Phase one of our updated website is now live. Explore GeoNet beta and let us know what you think. Read this news article to find out what's happening.
On Saturday, 3 October, at 2:57 am, an earthquake occurred just east of New Plymouth. At 11km deep, the quake was felt widely along the western side of the North Island. We take a closer look at what happened.
How GeoNet data can detect fireballs
Welcome, haere mai to another GeoNet Data Blog. Today’s blog is about fireballs, something we never expected we would be able to detect when GeoNet was established.
Welcome, haere mai to another GeoNet Data Blog. Today’s blog is about some not so new data we’ve made available through Tilde.
We take a closer look at the earthquake doublet that occurred on Wednesday, and what we have learned since then.
Lower gas emissions observed at Whakaari/White Island. Volcanic Alert Level remains at 2
The general decline in gas emission observed since December 2024 at Whakaari/White Island has continued over the past two months. No eruptive activity has been observed since March, and the overall level of volcanic activity remains unchanged. The Volcanic Alert Level remains at 2 and the Aviation Colour Code at Yellow.
Quake doublet shakes South Island
Two shallow earthquakes, M5.5 at 6.13pm and M5.6 at 6.57pm, occurred in Southland tonight in the Red Mountain area 35 – 40 kilometres north-east of Milford Sound.
Last week we announced the beginning of a three-phase transformation to our website. Today we are pleased to reveal phase one, our beta website, is now live.
The website geonet.org.nz that we all know and love, first appeared on the internet on May 20, 2002. This year we are excited to announce the beginning of a three-phase transformation to our website.
Have you felt an earthquake recently? When the earth shook on 25 July 2026, thousands of people completed felt reports through our website and app. Hundreds also went a step further, contributing to earthquake research by providing more detailed insights into what they experienced and the actions they took to keep themselves safe.
Decrease in volcanic tremor at Ruapehu. Volcanic Alert Level remains at Level 1.
Since the last Volcanic Activity Bulletin on 3 August, volcanic tremor at Mt Ruapehu has decreased from moderate to weak levels. There has been minimal change in measured gas emissions as well as the temperature of Te Wai ā-moe (Ruapehu Crater Lake). Volcanic activity remains within the range typical for minor unrest. The Volcanic Alert Level therefore remains at Level 1.