Country profile
Sits on the boundary of the Pacific and Australian plates.
Last 30 days
103
M1.0+ events
Last 24h
73
Max magnitude
M5.3
M4+
9
M5+ significant
2
Seismic risk
Extreme
Major cities
3
Yes — extremely active
New Zealand is one of the most seismically active countries on Earth. Sits on the boundary of the Pacific and Australian plates. It sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire. In the last 30 days our catalog recorded 103 earthquakes near New Zealand, the strongest a M5.3.
Seismic zones: Pacific Ring of Fire, Alpine Fault, Hikurangi Subduction Zone. Historical events →
Extreme
seismic risk
103
last 30 days
FAQ
New Zealand is one of the most seismically active countries on Earth. Sits on the boundary of the Pacific and Australian plates. It sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire. On QuakeGlobe it is rated extreme seismic risk. In the last 30 days our catalog recorded 103 earthquakes near New Zealand, the strongest a M5.3.
New Zealand's seismicity is driven by its position along Pacific Ring of Fire, Alpine Fault, Hikurangi Subduction Zone. Sits on the boundary of the Pacific and Australian plates.
New Zealand is rated extreme seismic risk on QuakeGlobe, reflecting its tectonic setting (Pacific Ring of Fire, Alpine Fault, Hikurangi Subduction Zone). In the last 30 days our catalog recorded 103 earthquakes near New Zealand, the strongest a M5.3.
Yes. New Zealand lies on the Pacific Ring of Fire — the belt around the Pacific Ocean where most of the world's earthquakes and volcanoes occur. Its mapped seismic zones include Pacific Ring of Fire, Alpine Fault, Hikurangi Subduction Zone.