Date and time	Mag Depth	Nearest volcano (distance)	Location	Details	Map
Tuesday, March 21, 2023 GMT (8 quakes)
Mar 21, 2023 6:50 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 05:50 GMT)	2.1 3.7 km		0.9 km west of Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More
Mar 21, 2023 5:26 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 04:26 GMT)	2.1 170 km		78 km southeast of Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Mar 21, 2023 5:21 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 04:21 GMT)	2.4 6 km		23 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More
Mar 21, 2023 5:20 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 04:20 GMT)	2.5 3 km		22 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More
Mar 21, 2023 4:59 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 03:59 GMT)	2.3 3.4 km		20 km west of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More
Mar 21, 2023 4:46 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 03:46 GMT)	2.3 2.8 km		3.5 km west of Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More
Mar 21, 2023 4:08 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 03:08 GMT)	2.3 3.9 km		1.8 km west of Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More
Mar 21, 2023 3:04 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 02:04 GMT)	? n/a		69 km west of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand (unconfirmed) I FELT IT - 1 report	More
Monday, March 20, 2023 GMT (37 quakes)
Mar 21, 2023 12:52 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 20, 2023 23:52 GMT)	3.0 149 km		33 km south of Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand I FELT IT	More
Mar 21, 2023 11:01 am (GMT +13) (Mar 20, 2023 22:01 GMT)	2.3 3.2 km		23 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More
Mar 21, 2023 10:00 am (GMT +13) (Mar 20, 2023 21:00 GMT)	2.5 2.5 km		22 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More
Mar 21, 2023 9:55 am (GMT +13) (Mar 20, 2023 20:55 GMT)	2.7 5.5 km		4 km southwest of Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand I FELT IT - 1 report	More
Mar 21, 2023 9:37 am (GMT +13) (Mar 20, 2023 20:37 GMT)	2.2 3.8 km		20 km west of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More
Mar 21, 2023 9:24 am (GMT +13) (Mar 20, 2023 20:24 GMT)	2.3 3.2 km		5.4 km northeast of Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More
Mar 21, 2023 8:56 am (GMT +13) (Mar 20, 2023 19:56 GMT)	2.6 3.6 km		3.1 km northwest of Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand I FELT IT	More
Mar 21, 2023 8:46 am (GMT +13) (Mar 20, 2023 19:46 GMT)	2.6 6.4 km		24 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand I FELT IT	More
Mar 21, 2023 7:10 am (GMT +13) (Mar 20, 2023 18:10 GMT)	2.5 3.7 km		24 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More
Mar 21, 2023 7:08 am (GMT +13) (Mar 20, 2023 18:08 GMT)	2.7 4.8 km		24 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand I FELT IT - 1 report	More
Mar 21, 2023 6:39 am (GMT +13) (Mar 20, 2023 17:39 GMT)	2.4 3 km		23 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More
Mar 21, 2023 6:09 am (GMT +13) (Mar 20, 2023 17:09 GMT)	2.1 3.3 km		23 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More
Mar 21, 2023 6:01 am (GMT +13) (Mar 20, 2023 17:01 GMT)	2.2 6.5 km		22 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More
Mar 21, 2023 6:00 am (GMT +13) (Mar 20, 2023 17:00 GMT)	2.1 5 km		2.7 km southwest of Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More
Mar 21, 2023 5:58 am (GMT +13) (Mar 20, 2023 16:58 GMT)	2.2 4.2 km		4.7 km southwest of Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More
Mar 21, 2023 5:57 am (GMT +13) (Mar 20, 2023 16:57 GMT)	2.6 4.3 km		2.3 km southwest of Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand I FELT IT	More
Mar 21, 2023 5:56 am (GMT +13) (Mar 20, 2023 16:56 GMT)	2.7 5 km		23 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand I FELT IT	More
Mar 21, 2023 5:50 am (GMT +13) (Mar 20, 2023 16:50 GMT)	2.3 3.9 km		24 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand 1 report	More
Mar 21, 2023 5:46 am (GMT +13) (Mar 20, 2023 16:46 GMT)	2.3 5 km		25 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More
Mar 21, 2023 5:15 am (GMT +13) (Mar 20, 2023 16:15 GMT)	2.9 5 km		20 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand I FELT IT	More
Mar 21, 2023 5:09 am (GMT +13) (Mar 20, 2023 16:09 GMT)	2.4 7 km		19 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More
Mar 21, 2023 4:55 am (GMT +13) (Mar 20, 2023 15:55 GMT)	2.1 5 km		22 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More
Mar 21, 2023 4:53 am (GMT +13) (Mar 20, 2023 15:53 GMT)	2.5 5 km		23 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand 1 report	More
Mar 21, 2023 4:48 am (GMT +13) (Mar 20, 2023 15:48 GMT)	4.2 3.3 km		23 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand I FELT IT - 14 reports	More
Mar 21, 2023 3:29 am (GMT +13) (Mar 20, 2023 14:29 GMT)	2.4 231 km		South Pacific Ocean, 88 km northeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More
Mar 21, 2023 12:44 am (GMT +13) (Mar 20, 2023 11:44 GMT)	2.1 5 km		22 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More
Mar 21, 2023 12:35 am (GMT +13) (Mar 20, 2023 11:35 GMT)	2.4 4.4 km		25 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More
Mar 21, 2023 12:22 am (GMT +13) (Mar 20, 2023 11:22 GMT)	2.1 3.3 km		4.7 km northeast of Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More
Mar 20, 2023 11:44 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 20, 2023 10:44 GMT)	2.7 4.3 km		1 km southwest of Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand I FELT IT	More
Mar 20, 2023 11:32 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 20, 2023 10:32 GMT)	2.3 6.5 km		1.8 km northwest of Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More
Mar 20, 2023 10:51 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 20, 2023 09:51 GMT)	2.3 4.8 km		0.8 km northwest of Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More
Mar 20, 2023 10:46 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 20, 2023 09:46 GMT)	2.9 3.5 km		1 km west of Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand I FELT IT - 2 reports	More
Mar 20, 2023 9:24 pm (GMT +12) (Mar 20, 2023 09:24 GMT)	3.6 29 km		South Pacific Ocean, 87 km northeast of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand I FELT IT	More
Mar 20, 2023 10:09 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 20, 2023 09:09 GMT)	2.1 5 km		4.2 km southwest of Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More
Mar 20, 2023 9:08 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 20, 2023 08:08 GMT)	2.2 4.4 km		23 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More
Mar 20, 2023 9:03 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 20, 2023 08:03 GMT)	3.1 129 km		26 km southwest of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand I FELT IT	More
Mar 20, 2023 8:30 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 20, 2023 07:30 GMT)	2.1 3.7 km		7 km northwest of Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More

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Tauranga Earthquake FAQ

When was the latest earthquake in Tauranga?

The last earthquake in Tauranga occurred 1 hour and 38 minutes ago: Weak mag. 2.1 earthquake - 0.9 km west of Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, on Tuesday, Mar 21, 2023 at 6:50 pm (GMT +13).

How many quakes were there in Tauranga today?

In the past 24 hours, Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand had 45 quakes up to magnitude 4.2.

What was the strongest quake in Tauranga today?

The strongest earthquake in Tauranga today occurred 16 hours ago: Moderate mag. 4.2 earthquake - 23 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, on Tuesday, Mar 21, 2023 at 4:48 am (GMT +13).