2019 New Zealand Earthquakes

2019 >/=Ml 4.0 Earthquakes



This page displays all New Zealand earthquakes in 2019 with a local magnitude of 4.0 or greater. The data given includes: the date, time, latitude, longitude, magnitude and depth of the earthquake; the intensities reported by members of the public at different localities due to the quake; a seismogram of the earthquake from a nearby seismometer station; if applicable, a focal mechanism of the earthquake, with the moment magnitude, faulting type & orientation also described. Links to the original data are provided as hyperlinks.


All data courtesy of GeoNet (GNS Science)


Ml 4.1 Whangarei Earthquake:
  • Date: 01/01/2019
  • Time: 16:55:52 NZDT
  • Latitude: 35.77S
  • Longitude: 175.00E
  • Depth: 5km
  • Maximum Felt Intensity: MM4
  • Felt Reports Total: 102
  • Towns Felt At: Ruakaka (MM3-4), Ngunguru (MM3-4), Whangarei (MM3)
Quake as recorded at Omahuta Seismograph Station (1-5 Hz filtered - Source: GeoNet)
Focal mechanism of the Mw 4.2 Whangarei Earthquake - oblique normal faulting, SW-NE striking fault (Source: GeoNet)

  • Date: 01/01/2019
  • Time: 22:17:25 NZDT
  • Latitude: 42.69S
  • Longitude: 172.78E
  • Depth: 5km
  • Maximum Felt Intensity: MM5
  • Felt Reports Total: 126
  • Towns Felt At: Culverden (MM3-4), Rotherham (MM4-5), Waiau (MM5), Hanmer Springs (MM4-5), Hawarden (MM3-4), Scargill (MM4), Greta Valley (MM4), Cheviot (MM3-4)
Quake as recorded at Kahutara Seismograph Station (1-5 Hz filtered - Source: GeoNet)
Focal mechanism of the Mw 3.7 Culverden Earthquake - dextral strike-slip faulting, WSW-ENE striking fault (Source: GeoNet)

Ml 4.2 Te Anau Earthquake:
  • Date: 02/01/2019
  • Time: 15:14:27 NZDT
  • Latitude: 45.09S
  • Longitude: 167.44E
  • Depth: 108km
  • Maximum Felt Intensity: MM3
  • Felt Reports Total: 2
  • Towns Felt At: Te Anau (MM3)
Quake as recorded at Otahua Downs Seismograph Station (1-5 Hz filtered - Source: GeoNet)
Ml 4.2 Whangarei Earthquake:
  • Date: 03/01/2019
  • Time: 01:38:37 NZDT
  • Latitude: 35.79S
  • Longitude 174.96E
  • Depth: 12km
  • Maximum Felt Intensity: MM5
  • Felt Reports Total: 82
  • Towns Felt At: Ruakaka (MM4-5), Ngunguru (MM4-5), Whangarei (MM3-4), Mangawhai Heads (MM4), Great Barrier/Aotea Island] (MM4)
Quake as recorded at Omahuta Seismograph Station (1-5 Hz filtered - Source: GeoNet)
Focal mechanism of the Mw 4.2 Whangarei Earthquake - oblique normal faulting, SW-NE striking fault (Source: GeoNet)
Ml 4.3 Castlepoint Earthquake:

  • Date: 03/01/2019
  • Time: 10:20:30 NZDT
  • Latitude: 41.00S
  • Longitude: 176.65E
  • Depth: 12km
  • Maximum Felt Intensity: MM5
  • Felt Reports Total: 65
  • Towns Felt At: Castlepoint (MM3-5), Riversdale Beach (MM3), Akitio (MM4), Herbertville (MM3-5), Tinui (MM4), Palmerston North (MM3-4)
Quake as recorded at Birch Farm Seismograph Station (1-5 Hz filtered - Source: GeoNet)
Focal mechanism of the Mw 4.3 Castlepoint Earthquake - reverse faulting, SSW-NNE striking fault (Source: GeoNet)
Ml 4.3 Nancy Sound Earthquake:
  • Date: 03/01/2019
  • Time: 18:07:13 NZDT
  • Latitude: 45.01S
  • Longitude: 166.90E
  • Depth: 12km
  • Maximum Felt Intensity: MM5
  • Felt Reports Total: 46
  • Towns Felt At: Te Anau (MM3-5), Manapouri (MM4)
Quake as recorded at Otahua Downs Seismograph Station (1-5 Hz filtered - Source: GeoNet)
Ml 4.0 Bay of Plenty Earthquake:
  • Date: 04/01/2019
  • Time: 13:42:05 NZDT
  • Latitude: 36.61S
  • Longitude: 176.84E
  • Depth: 5km
  • Maximum Felt Intensity: MM4
  • Felt Reports Total: 21
  • Towns Felt At: Whiritoa (MM3), Tairua (MM3), Hahei (MM3-4), Cook Beach (MM3), Whitianga (MM3), Otama (MM3), Coromandel (MM3), Great Barrier/Aotea Island (MM3), Auckland (MM3)
Quake as recorded at Black Stump Farm Seismograph Station (1-5 Hz filtered - Source: GeoNet)

Focal mechanism of the Mw 4.1 Bay of Plenty Earthquake - oblique normal faulting, SW-NE striking fault (Source: GeoNet)
Ml 4.2 Arthur's Pass Earthquake:
  • Date: 04/01/2019
  • Time: 19:23:36 NZDT
  • Latitude: 42.89S
  • Longitude: 171.58E
  • Depth: 5km
  • Maximum Felt Intensity: MM5
  • Felt Reports Total: 89
  • Towns Felt At: Arthur's Pass (MM4), Inchbonnie (MM3), Rotomanu (MM5), Moana (MM5), Greymouth (MM3-4), Hokitika (MM3-4), Charleston (MM3-4), Westport (MM3), Cass (MM3), Castle Hill (MM5?)
Quake as recorded at Inchbonnie Seismograph Station (1-5 Hz filtered - Source: GeoNet)
Focal mechanism for the Mw 3.7 Arthur's Pass Earthquake - strike-slip faulting: E-W dextral; N-S sinistral (Source: GeoNet)

Ml 4.0 Otira Earthquake:

  • Date: 06/01/2019
  • Time: 18:53:32 NZDT
  • Latitude: 42.79S
  • Longitude: 171.63E
  • Depth: 5km
  • Maximum Felt Intensity: MM5
  • Felt Reports Total: 124
  • Towns Felt At: Arthur's Pass (MM5), Inchbonnie (MM5), Rotomanu (MM4), Moana (MM5), Dobson (MM3-4), Kaiata (MM3-4), Greymouth (MM3-4), Hokitika (MM3-4), Westport (MM3)
Quake as recorded at Rata Peaks seismograph station (1-5 Hz filtered - Source: GeoNet)
Focal mechanism of the Mw 3.7 Otira Earthquake - dextral strike-slip faulting, E-W striking fault (Source: GeoNet)
Ml 4.3 OS Haast Earthquake:
  • Date: 07/01/2019
  • Time: 20:58:034 NZDT
  • Latitude: 43.59S
  • Longitude: 168.73E
  • Depth: 5km
  • Maximum Felt Intensity: MM4
  • Felt Reports Total: 12
  • Towns Felt At: Haast (MM4), Okuru (MM3-4), Franz Josef (MM3), Mount Cook (MM3), Wanaka (MM3), Lake Hawea (MM3)
Quake as recorded at Rata Peaks seismograph station (1-5 Hz filtered - Source: GeoNet)
Focal mechanism of the Mw 3.8 Haast Earthquake - dextral (?) strike-slip faulting, WSW-ENE striking fault (Source: GeoNet)
Ml 4.2 Milford Sound Earthquake:

  • Date: 14/01/2019
  • Time: 07:04:53 NZDT
  • Latitude: 44.47S
  • Longitude: 167.89E
  • Depth: 5km
  • Maximum Felt Intensity: MM3
  • Felt Reports Total: 7
  • Towns Felt At: Milford Sound (MM3)
Quake as recorded at Milford Sound seismograph station (1-5 Hz filtered - Source: GeoNet)
Focal mechanism of the Mw 3.8 Milford Sound Earthquake - dextral oblique reverse faulting, SW-NE striking fault (Source: GeoNet)
  • Date: 14/01/2019
  • Time: 09:06:45 NZDT
  • Latitude: 44.45S
  • Longitude: 167.85E
  • Depth: 5km
  • Maximum Felt Intensity: MM4
  • Felt Reports Total: 12
  • Towns Felt At: Milford Sound (MM4), Queenstown (MM3), Arthurs Point (MM3), Lake Hayes (MM3), Wanaka (MM3-4)
Quake as recorded at Milford Sound seismograph station (1-5 Hz filtered - Source: GeoNet)

Focal mechanism of the Mw 3.9 Milford Sound Earthquake - dextral oblique reverse faulting, SW-NE striking fault (Source: GeoNet)
Ml 4.3 Te Kaha Earthquake:
  • Date: 19/01/2019
  • Time: 05:59:09 NZDT
  • Latitude: 37.26S
  • Longitude: 177.42E
  • Depth: 114km
  • Maximum Felt Intensity: MM4
  • Felt Report Total: 5
  • Towns Felt At: Te Kaha (MM4), Gisborne (MM3-4)
Quake as recorded at Te Kaha seismograph station (1-5 Hz filtered - Source: GeoNet)
Focal mechanism of the Mw 4.2 Te Kaha Earthquake - reverse faulting, SSE-NNW striking fault (Source: GeoNet)



 Ml 4.7 Whanganui Earthquake:
  • Date: 23/01/2019
  • Time: 20:09:04 NZDT
  • Latitude: 39.86S
  • Longitude: 175.03E
  • Depth: 96km
  • Maximum Felt Intensity: MM5 (MM6+ reports unreliable)
  • Felt Report Total: 5972
  • Towns Felt At: Whanganui (MM4-5), Waverley (MM4-5), Patea (MM4), Hawera (MM4-5), Stratford (MM3-4), Opunake (MM3-5), New Plymouth (MM3-4), Whangamomona (MM4), Taumarunui (MM3-5), Ohakune (MM4-5), Waiouru (MM3), Taihape (MM3), Marton (MM3-4), Bulls (MM3), Feilding (MM3), Ashhurst (MM4), Palmerston North (MM3-4), Foxton (MM3-4), Foxton Beach (MM3), Waitarere Beach (MM3-4), Levin (MM3-4), Paraparaumu (MM3-5), Porirua (MM4-5), Wellington (MM4-5), Lower Hutt (MM3-5), Upper Hutt (MM3-5), Wainuiomata (MM4-5), Featherston (MM3-4), Greytown (MM3-4), Carterton (MM3), Masterton (MM3-4), Eketahuna (MM3-4), Pahiatua (MM3), Blenheim (MM3-4), Picton (MM3-4), Nelson (MM3-4), Richmond (MM3), Motueka (MM3-4), Collingwood (MM3-4)
Quake as recorded at Wanganui seismograph station (1-5 Hz filtered - Source: GeoNet)
Focal mechanism of the Mw 4.6 Whanganui Earthquake - reverse faulting, SW-NE striking fault (Source: GeoNet)
Ml 4.0 Whanganui Earthquake:
  • Date: 01/02/2019
  • Time: 04:55:25 NZDT
  • Latitude: 40.18S
  • Longitude: 174.91E
  • Depth: 12km
  • Maximum Felt Intensity: MM4 (MM5 unreliable)
  • Felt Intensity Total: 212
  • Towns Felt At: Whanganui (MM3-5), Marton (MM3-4), Foxton Beach (MM3), Waitarere Beach (MM3), Paraparaumu (MM3-4), Porirua (MM3)
Quake as recorded at Whanganui seismograph station (1-5 Hz filtered - Source: GeoNet)

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