Latest quakes in or near Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.2 earthquake 21 km southeast of Tauranga - Bay of Plenty, New Zealand - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 3.0 38 km northwest of Taupo - Waikato, New Zealand - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 3
- 1 quake between magnitude 2 and 3
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 17, 12:11 am (Auckland) | 2.2 152 km | 21 km southeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | Info | ||
May 16, 11:05 pm (Auckland) | 2.5 164 km | 12 km southeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | Info | ||
May 16, 08:53 pm (Auckland) | 1.8 128 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
May 16, 03:43 pm (Auckland) | 1.9 100 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
May 16, 03:09 pm (Auckland) | 2.9 115 km | 36 km northwest of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand | Info | ||
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 GMT (5 quakes) | |||||
May 16, 05:34 am (Auckland) | 1.8 130 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
May 15, 09:25 pm (Auckland) | 2.2 236 km | South Pacific Ocean, 23 km northeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | Info | ||
May 15, 06:11 pm (Auckland) | 2.1 119 km | 43 km northwest of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand | Info | ||
May 15, 01:26 pm (Auckland) | 1.9 144 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
May 15, 12:59 pm (Auckland) | 2.7 97 km | South Pacific Ocean, 19 km northeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | Info | ||
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
May 15, 08:15 am (Auckland) | 2.5 154 km | 42 km south of Cambridge, Waikato, New Zealand | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 27 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.21 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.8 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 5.3 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 41 quakes per year (or 3.4 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 56 quakes per year (or 4.7 quakes per month)
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Hamilton Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand?
Hamilton has a moderate level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 58 quakes on average per year in or near Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand. However, Hamilton has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 5 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 25 to 30 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand?
On average, Hamilton has about 41 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Hamilton?
The last earthquake in Hamilton occurred 1 hour and 33 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.2:
A light magnitude 2.2 earthquake hit 21 km (13 mi) away from Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, shortly after midnight, on Friday, May 17, 2024 at 12.11 am local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a moderate depth of 152 km (94 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Hamilton in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Hamilton has had 0 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 1 quake of magnitude 2.1.
+What was the strongest quake in Hamilton in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Hamilton in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 3.0 and occurred 6 days ago:
A light magnitude 3.0 earthquake hit 38 km (23 mi) away from Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand, around noon of Saturday, May 11, 2024 at 12.42 pm local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a moderate depth of 141 km (88 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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