How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for Auckland. Save realistic areas to your shortlist, compare the strongest pair, and open suburb detail pages before relying on one result.

Does the top ranked area mean it is the best choice?

No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.

How current is the ranking data?

QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific area.

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Ranking · Auckland · 50 SA2 areas

Highest Earthquake Risk — Auckland

SA2 areas closest to a mapped active fault, by GNS hazard band (population > 500). Estimated regional exposure from nearest-fault distance, not a property-level seismic assessment.

Leading area

Pukekohe NorthAUCKLAND

Leading value

Very high

Runner-up

KendallvaleAUCKLAND

Updated

12 July 2026

Ranking

Highest Earthquake Risk

SA2 areas closest to a mapped active fault, by GNS hazard band (population > 500). Estimated regional exposure from nearest-fault distance, not a property-level seismic assessment — Auckland

50 results

How to read this ranking

Use highest earthquake risk as a shortlist tool, then verify the finalists in detail.

BEST FOR

Finding which areas deserve a closer look first.

This ranking works best as a first-pass screen in Auckland, especially when you need to reduce a wide field quickly.

READ IT AS

One signal in the workflow, not the whole answer.

A rank is useful because it compresses one dimension well, but it never replaces the fuller suburb-level picture.

NEXT STEP

Move into compare or suburb detail once a few names repeat.

Use the ranking to build a shortlist, then confirm whether those finalists still hold up on the rest of the data.

VERIFY evidence

Single-signal shortlist screen

A ranking compresses one signal well, but it should hand you into compare or suburb detail before becoming a decision.

SHORTLIST SCREEN

Top candidates are research leads.

Save a small working set, then use compare and evidence depth before treating any row as a decision.

Shortlist flow

Use #1 Pukekohe North and #2 Kendallvale as the first compare pair.

Rankings are strongest when they hand you a shortlist quickly. Compare the top two first, then open suburb detail if the head-to-head result still feels narrow.

Compare top 2Open #1 detail Open #2 detail

# ▲	AREA	REGION	RISK	NEAREST FAULT	POP
1	Pukekohe North	AUCKLAND	Very high	Paerata Fault · 0.0km	1,977
2	Kendallvale	AUCKLAND	Very high	Pukekohe Fault · 0.2km	1,095
3	Waiuku East	AUCKLAND	Very high	Pukekohe Fault · 0.4km	1,791
4	Anselmi Ridge	AUCKLAND	Very high	Paerata Fault · 0.9km	2,916
5	Waiuku Central	AUCKLAND	Very high	Pukekohe Fault · 0.9km	1,344
6	Puni	AUCKLAND	High	Pukekohe Fault · 1.1km	1,635
7	Hunua	AUCKLAND	High	Wairoa North Fault · 1.2km	1,497
8	Cape Hill	AUCKLAND	High	Paerata Fault · 1.3km	1,536
9	Pukekohe North West	AUCKLAND	High	Paerata Fault · 1.4km	2,943
10	Ramarama	AUCKLAND	High	Paerata Fault · 1.5km	2,931
11	Hamilton Estate	AUCKLAND	High	Pukekohe Fault · 1.7km	2,697
12	Cloverlea (Auckland)	AUCKLAND	High	Pukekohe Fault · 1.7km	2,586
13	Pukekohe West	AUCKLAND	High	Paerata Fault · 1.7km	4,407
14	Clevedon	AUCKLAND	High	Wairoa North Fault · 1.8km	1,581
15	Pukekohe South West	AUCKLAND	High	Pukekohe Fault · 1.8km	2,907
16	Buckland	AUCKLAND	High	Aka Aka Fault · 2.0km	1,233
17	Tamakae	AUCKLAND	High	Pukekohe Fault · 2.3km	2,601
18	Rooseville Park	AUCKLAND	High	Paerata Fault · 2.3km	2,517
19	Rosa Birch Park	AUCKLAND	High	Pukekohe Fault · 2.3km	2,043
20	Pukekohe Hospital	AUCKLAND	High	Pukekohe Fault · 2.6km	1,656
21	Turanga	AUCKLAND	High	Waikopua Fault · 3.2km	3,333
22	Patumāhoe Rural	AUCKLAND	High	Paerata Fault · 3.3km	1,323
23	Patumāhoe	AUCKLAND	High	Paerata Fault · 3.8km	1,365
24	Ararimu	AUCKLAND	High	Wairoa North Fault · 4.3km	2,235
25	Runciman	AUCKLAND	Moderate	Paerata Fault · 5.1km	741
26	Glenbrook	AUCKLAND	Moderate	Pukekohe Fault · 5.2km	2,805
27	Bombay Hills	AUCKLAND	Moderate	Paerata Fault · 5.5km	1,989
28	Drury South Crossing	AUCKLAND	Moderate	Paerata Fault · 5.9km	693
29	Tuscany Heights	AUCKLAND	Moderate	Waikopua Fault · 6.8km	1,605
30	Ardmore	AUCKLAND	Moderate	Wairoa North Fault · 7.3km	1,323
31	Bremner Ridge	AUCKLAND	Moderate	Waikopua Fault · 7.4km	2,385
32	Drury West	AUCKLAND	Moderate	Paerata Fault · 7.7km	891
33	Mission Heights South	AUCKLAND	Moderate	Waikopua Fault · 7.7km	3,702
34	Mission Heights North	AUCKLAND	Moderate	Waikopua Fault · 7.8km	3,336
35	Kawakawa Bay-Orere	AUCKLAND	Moderate	Wairoa North Fault · 7.9km	2,001
36	Te Puru	AUCKLAND	Moderate	Waikopua Fault · 7.9km	4,590
37	Ormiston East	AUCKLAND	Moderate	Waikopua Fault · 8.2km	3,351
38	Ormiston South East	AUCKLAND	Moderate	Waikopua Fault · 8.3km	1,008
39	Kingseat-Karaka	AUCKLAND	Moderate	Paerata Fault · 8.5km	2,994
40	Waihoehoe	AUCKLAND	Moderate	Paerata Fault · 8.7km	2,079
41	Maraetai	AUCKLAND	Moderate	Waikopua Fault · 8.9km	2,553
42	Baverstock	AUCKLAND	Moderate	Waikopua Fault · 8.9km	4,185
43	Twin Parks Rise	AUCKLAND	Moderate	Wairoa North Fault · 8.9km	2,550
44	Drury East	AUCKLAND	Moderate	Paerata Fault · 9.0km	768
45	Point View	AUCKLAND	Moderate	Waikopua Fault · 9.0km	2,796
46	Harbour View Heights	AUCKLAND	Moderate	Wairoa North Fault · 9.1km	912
47	Shelly Park	AUCKLAND	Moderate	Waikopua Fault · 9.1km	2,850
48	Ormiston South	AUCKLAND	Moderate	Waikopua Fault · 9.1km	4,026
49	Ormiston Central	AUCKLAND	Moderate	Waikopua Fault · 9.2km	4,443
50	Ormiston North	AUCKLAND	Moderate	Waikopua Fault · 9.3km	2,106

FAQ

New Zealand highest earthquake risk FAQ

What does Highest Earthquake Risk rank?

Highest Earthquake Risk ranks areas in Auckland using QuickProperty's processed property and locality datasets. SA2 areas closest to a mapped active fault, by GNS hazard band (population > 500). Estimated regional exposure from nearest-fault distance, not a property-level seismic assessment
How should I use this ranking for property research?

Use the ranking as a screening step for Auckland. Save realistic areas to your shortlist, compare the strongest pair, and open suburb detail pages before relying on one result.
Does the top ranked area mean it is the best choice?

No. Rankings are a shortlist input, not a final recommendation. Check price history, rent, income, population, local services, source freshness, and current listings before making a decision.
How current is the ranking data?

QuickProperty uses processed public-source datasets and refreshes automated sources where available. Use the suburb detail page source panels to see which signals are current, estimated, or missing for a specific area.