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Latest earthquakes in New Zealand

Recent earthquakes whose epicenters fall within the mapped land boundaries of New Zealand. Events offshore and near the country are excluded from these counts. Generalized Natural Earth boundaries are not a legal or definitive border reference.

Earthquakes in last 24 hours0
Earthquakes in last 7 days1
Strongest in last 7 daysM 5.3
M5.0+ in last 7 days1

USGS last successfully collected: 2026-10-21T03:43:21.312Z · Counts use rolling UTC windows ending 2026-10-21T03:46:15.411Z.

EARTHQUAKES IN 24H0USGS · selected filters
M5.0+ EARTHQUAKES1USGS · selected period
OPEN NATURAL EVENTS0NASA · selected period
USGS LAST COLLECTED03:432026-10-21 UTC
Global observatory/1 reported events
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◷ Some sources delayed or unavailable · last successful data shown · Oct 21, 2026, 2:52 AM UTC
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USGS

Last successful collection: Oct 21, 2026, 3:43 AM UTC

Provider feed generated: Oct 21, 2026, 3:43 AM UTC

9,758 accepted · 240 rejected

NASA

Last successful collection: Oct 21, 2026, 3:38 AM UTC

Provider feed generated: Not provided

647 accepted · 2 rejected

GDACS

Last successful collection: Oct 21, 2026, 2:52 AM UTC

Provider feed generated: Not provided

39 accepted · 0 rejected · Provider timeout

USGS publishes feeds every minute; TerraPulse collects USGS every minute and NASA/GDACS every 15 minutes. Filters use earthquake occurrence time or latest NASA report time. Retention in explorer: rolling 30 days. Catalogs are incomplete representations of global events. Open NASA status does not establish continuing danger. Non-point geometries are retained and excluded from country assignment. Viewport filtering uses geometry bounding boxes for non-point shapes.

Recently reported earthquakes in New Zealand

5.343 km SSE of Otorohanga, New ZealandUSGS · Oct 15, 2026, 5:25 AM UTC · 286.0 km deep4.225 km SSE of Pahiatua, New ZealandUSGS · Oct 12, 2026, 6:52 AM UTC · 32.3 km deep5.04 km ENE of Inglewood, New ZealandUSGS · Oct 2, 2026, 1:57 PM UTC · 10.0 km deep4.05 km NNE of Mangatainoka, New ZealandUSGS · Sep 27, 2026, 10:32 AM UTC · 48.8 km deep4.251 km NNW of Te Anau, New ZealandUSGS · Sep 25, 2026, 7:30 AM UTC · 107.7 km deep4.09 km WNW of Solway, New ZealandUSGS · Sep 21, 2026, 9:23 AM UTC · 26.0 km deep

Magnitude distribution · past 7 days

Recent earthquake timeline · UTC

Rolling 7 days, including partial calendar days

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About earthquake observations in New Zealand

Are offshore earthquakes counted as earthquakes in New Zealand?

No. We use point-in-polygon tests on Natural Earth land boundaries. Offshore events remain unassigned; use the global map for nearby ocean observations. Small islands and coastal boundaries may be generalized at this scale.

Does this page show every earthquake?

No. USGS coverage and detection thresholds vary. Missing or zero reports do not establish an absence of earthquakes. Follow the official agency in New Zealand for local guidance.

Can these earthquakes predict the next event?

No. These are recorded observations. TerraPulse does not predict earthquakes or provide official emergency warnings.

Official observations: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program. Geographic classification: Natural Earth. Read our methodology.