Latest quakes in or near Taranaki, New Zealand - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.1 earthquake 2.4 km southeast of Waiouru - Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 3.4 Tasman Sea - Wellington, New Zealand - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 3
- 21 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 9 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 24, 07:59 pm (Auckland) | 2.1 15 km | 60 km (37 mi) to the E | 2.4 km southeast of Waiouru, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 24, 05:10 pm (GMT +12) | 2.6 85 km | 86 km (53 mi) to the S | Tasman Sea, 114 km northwest of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 24, 05:00 pm (GMT +12) | 2.2 82 km | 42 km (26 mi) to the SW | Tasman Sea, 84 km west of Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 24, 03:42 pm (GMT +12) | 2.4 192 km | 58 km (36 mi) to the SW | Tasman Sea, 172 km northwest of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 24, 03:04 pm (GMT +12) | 2.3 204 km | 58 km (36 mi) to the SW | Tasman Sea, 170 km northwest of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 24, 02:07 pm (Auckland) | 2.5 123 km | 41 km southeast of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 24, 01:08 pm (Auckland) | 2.4 128 km | 53 km southeast of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 GMT (5 quakes) | |||||
Apr 24, 10:46 am (Auckland) | 2.8 44 km | 15 km (9.3 mi) to the SE | 65 km north of Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 24, 09:38 am (Auckland) | 1.2 10.9 km | 8 km (5 mi) to the E | 85 km north of Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 23, 10:49 pm (Auckland) | 1.6 3.7 km | 36 km (22 mi) to the E | 93 km northeast of Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 23, 08:06 pm (Auckland) | 2.3 131 km | 36 km (22 mi) to the SE | 17 km east of Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.23 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.3 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 1.11 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 11.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 109 quakes per year (or 9.1 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 763 quakes per year (or 64 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 1,300 quakes per year (or 3.5 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
Taranaki Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Taranaki, New Zealand?
Taranaki has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1,300 quakes on average per year in or near Taranaki, New Zealand. Taranaki has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Taranaki, New Zealand?
On average, Taranaki has about 109 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 11.2 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Taranaki?
The last earthquake in Taranaki occurred 4 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.1:
A light magnitude 2.1 earthquake hit 2.4 km (1.5 mi) away from Waiouru, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand, in the late afternoon of Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 7.59 pm local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a very shallow depth of 15.2 km (9 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Taranaki in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Taranaki has had 2 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 21 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 9 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Taranaki in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Taranaki in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 3.4 and occurred 5 days ago:
A light magnitude 3.4 earthquake occurred in the Tasman Sea near the coast of New Zealand in the early morning of Saturday, Apr 20, 2024 at 5.21 am local time (GMT +12). The quake had a moderate depth of 174 km (108 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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