Latest See all | Mag. 2.9 earthquake 43 km northwest of Taupo - Waikato, New Zealand - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 3.7 Waikato - Bay of Plenty, New Zealand - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 25, 11:11 am (Auckland) | 2.9 146 km | 80 km (49 mi) to the SE | 43 km northwest of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 25, 07:25 am (Auckland) | 2.0 133 km | 99 km (62 mi) to the E | 36 km southeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 25, 05:10 am (Auckland) | 2.6 131 km | 58 km (36 mi) to the W | Tasman Sea, 58 km west of Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 25, 01:44 am (Auckland) | 1.6 137 km | 94 km (59 mi) to the SE | New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 24, 08:40 pm (Auckland) | 1.1 96 km | 71 km (44 mi) to the SE | Waikato, 33 km west of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 24, 05:26 pm (Auckland) | 1.9 181 km | 75 km (46 mi) to the E | 27 km south of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 24, 04:56 pm (Auckland) | 2.1 0 km | 28 km (17 mi) to the NW | 28 km northwest of Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 24, 01:27 pm (Auckland) | 3.1 33 km | 82 km (51 mi) to the E | South Pacific Ocean, 7.2 km north of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand I FELT IT | Info | |
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 24, 03:02 am (Auckland) | 1.7 132 km | 63 km (39 mi) to the SE | New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 23, 05:15 pm (Auckland) | 1.9 0 km | 28 km (17 mi) to the NW | New Zealand | Info | |
Monday, April 22, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 23, 09:40 am (Auckland) | 2.2 132 km | 88 km (55 mi) to the E | 19 km north of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | Info |
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Hamilton 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 1,100 quakes on average per year in or near Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand. Hamilton has had at least 14 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.
The last earthquake in Hamilton occurred 10 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.9:
A light magnitude 2.9 earthquake hit 43 km (27 mi) away from Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand, in the morning of Thursday, Apr 25, 2024 at 11.11 am local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a moderate depth of 146 km (90 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
In the past 7 days, Hamilton has had 3 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 19 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 13 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
The strongest earthquake in Hamilton in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 3.7 and occurred 4 days ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.7 earthquake hit 37 km (23 mi) away from Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, in the afternoon of Sunday, Apr 21, 2024 at 5.48 pm local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a moderate depth of 138 km (86 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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