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| Latest See all | Mag. 2.9 earthquake 69 km south of Hastings - Hawke's Bay, New Zealand - |
| Strongest past 14 days | Mag. 5.4 South Pacific Ocean - Auckland, New Zealand - Apr 18, 2024 - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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| Apr 25, 01:50 am (Auckland) | 2.9 15 km |  69 km south of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Apr 25, 01:09 am (GMT +12) | 4.2 33 km | 273 km (170 mi) to the NE | New Zealand I FELT IT | Info | |
| Apr 25, 12:00 am (GMT +12) | 3.6 33 km | 274 km (170 mi) to the NE | New Zealand I FELT IT | Info | |
| Apr 24, 08:58 pm (Auckland) | 3.0 14 km | 69 km south of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Apr 24, 08:55 pm (Auckland) | 3.1 15 km | 69 km south of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Apr 24, 08:13 pm (Auckland) | 2.7 32 km | 12 km northwest of Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand | Info | ||
| Apr 24, 06:01 pm (Auckland) | 3.2 19 km | 79 km north of Napier City, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand I FELT IT | Info | ||
| Apr 24, 05:27 pm (GMT +12) | 5.2 33 km | 61 km (38 mi) to the NE | South Pacific Ocean, 118 km southeast of Raoul Island, New Zealand I FELT IT | Info | |
| Apr 24, 02:57 pm (Auckland) | 2.9 40 km | 97 km north of Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand | Info | ||
| Apr 24, 02:55 pm (GMT +12) | 4.0 173 km | 110 km (68 mi) to the NE | New Zealand I FELT IT | Info | |
| Apr 24, 01:35 pm (GMT +12) | 3.7 199 km | 358 km (222 mi) to the NE | South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand I FELT IT | Info |
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New Zealand 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 21,000 quakes on average per year in New Zealand. New Zealand has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.
On average, New Zealand has about 2,500 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 825 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 137 quakes per year, Mag 6+: 4.5 quakes per year).
The last earthquake in New Zealand occurred 2 hours and 52 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.9:
A light magnitude 2.9 earthquake hit 69 km (43 mi) away from Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, in the early morning of Thursday, Apr 25, 2024 at 1.50 am local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a very shallow depth of 15.2 km (9 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
In the past 14 days, New Zealand has been shaken by 3 quakes of magnitude 5.0 or above, 17 quakes between 4.0 and 5.0, 78 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 364 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 459 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
The strongest earthquake in New Zealand in the past 14 days had a magnitude of 5.4 and occurred 6 days ago:
A strong magnitude 5.4 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean near the coast of New Zealand late in the evening of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 11.09 pm local time (GMT +12). The quake had a very shallow depth of 33 km (21 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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