The map and table above show earthquakes and reported shaking in New Zealand in the last hour. You can find our strong motion data here.

geological hazard information for New Zealand.

This earthquake occurred in a seismically active area of Aotearoa New Zealand that extends from Wellington to the Gisborne region. It is a geologically complex area where the Pacific tectonic plate is being subducted beneath the Australian plate at a rate of approximately 42mm per year.

Earthquakes from the last 365 days that may have caused shaking intensity of Unnoticeable or greater in Aotearoa New Zealand. A maximum of 100 earthquakes are displayed. Includes earthquakes that have been deleted by a Geohazard Analyst.

The timestamp shown at the top right of the seismograph drum shown above is the time when this image was last refreshed. The previous four hours (240 minutes) of seismic signals (also known as traces) from all New Zealand National Seismograph Network recording sites are displayed, oldest to most recent from left to right.

Since 6pm Thursday 30 January we have located over 50 earthquakes in the geothermal area just to the north of Taupō. We look at what exactly swarms of earthquakes are and what causes them.

Jan 27, 2025 · While we have a pretty good record of the work done to maintain the site that collects the data, when we needed information for Delta, we were missing some important facts about the sensors that were used – the make and model, and the serial numbers.

Jan 15, 2025 · Eruptions from Ngāuruhoe were well known to the local Iwi, with the first written accounts in 1839. Eruptive activity has ranged from phreatic events (steam-driven explosions that occur when water beneath the ground or on the surface is heated by magma, lava, hot rocks, or new volcanic deposits), through to phreatomagmatic events (eruptions that involves both magma and water, which typically ...

May 9, 2024 · The earthquake with the most felt reports was a M4.9 that occurred on 30 April felt by almost 13,000 people across the lower North Island and the top of the South Island. This quake occurred at 80 km depth, in an area offshore the North Island, south-west of Whanganui, where records show us that such activity is typical.

Oct 18, 2024 · ShakeOut takes place across the world to remind people of the right action to take during an earthquake. New Zealand ShakeOut is our national earthquake drill and tsunami hīkoi. ShakeOut 2024 is happening Thursday 24 October! ShakeOut is a self-run drill, all you need to do is Drop, Cover, and hold for 60 seconds and practice your …