Latest today See all | Mag. 1.6 earthquake New Zealand - |
Latest felt | Mag. 4.4 earthquake 22 km southeast of Palmerston North - Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand - |
Strongest today | Mag. 4.4 South Pacific Ocean - 70 km south of Raoul Island, New Zealand - |
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May 6, 09:44 am (Auckland) | 1.6 16 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
May 6, 09:37 am (Auckland) | 2.1 195 km | Manawatu-Wanganui, 67 km west of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand | Info | ||
May 6, 09:20 am (GMT +12) | 2.2 101 km | 73 km (45 mi) to the NE | South Pacific Ocean, 126 km northeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | Info | |
May 6, 08:33 am (Auckland) | 2.1 5 km | 38 km east of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand | Info | ||
May 6, 07:55 am (Auckland) | 1.9 4.8 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
May 6, 07:38 am (Auckland) | 1.7 90 km | Manawatu-Wanganui, 69 km west of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand | Info | ||
May 5, 06:55 am (GMT -12) | 3.5 100 km | 191 km (119 mi) to the NE | South Pacific Ocean, 304 km northeast of Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand I FELT IT | Info | |
May 6, 06:42 am (Auckland) | 2.8 157 km | 25 km north of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand | Info | ||
May 6, 06:25 am (Auckland) | 2.2 31 km | 37 km southwest of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | Info | ||
May 6, 05:47 am (Auckland) | 1.8 181 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
May 6, 05:33 am (Auckland) | 2.6 134 km | Manawatu-Wanganui, 95 km southwest 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 6 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 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+: 138 quakes per year, Mag 6+: 6.3 quakes per year).
The last earthquake in New Zealand occurred 10 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.6:
A light magnitude 1.6 earthquake hit 5.4 km (3.4 mi) away from Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand, in the morning of Monday, May 6, 2024 at 9.44 am local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a very shallow depth of 16.4 km (10 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, 6 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 34 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 47 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 4.4 and occurred 16 hours ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.4 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean near the coast of New Zealand in the late afternoon of Sunday, May 5, 2024 at 6.15 pm local time (GMT +12). The quake had a moderate depth of 207 km (129 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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