Latest quakes in or near Wellington, New Zealand - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.6 earthquake Tasman Sea - Wellington, New Zealand - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 3.7 Tasman Sea - Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand - Apr 3, 2024 - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 3
- 20 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 81 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, 05:42 pm (Auckland) | 1.6 22 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 23, 2024 GMT (11 quakes) | |||||
Apr 24, 10:24 am (Auckland) | 1.7 20 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 24, 08:53 am (Auckland) | 1.6 18 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 24, 05:57 am (Auckland) | 2.0 24 km | 11 km northeast of Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 24, 05:19 am (Auckland) | 2.2 14 km | Tasman Sea, 35 km southeast of Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 24, 05:15 am (Auckland) | 2.1 5 km | Tasman Sea, 20 km northwest of Paraparaumu, Wellington, New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 24, 03:19 am (Auckland) | 1.9 5 km | Tasman Sea, 18 km northwest of Paraparaumu, Wellington, New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 23, 11:08 pm (Auckland) | 1.8 17 km | 46 km northeast of Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 23, 09:51 pm (Auckland) | 3.6 19 km | 60 km northeast of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand I FELT IT - 4 reports | Info | ||
Apr 23, 08:40 pm (Auckland) | 1.6 5.1 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 23, 07:49 pm (Auckland) | 1.9 18 km | 43 km east of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.56 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.8 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 7.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 29.9 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 244 quakes per year (or 20.3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 706 quakes per year (or 59 quakes per month)
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Wellington Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Wellington, New Zealand?
Wellington has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 719 quakes on average per year in or near Wellington, New Zealand. Wellington has had at least 8 quakes above magnitude 5 since 2010, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Wellington, New Zealand?
On average, Wellington has about 29.9 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Wellington?
The last earthquake in Wellington occurred 5 hours ago and had a magnitude of 1.6:
A light magnitude 1.6 earthquake occurred in the Tasman Sea near the coast of New Zealand in the afternoon of Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 5.42 pm local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a very shallow depth of 22 km (14 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Wellington in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Wellington has had 2 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 20 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 81 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Wellington in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Wellington in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 3.7 and occurred 3 weeks ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.7 earthquake occurred in the Tasman Sea near the coast of New Zealand in the early morning of Wednesday, Apr 3, 2024 at 12.47 am local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a very shallow depth of 31 km (19 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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