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Earthquakes Near Wellington

Within 300 km · past 12 months · M3+

The latest earthquake near Wellington was magnitude 4.2, 116 km northeast of Wellington (25 km SSE of Pahiatua, New Zealand), on 12 Oct 2026, 7:52 pm local time. In the past 12 months the USGS recorded 47 earthquakes of magnitude 3+ within 300 km; the strongest was M5.7.

Magnitude 3–3.9
3
Magnitude 4–4.9
41
Magnitude 5–5.9
3
Magnitude 6+
0

Recent earthquakes near Wellington

Times in Wellington local time.

MagLocationTimeDepthFrom Wellington
4.225 km SSE of Pahiatua, New Zealand12 Oct 2026, 7:52 pm10 days ago32 km116 km NE
5.04 km ENE of Inglewood, New Zealand3 Oct 2026, 2:57 am20 days ago10 km244 km N
4.05 km NNE of Mangatainoka, New Zealand27 Sept 2026, 11:32 pm25 days ago49 km138 km NE
4.09 km WNW of Solway, New Zealand21 Sept 2026, 9:23 pm31 days ago26 km74 km ENE
4.564 km SSW of Patea, New Zealand15 Sept 2026, 10:44 am38 days ago98 km121 km NNW
4.150 km W of Turangi, New Zealand11 Sept 2026, 4:25 pm42 days ago20 km264 km N
3.912 km N of Rahotu, New Zealand6 Sept 2026, 6:46 am47 days ago10 km244 km NNW
4.628 km NW of Raumati Beach, New Zealand5 Sept 2026, 6:34 am48 days ago49 km62 km N
4.524 km NNE of Bay View, New Zealand29 Aug 2026, 9:11 am55 days ago17 km297 km NE
4.543 km WNW of Turangi, New Zealand17 Aug 2026, 5:18 pm67 days ago177 km270 km N
4.229 km WNW of Titahi Bay, New Zealand31 Jul 2026, 11:09 pm83 days ago57 km37 km NW
5.748 km W of Turangi, New Zealand25 Jul 2026, 4:51 am90 days ago10 km261 km N
4.254 km E of Hanmer Springs, New Zealand13 Jul 2026, 4:31 am102 days ago29 km181 km SW
4.465 km S of Patea, New Zealand28 Jun 2026, 11:04 pm116 days ago77 km108 km NNW
4.345 km ESE of Castlepoint, New Zealand17 Jun 2026, 11:41 pm127 days ago10 km165 km E
4.430 km W of Titahi Bay, New Zealand17 Jun 2026, 2:33 am128 days ago69 km34 km NW
4.128 km W of Picton, New Zealand12 Jun 2026, 11:01 pm132 days ago95 km93 km W
4.29 km NNW of Renwick, New Zealand12 Jun 2026, 1:54 pm133 days ago65 km85 km W
4.528 km W of Titahi Bay, New Zealand2 Jun 2026, 6:38 pm143 days ago68 km34 km NW
4.542 km SE of Witherlea, New Zealand30 May 2026, 10:56 am146 days ago15 km61 km SSW
4.6208 km SSE of Waipawa, New Zealand28 May 2026, 8:46 am148 days ago10 km253 km SE
4.036 km SE of Witherlea, New Zealand16 May 2026, 6:34 pm160 days ago10 km72 km SW
4.13 km NNW of Normanby, New Zealand13 May 2026, 12:42 am163 days ago205 km202 km NNW
4.423 km SW of Owhiro Bay, New Zealand12 May 2026, 9:02 pm163 days ago29 km29 km SW
4.232 km E of Dannevirke, New Zealand10 May 2026, 12:44 pm166 days ago27 km186 km NE
4.962 km WNW of Turangi, New Zealand10 May 2026, 9:52 am166 days ago227 km279 km N
4.31 km ENE of Grenada North, New Zealand3 May 2026, 3:15 am173 days ago44 km14 km NNE
4.039 km ENE of Takaka, New Zealand1 May 2026, 10:57 am175 days ago163 km146 km WNW
4.424 km ENE of Dannevirke, New Zealand27 Apr 2026, 4:07 am179 days ago43 km186 km NE
4.470 km ESE of Dannevirke, New Zealand15 Apr 2026, 1:48 am191 days ago37 km202 km ENE
4.159 km NW of Raumati Beach, New Zealand14 Apr 2026, 3:26 am192 days ago67 km88 km NNW
3.920 km S of Carterton, New Zealand22 Mar 2026, 2:31 pm215 days ago54 km62 km E
4.543 km WNW of Raumati Beach, New Zealand16 Feb 2026, 9:04 pm248 days ago77 km68 km NNW
3.46 km SSE of Maoribank, New Zealand16 Feb 2026, 1:27 pm249 days ago31 km33 km ENE
4.044 km SE of Witherlea, New Zealand4 Feb 2026, 12:35 pm261 days ago18 km62 km SSW
4.630 km W of Foxton Beach, New Zealand27 Jan 2026, 1:53 pm269 days ago41 km91 km N
4.329 km NNW of Castlepoint, New Zealand13 Jan 2026, 11:21 pm282 days ago21 km135 km ENE
5.016 km SE of Patea, New Zealand9 Jan 2026, 8:29 am287 days ago123 km158 km N
4.030 km NNW of Castlepoint, New Zealand26 Dec 2025, 4:06 pm301 days ago23 km135 km ENE
4.525 km NNW of Castlepoint, New Zealand26 Dec 2025, 7:16 am301 days ago26 km131 km ENE
4.03 km E of Mangatainoka, New Zealand16 Dec 2025, 1:05 am311 days ago38 km135 km NE
4.238 km NNE of Castlepoint, New Zealand4 Dec 2025, 12:17 pm323 days ago26 km157 km ENE
4.532 km ESE of Mangatainoka, New Zealand4 Dec 2025, 11:47 am323 days ago20 km150 km NE
4.658 km WNW of Turangi, New Zealand11 Nov 2025, 7:51 am346 days ago235 km269 km N
4.512 km W of Karori, New Zealand6 Nov 2025, 9:09 pm350 days ago43 km16 km W
4.163 km WSW of Hanmer Springs, New Zealand1 Nov 2025, 1:47 pm356 days ago19 km272 km SW
4.23 km S of Haumoana, New Zealand27 Oct 2025, 1:08 am361 days ago35 km260 km NE

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Frequently asked questions

Was there an earthquake in Wellington today?

No earthquake of magnitude 3+ was recorded within 300 km of Wellington in the past 24 hours. The latest was 10 days ago.

What was the strongest earthquake near Wellington this year?

M5.7, 261 km north of Wellington, on 25 Jul 2026, 4:51 am.

What should I do during an earthquake?

Drop, cover and hold on: get under a sturdy table, protect your head and neck, and stay away from windows. If you are outside, move to an open area away from buildings and power lines. Do not use lifts.

Source: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Earthquake Hazards Program — public domain (earthquake.usgs.gov). Outside the United States the USGS catalogue is most complete for magnitude 4.5 and above; national agencies may list smaller quakes. Magnitudes can be revised after review.