Earthquake Monitoring Solutions

Public Earthquake Information

Sentinel is an earthquake response and resilience app that provides instant alerts on the status of your specified location after an earthquake.

Sentinel records shaking variability street-by-street, building-by-building. What affects one building may have a completely different impact on its neighbour, and Sentinel’s unprecedented spatial density captures this with pinpoint accuracy.

Latest Earthquakes in New Zealand

Shaking intensity. What does it mean?

Unnoticeable 1-2Felt only by a few people at rest in houses or on upper floors. — Unnoticeable 1-2
Felt only by a few people at rest in houses or on upper floors.

Weak 3Felt indoors as a light vibration. Hanging objects may swing slightly. — Weak 3
Felt indoors as a light vibration. Hanging objects may swing slightly.

Light 4 Generally noticed indoors, but not outside, as a moderate vibration or jolt. Light sleepers may be awakened. Walls may creak, and glassware, crockery, doors or windows rattle. — Light 4
Generally noticed indoors, but not outside, as a moderate vibration or jolt. Light sleepers may be awakened. Walls may creak, and glassware, crockery, doors or windows rattle.

Moderate 5Generally felt outside and by almost everyone indoors. Most sleepers are awakened and a few people alarmed. Small objects are shifted or overturned, and pictures knock against the wall. Some glassware and crockery may break, and loosely secured doors may swing open and shut. — Moderate 5
Generally felt outside and by almost everyone indoors. Most sleepers are awakened and a few people alarmed. Small objects are shifted or overturned, and pictures knock against the wall. Some glassware and crockery may break, and loosely secured doors may swing open and shut.

Strong 6Felt by all. People and animals are alarmed, and many run outside. Walking steadily is difficult. Furniture and appliances may move on smooth surfaces, and objects fall from walls and shelves. Glassware and crockery break. Slight non-structural damage to buildings may occur. — Strong 6
Felt by all. People and animals are alarmed, and many run outside. Walking steadily is difficult. Furniture and appliances may move on smooth surfaces, and objects fall from walls and shelves. Glassware and crockery break. Slight non-structural damage to buildings may occur.

Severe 7General alarm. People experience difficulty standing. Furniture and appliances are shifted. Substantial damage to fragile or unsecured objects. A few weak buildings are damaged. — Severe 7
General alarm. People experience difficulty standing. Furniture and appliances are shifted. Substantial damage to fragile or unsecured objects. A few weak buildings are damaged.

Extreme 8Alarm may approach panic. Many buildings are damaged and some buildings are destroyed. — Extreme 8
Alarm may approach panic. Many buildings are damaged and some buildings are destroyed.

Building Status

Your building status updated immediately following a quake (available to subscribers only)

Earthquake Summary

Access a quick summary view of recently recorded earthquakes, and measured ground shaking intensity maps for each event.

My Family and Friends

Add up to five specific locations, so you can instantly understand the effects an earthquake has had on your family and friends.

The Sentinel App is available free to all public users. Free access includes access to earthquake summary information, measured ground shaking intensity maps, and up to five user specified locations for family and friends. It does not include any subscribed commercial buildings, other specific property locations, or detailed ground response information for those locations. Should you wish to subscribe to the full Sentinel service for a specific building, location or structure, please contact us here.