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Latest quakes in or near Waikato, New Zealand, in the past 24 hours on Thursday, March 28, 2024 - list, stats and map

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Mag. 3.3 earthquake New Zealand, 58 km northwest of Napier City, Hawke's Bay -
Strongest todayMag. 3.4 New Zealand, 44 km north of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty -
Updated: Mar 28, 2024 19:13 GMT -
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In the past 24 hours, Waikato has had 19 quakes of magnitudes up to 3.4:
  • 3 quakes above magnitude 3
  • 7 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
  • 9 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Latest today: Mag. 3.3 Earthquake New Zealand, 58 km NW of Napier City, Hawke's Bay -
Strongest today: Mag. 3.4 Earthquake New Zealand, 44 km N of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty -
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Latest quakes in or near Waikato, New Zealand, in the past 24 hours on Thursday, March 28, 2024 - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
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Mar 29, 07:34 am (Auckland)
Mar 28, 18:34 GMT
3.3

35 km
3 km (1.9 mi) to the SE New Zealand, 58 km northwest of Napier City, Hawke's Bay
I FELT IT
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Mar 29, 06:01 am (Auckland)
Mar 28, 18:01 GMT
2.0

129 km
1 km (0.6 mi) to the SE New Zealand, 18 km west of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty Info
Mar 29, 06:09 am (Auckland)
Mar 28, 17:09 GMT
1.4

2.1 km
11 km (6.8 mi) to the SE New Zealand, 30 km south of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty Info
Mar 29, 05:55 am (Auckland)
Mar 28, 16:55 GMT
1.4

5 km
12 km (7.5 mi) to the SE New Zealand, 28 km south of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty Info
Mar 29, 03:56 am (Auckland)
Mar 28, 15:56 GMT
3.0

141 km
Waikato, New Zealand, 45 km southwest of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty
I FELT IT
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Mar 29, 03:57 am (Auckland)
Mar 28, 14:57 GMT
1.6

149 km
New Zealand Info
Mar 29, 03:05 am (Auckland)
Mar 28, 14:05 GMT
1.2

12 km
6 km (3.7 mi) to the S New Zealand, 84 km northeast of Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui Info
Mar 29, 02:15 am (Auckland)
Mar 28, 13:15 GMT
2.4

5 km
7 km (4.3 mi) to the SE New Zealand, 12 km south of Murupara, Bay of Plenty Info
Mar 29, 01:02 am (Auckland)
Mar 28, 13:02 GMT
1.5

53 km
New Zealand Info
Mar 29, 12:13 am (Auckland)
Mar 28, 12:13 GMT
2.4

159 km
New Zealand, 58 km southeast of Cambridge, Waikato Info
Mar 28, 11:54 pm (Auckland)
Mar 28, 11:54 GMT
2.3

150 km
Waikato, New Zealand, 50 km west of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.7 x 1010 joules (4.81 megawatt hours, equivalent to 4.14 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 4,300 quakes on average per year in or near Waikato, New Zealand:
  • Mag. 7 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)
  • Mag. 6 or higher: 0.19 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 5.2 years)
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 3.4 quakes per year
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 20.1 quakes per year
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 222 quakes per year (or 18.5 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 1,700 quakes per year (or 4.7 quakes per day)
  • Mag. 1 or higher: 3,800 quakes per year (or 10.3 quakes per day)
Waikato has a high level of seismic activity. Waikato has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.

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