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Earthquakes Near Gisborne, New Zealand Today
Latest USGS events, an interactive distance map, 24-hour and 30-day activity, and clearly scoped historical context.
Default radius
100 km
Live period
30 days
Live threshold
M2.0+
Search center
38.662°S, 178.018°E
Current Seismic Summary
M2.0+ events within 100 km of Gisborne, from the USGS catalog.
Past 7 days
1
Past 30 days
2
Latest event
M4.93d ago
Nearest in 30 days
M4.66 km NNE of Mangapapa, New Zealand9 km N
Strongest · 24h
None recordedStrongest · 7 days
M4.964 km NE of Mangapapa, New ZealandStrongest · 30 days
M4.964 km NE of Mangapapa, New ZealandLatest Recorded Earthquakes Near Gisborne
2 matching events
Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program · refreshed every five minutes
Verified Historical Context
USGS recorded 1,017 M4.0+ earthquakes within 300 km of Gisborne during the ten complete calendar years 2016–2025. This is a catalog summary, not a prediction or local risk score.
Events by year
25316
7317
3618
6519
5720
33321
4222
4723
5024
6125
Magnitude distribution
- M4.0–4.9
- 894
- M5.0–5.9
- 117
- M6.0–6.9
- 4
- M7.0+
- 2
Strongest events in this period
| Magnitude | Location | Distance | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.3 | 182 km NE of Gisborne, New Zealand | 182 km NE | March 4, 2021 |
| 7.0 | 175 km NE of Gisborne, New Zealand | 175 km NE | September 1, 2016 |
| 6.3 | 183 km NE of Gisborne, New Zealand | 183 km NE | March 6, 2021 |
| 6.1 | 62 km E of Waitara, New Zealand | 268 km W | October 30, 2018 |
| 6.1 | 194 km NE of Gisborne, New Zealand | 195 km NE | April 5, 2021 |
Method: 300 km radius, M4.0+, USGS Event Web Service, complete years 2016–2025.
Nearby Monitored Cities
Distances are calculated from city-center coordinates and do not describe shaking intensity.
How This Gisborne Tracker Works
The live explorer starts with M2.0+ events within 100 km during the past 30 days. Changing a filter requests a new result set from the USGS Event Web Service; it does not estimate or invent seismic activity.
An epicenter may be outside the city boundary. Magnitude measures energy released at the source, while felt shaking also depends on distance, depth, local geology and construction. “No matching events” means none met the displayed catalog filters.
Frequently Asked Questions
Live and historical event data: USGS Event Web Service. Preliminary records may be revised.