Latest today See all | Mag. 1.2 earthquake 50 km north of Gisborne - Gisborne, New Zealand - |
Latest felt | Mag. 3.6 earthquake 60 km northeast of Wellington - Wellington, New Zealand - |
Strongest today | Mag. 4.6 49 km southeast of Taupo - Waikato, New Zealand - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 24, 05:57 am (Auckland) | 1.2 13 km | 50 km north of Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 24, 05:55 am (Auckland) | 1.2 6.7 km | 84 km north of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 24, 05:19 am (Auckland) | 2.2 14 km | Tasman Sea, 35 km southeast of Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 24, 05:15 am (Auckland) | 2.1 5 km | 16 km (9.9 mi) to the NE | Tasman Sea, 20 km northwest of Paraparaumu, Wellington, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 24, 05:04 am (Auckland) | 1.7 149 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 24, 04:15 am (Auckland) | 1.4 98 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 24, 03:21 am (GMT +12) | 2.2 239 km | 37 km (23 mi) to the NE | South Pacific Ocean, 56 km northeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 24, 03:19 am (Auckland) | 1.9 5 km | 19 km (12 mi) to the NE | Tasman Sea, 18 km northwest of Paraparaumu, Wellington, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 24, 03:02 am (Auckland) | 1.7 132 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 24, 02:57 am (Auckland) | 1.3 37 km | 15 km southwest of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 24, 02:39 am (Auckland) | 1.8 52 km | 13 km (8.1 mi) to the NE | South Pacific Ocean, 44 km east of Tauranga, 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+: 825 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 137 quakes per year, Mag 6+: 4.5 quakes per year).
The last earthquake in New Zealand occurred 20 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.2:
A light magnitude 1.2 earthquake hit 50 km (31 mi) away from Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand, in the early morning of Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 5.57 am local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a very shallow depth of 12.9 km (8 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
In the past 24 hours, New Zealand was shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 4.6, 5 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 14 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 38 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 4.6 and occurred 20 hours ago:
A strong magnitude 4.6 earthquake hit 49 km (30 mi) away from Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand, in the morning of Tuesday, Apr 23, 2024 at 9.57 am local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a shallow depth of 38 km (23 mi) and was felt by many near the epicenter.
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