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Latest quakes in or near Tararua, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand - list, stats and map

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Mag. 1.6 earthquake New Zealand, 48 km east of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui -
Strongest past 7 daysMag. 3.2 New Zealand, 56 km east of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui -
Updated: Mar 29, 2024 11:36 GMT -
Find all latest earthquakes in or near Tararua, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand, in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near Tararua, find out which quakes are happening right now!
In the past 24 hours, Tararua has had 6 quakes of magnitudes up to 3.1.
In the past 7 days, Tararua has had 30 quakes of magnitudes up to 3.2:
  • 3 quakes above magnitude 3
  • 6 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
  • 21 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Latest today: Mag. 1.6 Earthquake New Zealand, 48 km E of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui -
Strongest: Mag. 3.2 Earthquake New Zealand -
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Latest quakes in or near Tararua, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
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Mar 29, 05:36 pm (Auckland)
Mar 29, 05:36 GMT
1.6

40 km
New Zealand Info
Mar 29, 01:50 pm (Auckland)
Mar 29, 00:50 GMT
2.4

27 km
New Zealand, 63 km east of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui Info
Thursday, March 28, 2024 GMT (5 quakes)
Mar 29, 07:14 am (Auckland)
Mar 28, 18:14 GMT
1.6

26 km
New Zealand Info
Mar 29, 06:26 am (Auckland)
Mar 28, 17:26 GMT
1.3

20 km
New Zealand Info
Mar 29, 04:17 am (Auckland)
Mar 28, 15:17 GMT
3.1

21 km
New Zealand, 36 km southeast of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui
I FELT IT
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Mar 29, 03:04 am (Auckland)
Mar 28, 15:04 GMT
1.4

39 km
New Zealand Info
Mar 28, 04:38 pm (Auckland)
Mar 28, 03:38 GMT
2.0

23 km
New Zealand, 35 km southeast of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui Info
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 GMT (3 quakes)
Mar 28, 10:14 am (Auckland)
Mar 27, 21:14 GMT
1.8

29 km
New Zealand, 57 km east of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui Info
Mar 28, 05:41 am (Auckland)
Mar 27, 16:41 GMT
2.2

24 km
New Zealand, 61 km east of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui Info
Mar 27, 11:15 pm (Auckland)
Mar 27, 10:15 GMT
2.2

22 km
New Zealand, 56 km east of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui Info
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 GMT (5 quakes)
Mar 27, 08:40 am (Auckland)
Mar 26, 19:40 GMT
1.8

16 km
New Zealand, 19 km east of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 9.9 x 109 joules (2.76 megawatt hours, equivalent to 2.37 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 1,600 quakes on average per year in or near Tararua, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand:
  • Mag. 6 or higher: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 20.8 years)
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 0.57 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.8 years)
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 7.2 quakes per year
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 46 quakes per year (or 3.8 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 418 quakes per year (or 34.8 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 1 or higher: 1,500 quakes per year (or 4.2 quakes per day)
Tararua has a high level of seismic activity. Tararua has had at least 6 quakes above magnitude 6 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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