Latest quakes in or near Taranaki, New Zealand - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.3 earthquake Tasman Sea - Wellington, New Zealand - |
Latest felt | Mag. 2.1 earthquake Tasman Sea - Taranaki, New Zealand - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 3.9 Tasman Sea - 119 km north of Haulashore Island, New Zealand - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 3
- 13 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 13 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 19, 07:16 pm (GMT +12) | 2.3 17 km | 74 km (46 mi) to the S | Tasman Sea, 84 km north of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 19, 01:56 pm (GMT +12) | 2.2 195 km | 65 km (40 mi) to the SW | Tasman Sea, 163 km northwest of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 19, 12:46 pm (Auckland) | 1.9 120 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (8 quakes) | |||||
Apr 19, 11:52 am (GMT +12) | 2.5 96 km | 34 km (21 mi) to the SW | Tasman Sea, 70 km west of Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 19, 08:43 am (Auckland) | 1.8 81 km | 35 km (22 mi) to the E | New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 19, 08:14 am (Auckland) | 2.1 12 km | 3 km (1.9 mi) to the W | Tasman Sea, 9.3 km west of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand 1 report | Info | |
Apr 19, 03:47 am (Auckland) | 1.5 101 km | 33 km (21 mi) to the NE | New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 19, 03:04 am (GMT +12) | 2.3 159 km | 51 km (32 mi) to the S | Tasman Sea, 65 km southwest of Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 19, 01:09 am (Auckland) | 2.1 131 km | 45 km southeast of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 19, 12:22 am (Auckland) | 2.6 131 km | 48 km southeast of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 18, 01:50 pm (Auckland) | 2.9 123 km | Tasman Sea, Taranaki, 45 km west of Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- 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: 1.14 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: 762 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 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.
+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 2 hours and 43 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.3:
A light magnitude 2.3 earthquake occurred in the Tasman Sea near the coast of New Zealand in the late afternoon of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 7.16 pm local time (GMT +12). The quake had a very shallow depth of 17.3 km (11 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 13 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 13 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 3.9 and occurred 3 days ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.9 earthquake occurred in the Tasman Sea near the coast of New Zealand in the afternoon of Tuesday, Apr 16, 2024 at 5.56 pm local time (GMT +12). The quake had a moderate depth of 163 km (101 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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