Register of earthquake-prone buildings (EPB Register)
Last updated: 26 November 2024
The EPB Register provides information about buildings that territorial authorities (local councils) have determined to be earthquake prone. The decisions about whether buildings are determined to be earthquake-prone will be made progressively within the time frames defined in the Building Act 2004.
The Government has announced an extensive review of the management of seismic risk in existing buildings. Buildings that have an earthquake-prone building (EPB) notice with a deadline on or after 2 April 2024 will have a 4-year extension to their notice expiry, with an option for the Government to extend for a further 2 years.
Extending EPB notice deadlines
Register of earthquake-prone buildings
Seismic risk areas and time frames has further information.
If you cannot find information about buildings in your search area, find an error in a building record, or want to find out more about a specific building, please contact the territorial authority for the relevant district.
For information about what must be recorded in the EPB Register or to report a technical fault please contact MBIE on info@building.govt.nz or call 0800 24 22 43 during business hours.
Information for territorial authorities
The Building Act requires territorial authorities to record and update certain information about buildings they have determined as earthquake prone in the EPB Register. This information is defined in the Building Act.
As well as providing for this mandatory information, the EPB Register also allows territorial authorities to upload details to make it easier for the public to identify earthquake-prone buildings, such as:
- location information so buildings can be found on a map
- images associated with an address or a part of a building
- a copy of the EPB notice.