Latest today See all | Mag. 1.5 earthquake Tasman Sea - Wellington, New Zealand - |
Strongest today | Mag. 4.3 New Zealand - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 29, 09:31 am (Auckland) | 1.5 18 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the NE | New Zealand | Info | |
May 29, 09:24 am (Auckland) | 1.9 25 km | 10 km (6.2 mi) to the NE | Tasman Sea, 21 km west of Levin, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | Info | |
May 29, 09:16 am (Auckland) | 2.2 147 km | 48 km west of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | Info | ||
May 29, 08:33 am (GMT +12) | 2.3 24 km | 29 km (18 mi) to the N | Tasman Sea, 33 km southwest of Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | Info | |
May 29, 08:18 am (Auckland) | 2.5 88 km | 33 km (21 mi) to the N | Tasman Sea, 75 km northeast of Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand | Info | |
May 29, 08:01 am (Auckland) | 1.9 14 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
May 29, 07:53 am (Auckland) | 1.6 19 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
May 29, 07:35 am (GMT +12) | 2.9 150 km | 183 km (114 mi) to the NE | South Pacific Ocean, 264 km northeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | Info | |
May 29, 07:33 am (Auckland) | 2.4 187 km | 44 km southeast of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | 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+: 823 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 137 quakes per year, Mag 6+: 4.5 quakes per year).
The last earthquake in New Zealand occurred 22 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.5:
A light magnitude 1.5 earthquake occurred in the Tasman Sea near the coast of New Zealand in the morning of Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 9.31 am local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a very shallow depth of 18.1 km (11 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
In the past 24 hours, New Zealand was shaken by 2 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above, 2 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 30 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 33 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
The strongest earthquake in New Zealand in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 4.3 and occurred 9 hours ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.3 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean near the coast of New Zealand in the early morning of Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 12.29 am local time (GMT +12). The quake had a moderate depth of 294 km (182 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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