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Earthquake-prone buildings

Earthquake-prone buildings have a higher chance of causing damage or injury in an earthquake. The Building Act requires owners of earthquake-prone buildings to do strengthening work within a determined time frame.

EPB notice extension

The Building (Earthquake-prone Building Deadlines and Other Matters) Amendment Bill is before Parliament.

Owners of earthquake-prone buildings (EPB) with a notice that has not expired (as of 2 April 2024) may receive a 4-year extension while the EPB legislation is reviewed by the Government (regardless of priority status).

For more information, visit the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment website.

Earthquake-prone building register

Details for earthquake-prone buildings are entered into a national register.

How we assess and manage earthquake-prone buildings

From identifying earthquake-prone buildings through to making sure they’re strengthened.

Priority buildings

How a building is identified as a priority building, and what this means for the earthquake-prone building process.

Earthquake-prone building notices

The different types of earthquake-prone building notices, what they look like, and what they mean.

Where to display earthquake-prone building notices

Guidance for displaying a notice and how this applies to different types of buildings.

Earthquake-prone building owners survey 2021-2022

We asked earthquake-prone building owners about the progress of their seismic works.