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2 quakes Mag. 3+
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Latest quakes in or near Taranaki, New Zealand - list, stats and map

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Mag. 2.4 earthquake Tasman Sea, 19 km southwest of Hawera, Taranaki -
Strongest past 7 daysMag. 3.9 New Zealand, 63 km east of New Plymouth, Taranaki -
Updated: Mar 28, 2024 18:46 GMT -
Find all latest earthquakes in or near Taranaki, New Zealand, in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near Taranaki, find out which quakes are happening right now!
In the past 24 hours, Taranaki has had 2 quakes of magnitude 2.0+, the largest largest being a 2.4 quake.
In the past 7 days, Taranaki has had 29 quakes of magnitudes up to 3.9:
  • 2 quakes above magnitude 3
  • 18 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
  • 9 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Latest today: Mag. 2.4 Earthquake Tasman Sea, New Zealand, 19 km SW of Hawera, Taranaki -
Strongest: Mag. 3.9 Earthquake New Zealand, 63 km E of New Plymouth, Taranaki -
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Latest quakes in or near Taranaki, New Zealand - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
Nearest VolcanoLocationDetailsMap
Mar 29, 02:03 am (Auckland)
Mar 28, 13:03 GMT
2.4

126 km
15 km (9.3 mi) to the SW Tasman Sea, New Zealand, 19 km southwest of Hawera, Taranaki Info
Mar 28, 11:32 pm (Auckland)
Mar 28, 10:32 GMT
1.3

13 km
30 km (19 mi) to the E New Zealand Info
Mar 28, 01:45 pm (Auckland)
Mar 28, 00:45 GMT
2.3

21 km
8 km (5 mi) to the SE New Zealand, 71 km north of Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui Info
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 GMT (7 quakes)
Mar 28, 05:15 am (Auckland)
Mar 27, 16:15 GMT
2.1

145 km
15 km (9.3 mi) to the SW Tasman Sea, New Zealand, 76 km south of New Plymouth, Taranaki Info
Mar 28, 03:13 am (Auckland)
Mar 27, 14:13 GMT
1.7

64 km
21 km (13 mi) to the SE New Zealand, 48 km north of Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui Info
Mar 28, 01:03 am (Auckland)
Mar 27, 13:03 GMT
2.3

142 km
New Zealand, 47 km south of New Plymouth, Taranaki Info
Mar 27, 08:44 pm (Auckland)
Mar 27, 07:44 GMT
1.7

21 km
New Zealand Info
Mar 27, 07:40 pm (Auckland)
Mar 27, 07:40 GMT
2.1

19 km
31 km (19 mi) to the S Tasman Sea, New Zealand, 23 km southwest of Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui Info
Mar 27, 06:43 pm (Auckland)
Mar 27, 05:43 GMT
2.6

12 km
6 km (3.7 mi) to the W Tasman Sea, New Zealand, 13 km west of New Plymouth, Taranaki Info
Mar 27, 02:32 pm (Auckland)
Mar 27, 01:32 GMT
3.5

86 km
13 km (8.1 mi) to the SW Tasman Sea, New Zealand, 17 km south of Hawera, Taranaki
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Tuesday, March 26, 2024 GMT (4 quakes)
Mar 27, 06:12 am (Auckland)
Mar 26, 17:12 GMT
2.6

20 km
18 km (11 mi) to the SE New Zealand, 66 km north of Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 6.1 x 1010 joules (17.1 megawatt hours, equivalent to 14.7 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

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:
  • Mag. 7 or higher: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 20.8 years)
  • Mag. 6 or higher: 0.26 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.9 years)
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 1.15 quakes per year
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 11.1 quakes per year
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 109 quakes per year (or 9.1 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 761 quakes per year (or 63 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 1 or higher: 1,300 quakes per year (or 3.5 quakes per day)
Taranaki has a high level of seismic activity. Taranaki has had at least 6 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.

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