Latest quakes in or near Central Hawke's Bay, New Zealand - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.4 earthquake 78 km south of Napier City - Hawke's Bay, New Zealand - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 3.1 69 km south of Hastings - Hawke's Bay, New Zealand - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 3
- 9 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 41 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 28, 05:09 pm (Auckland) | 1.4 14 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 28, 01:02 pm (Auckland) | 2.4 86 km | 83 km northeast of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | Info | ||
Saturday, April 27, 2024 GMT (8 quakes) | |||||
Apr 28, 11:09 am (Auckland) | 1.0 19 km | 49 km southwest of Napier City, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 28, 07:22 am (Auckland) | 1.2 17 km | 97 km south of Napier City, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 28, 04:59 am (Auckland) | 0.8 21 km | 59 km northeast of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 28, 04:29 am (Auckland) | 1.1 18 km | 37 km south of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 28, 02:30 am (Auckland) | 0.9 38 km | Hawke's Bay, 148 km south of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 28, 01:21 am (Auckland) | 1.4 18 km | 38 km south of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 28, 12:12 am (Auckland) | 1.6 6.5 km | 86 km south of Napier City, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 27, 05:47 pm (Auckland) | 1.7 26 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Friday, April 26, 2024 GMT (7 quakes) | |||||
Apr 27, 09:34 am (Auckland) | 1.4 29 km | 44 km southwest of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.46 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.2 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 6.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 49 quakes per year (or 4 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 467 quakes per year (or 38.9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 1,600 quakes per year (or 4.4 quakes per day)
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Central Hawke's Bay Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Central Hawke's Bay, New Zealand?
Central Hawke's Bay has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1,600 quakes on average per year in or near Central Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. Central Hawke's Bay has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Central Hawke's Bay, New Zealand?
On average, Central Hawke's Bay has about 49 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Central Hawke's Bay?
The last earthquake in Central Hawke's Bay occurred 1 hour and 21 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.4:
A light magnitude 1.4 earthquake hit 78 km (49 mi) away from Napier City, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, in the afternoon of Sunday, Apr 28, 2024 at 5.09 pm local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a very shallow depth of 14.2 km (9 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Central Hawke's Bay in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Central Hawke's Bay has had 2 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 9 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 41 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Central Hawke's Bay in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Central Hawke's Bay in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 3.1 and occurred 4 days ago:
A light magnitude 3.1 earthquake hit 69 km (43 mi) away from Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, in the evening of Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 8.55 pm local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a very shallow depth of 14.6 km (9 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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