Latest quakes in or near Waitomo, Waikato, New Zealand - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.5 earthquake 42 km south of Cambridge - Waikato, New Zealand - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 3.1 New Zealand - Apr 17, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 3
- 9 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 7 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 15, 08:15 am (Auckland) | 2.5 154 km | 42 km south of Cambridge, Waikato, New Zealand | Info | ||
May 15, 12:43 am (Auckland) | 1.6 141 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Saturday, May 11, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 12, 01:44 am (Auckland) | 1.8 99 km | 46 km south of Cambridge, Waikato, New Zealand | Info | ||
May 11, 06:10 pm (Auckland) | 2.3 129 km | 79 km south of Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand | Info | ||
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 8, 09:19 pm (Auckland) | 2.1 164 km | 67 km southeast of Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand | Info | ||
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 8, 06:45 am (Auckland) | 1.9 151 km | Manawatu-Wanganui, 89 km south of Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand | Info | ||
Sunday, May 5, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 6, 05:33 am (Auckland) | 2.6 134 km | Manawatu-Wanganui, 95 km southwest of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | Info | ||
Saturday, May 4, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 5, 02:56 am (Auckland) | 2.4 250 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Friday, May 3, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 4, 12:07 am (Auckland) | 2.2 223 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 30, 06:26 pm (Auckland) | 1.3 124 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Sunday, April 28, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 29, 03:26 am (Auckland) | 1.5 87 km | New Zealand | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.28 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.6 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 1 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 12 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 107 quakes per year (or 9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 153 quakes per year (or 12.8 quakes per month)
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Waitomo Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Waitomo, Waikato, New Zealand?
Waitomo has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 153 quakes on average per year in or near Waitomo, Waikato, New Zealand. Waitomo has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 5 since 2010, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Waitomo, Waikato, New Zealand?
On average, Waitomo has about 107 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year (Mag 3+: 12 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Waitomo?
The last earthquake in Waitomo occurred 13 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.5:
A light magnitude 2.5 earthquake hit 42 km (26 mi) away from Cambridge, Waikato, New Zealand, in the morning of Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 8.15 am local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a moderate depth of 154 km (96 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Waitomo in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Waitomo has had 1 quake of magnitude 3.1 and 9 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 7 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Waitomo in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Waitomo in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 3.1 and occurred 4 weeks ago:
A light magnitude 3.1 earthquake hit 40 km (25 mi) away from Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand, in the morning of Wednesday, Apr 17, 2024 at 9.45 am local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a shallow depth of 41 km (25 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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