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Latest quakes in or near Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, in the past 24 hours on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 - list, stats and map

Updated: Mar 21, 2023 07:28 GMT -
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Quakes in the past 24 hours:

  • 1 quake above magnitude 4
  • 3 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
  • 60 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
  • 47 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
A moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake was felt in Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, 16 hours ago.

Latest quake: Mag. 2.1 | 0.9 km W of Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand -

Strongest quake today: Mag. 4.2 | 23 km SW of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand -

Recent quakes above magnitude 1.0 in or near Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand (updated )

Past 24 hours111 quakes60 quakes M2+3 quakes M3+1 quake M4+
Past 7 days1,013 quakes561 quakes M2+66 quakes M3+9 quakes M4+
Past 30 days1,434 quakes767 quakes M2+95 quakes M3+13 quakes M4+
Past 90 days2,684 quakes1,411 quakes M2+178 quakes M3+24 quakes M4+2 quakes M5+
Past 365 days8,230 quakes4,148 quakes M2+521 quakes M3+51 quakes M4+5 quakes M5+

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Showing quakes magnitude 2.1 or higher (45 out of 111 quakes, show more):
Date and timeMag
Depth
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 reportMore
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
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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 reportMore
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
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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
Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.6 x 1011 joules (44.2 megawatt hours, equivalent to 38.1 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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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).

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