11 April 1993TikokinoHawke's Bay6.16.025 km39.73°S176.71°EFelt strongly throughout Hawke's Bay
10 August 1993Secretary IslandSouthland6.76.822 km45.21°S166.70°EFelt as far away as Australia
10 August 1993OrmondEast Cape6.36.239 km38.53°S177.91°EFelt strongly in Gisborne.
18 June 1994Arthur's PassCanterbury6.76.74 km43.00°S171.47°EReverse slip mainshock
19 June 1994Lake ColeridgeCanterbury6.15 km43.16°S171.47°ETriggered from the M6.7 Arthur's Pass event
6 February 1995Offshore East CapeGisborne7.07.515 km37.65°S179.49°EFelt in East half of North Island
10 February 1995NE of New ZealandEast Cape6.612 km37.92°7S179.51°E
24 November 1995Arthur's PassCanterbury6.37 km42.95°S171.81°EFelt strongly in the South Island
25 May 1997Raoul IslandKermadec Islands7.9339 km33.61°S177.80°EFelt throughout North Island and upper half of the South Island
20 April 1998TaumarunuiKing Country6.7232 km39.02°S174.92°EFelt throughout the North Island
26 October 1999TaupōWaikato6.2160 km38.56°S175.91°EFelt throughout New Zealand

2000–2009

2007 Gisborne Earthquake Health2000.jpg|Damage outside Health 2000 Main Street from the 2007 Gisborne earthquake

DateLocationRegionMagnitudeDepthLatitudeLongitudeFatalitiesFurther information(ML)(MW)
15 August 2000L'Esperance RockKermadec Islands7.6436 km31.94°S178.55°EFelt in Christchurch
1 November 2000FiordlandSouthland6.29 km45.12°S166.95°E
21 August 2001NE of New ZealandEast Cape7.17.133 km36.98°S179.16°EFelt in the Gisborne area
21 October 2001NE of New ZealandEast Cape6.312 km36.89°S179.86°EFelt in the Gisborne area
8 December 2001HaastWest Coast6.25 km44.11°S168.60°EMainshock
22 August 2003FiordlandSouthland7.07.224 km45.19°S,166.83°E2003 Fiordland earthquake
18 July 2004Lake RotomāBay of Plenty5.15.45 km38.01°S,176.51°E1Part of a swarm of earthquakes in the area
22 November 2004Puysegur TrenchSouth of New Zealand7.17.012 km46.57°S165.08°EReportedly felt as far north as Hamilton
24 December 2004Macquarie RidgeSouth of New Zealand8.135 km49.31°S161.35°E2004 Tasman Sea earthquake
14 March 2005W of New ZealandBtw. Taranaki & Tasman6.4154 km40.17°S173.63°EFelt strongly throughout central New Zealand
16 May 2006L'Esperance RockKermadec Islands7.57.4150 km31.56°S,179.30°WFelt in East half of New Zealand
16 May 2006Raoul IslandKermadec Islands7.133 km31.98°S,177.21°WFelt in East half on North Island
16 October 2007FiordlandSouthland6.76.75 km44.72°S167.39°EFelt lower half of the South Island
9 December 2007Raoul IslandKermadec Islands7.8152 km25.99°S177.51°WFelt in East half of New Zealand
20 December 2007GisborneEast Cape6.76.644 km38.89°S178.44°E12007 Gisborne earthquake
25 August 2008HastingsHawke's Bay5.95.532 km−39.72°S176.85°ESlight damage in Napier and Hastings
15 July 2009Puysegur TrenchSouth of New Zealand6.133 km46.07°S165.75°EFelt throughout Southland and Otago
15 July 2009Dusky SoundSouthland7.812 km45.76°S166.58°E2009 Dusky Sound earthquake

2010–2019

Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament, Christchurch 33.jpg|The Cathedral of the Blessed Sacrament after 2011 Christchurch earthquake Waiau Lodge Hotel (after earthquake).jpg|Waiau Lodge Hotel after 2016 Kaikōura earthquake

DateLocationRegionMagnitudeDepthLatitudeLongitudeFatalitiesFurther information(ML)(MW)(Mb)
4 September 2010DarfieldCanterbury7.17.06.411 km43.52°S172.16°E22010 Canterbury earthquake
26 December 2010ChristchurchCanterbury4.94.75 km43.55°S172.63°EDecember 2010 Christchurch earthquake
22 February 2011ChristchurchCanterbury6.36.16.16 km43.58S172.67E1852011 Christchurch earthquake
13 June 2011ChristchurchCanterbury6.45.96.07 km43.56°S172.73°E1June 2011 Christchurch earthquake
5 July 2011TaupōWaikato6.55.55.4153 km38.65°S175.70°EFelt throughout New Zealand
7 July 2011Raoul IslandKermadec Islands7.67.67.020 km29.31°S176.20°WFelt as far away as Christchurch
22 October 2011Raoul IslandKermadec Islands7.37.46.533 km28.99°S176.18°WFelt in eastern half of the North Island
23 December 2011ChristchurchCanterbury6.05.95.77 km43.52°S172.74°E1December 2011 Christchurch earthquakes
3 July 2012S of ŌpunakeTaranaki6.2241km40.05°S173.76°E
21 July 2013Cook StraitMarlborough6.56.56.117 km41.61°S174.33°E2013 Seddon earthquake
16 August 2013Lake GrassmereMarlborough6.66.56.08 km41.73°S174.15°E2013 Lake Grassmere earthquake
16 August 2013Lake GrassmereMarlborough6.05.95.88 km41.67°S174.26°ELargest aftershock to 2013 Lake Grassmere earthquake
20 January 2014EketāhunaWairarapa6.26.15.834 km40.62°S175.85°E2014 Eketāhuna earthquake
13 October 2014FiordlandSouthland6.25.85.49 km46.29°S165.87°E
14 October 2014NE of WhakatāneBay of Plenty6.86.56.482 km34.90°S179.65°E
17 November 2014NE of GisborneGisborne6.56.76.222 km37.68°S179.68°E1Felt strongly across the North Island
6 January 2015W of Arthur's PassCanterbury6.05.65.55 km43.06°S171.25°EFelt throughout the South Island
24 April 2015SE of St ArnaudMarlborough6.26.16.052 km42.09°S173.07°EFelt throughout New Zealand
4 May 2015W of WānakaOtago6.25.86.14 km44.54°S168.84°EFelt throughout lower South Island
2 February 2016E of Macauley IslandKermadec Islands6.66.26.3366 km31.65°S177.74°EFelt widely in the North Island
14 February 2016ChristchurchCanterbury5.75.815 km43.5°S172.83°E2016 Christchurch earthquake
2 September 2016NE of East CapeEast Cape7.17.155 km37.01°S179.63°E2016 Te Araroa earthquake
14 November 2016CulverdenNorth Canterbury7.87.815 km42.757°S173.077°Elast1=Elveyfirst1=Suzlast2=Walkerfirst2=Marclast3=Kitchingfirst3=Christitle=Two deaths reported as quake recovery continuesurl= https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/world-news/new-zealand-tsunami-feared-live-9251551website=Daily Mirroraccess-date=13 November 2016}}2016 Kaikōura earthquake
30 October 2018SW of TaumarunuiManawatū-Whanganui6.56.2207 km39.03°S175.01°EFelt widely in the North Island

2020–present

DateLocationRegionMagnitudeDepthLatitudeLongitudeFatalitiesFurther information(ML)(MW)(Mb)
19 June 2020SE of L'Esperance RockKermadec Islands7.47.37.310 km33.46°S177.44°W
5 March 2021East of East CapeGisborne7.07.17.190 km37.42°S179.54°WFelt throughout New Zealand
5 March 2021S of Raoul IslandKermadec Islands7.456 km29.61°S177.84°W
5 March 2021S of Raoul IslandKermadec Islands8.119 km29.74°S177.28°W2021 Kermadec Islands earthquake
6 March 2021NE of GisborneGisborne6.313 km37.605°S179.598°E
20 June 2021S of Raoul IslandKermadec Islands6.56.425 km30.216°S177.845°WAftershock of the 2021 Kermadec Islands earthquake
2 March 2022S of Raoul IslandKermadec Islands6.66.524 km30.076°S177.728°W
15 February 2023NW of ParaparaumuWellington6.16.06.350 km40.56°S174.56°W
24 April 2023Kermadec Islands7.1
20 September 202345 km north of GeraldineCanterbury5.76.06.310 km43.70°S171.08°E
25 March 2025155km north-west of Snares IslandsSouthland6.812 km46.77°S165.68°W
7 July 2025208 km west-southwest of RivertonSouthland6.310 km47.217°S165.595°E

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