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Earthquakes Near Napier, 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
39.493°S, 176.912°E
Current Seismic Summary
M2.0+ events within 100 km of Napier, from the USGS catalog.
Past 7 days
0
Past 30 days
1
Latest event
M4.315d ago
Nearest in 30 days
M4.332 km ENE of Napier, New Zealand32 km NE
Strongest · 24h
None recordedStrongest · 7 days
None recordedStrongest · 30 days
M4.332 km ENE of Napier, New ZealandLatest Recorded Earthquakes Near Napier
1 matching event
Source: USGS Earthquake Hazards Program · refreshed every five minutes
Verified Historical Context
USGS recorded 543 M4.0+ earthquakes within 300 km of Napier during the ten complete calendar years 2016–2025. This is a catalog summary, not a prediction or local risk score.
Events by year
8816
6217
3718
5219
6720
6121
3422
4423
4724
5125
Magnitude distribution
- M4.0–4.9
- 485
- M5.0–5.9
- 57
- M6.0–6.9
- 1
- M7.0+
- 0
Strongest events in this period
| Magnitude | Location | Distance | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | 62 km E of Waitara, New Zealand | 175 km W | October 30, 2018 |
| 5.9 | 76 km ENE of Castlepoint, New Zealand | 124 km S | November 22, 2016 |
| 5.8 | 69 km NNE of Whakatane, New Zealand | 238 km N | November 23, 2019 |
| 5.7 | 55 km NW of Raumati Beach, New Zealand | 234 km SW | February 15, 2023 |
| 5.7 | 22 km ENE of Eltham, New Zealand | 206 km W | January 12, 2022 |
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 Napier 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.