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Latest quakes in or near Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand - list, stats and map

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: Magnitude 5.1 Earthquake New Zealand
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Mag. 1.7 earthquake New Zealand, 40 km northeast of Hamilton, Waikato - Mar 21, 2024 -
Strongest since 2023Mag. 5.1 New Zealand - Jan 4, 2023 -
Updated: Mar 28, 2024 18:27 GMT -
Find all latest earthquakes in or near Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand, in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near Hamilton, find out which quakes are happening right now!
There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Hamilton in the past 24 hours.
Since 2023, Hamilton has had 169 quakes of magnitudes up to 5.1:
  • 1 quake above magnitude 5
  • 1 quake between magnitude 4 and 5
  • 19 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
  • 108 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
  • 40 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Latest: Mag. 1.7 Earthquake New Zealand -
Strongest: Mag. 5.1 Earthquake New Zealand -
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Latest quakes in or near Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
Nearest VolcanoLocationDetailsMap
Mar 21, 04:10 am (Auckland)
Mar 20, 15:10 GMT
1.7

4.7 km
New Zealand, 40 km northeast of Hamilton, Waikato Info
Tuesday, March 19, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 19, 05:02 pm (Auckland)
Mar 19, 04:02 GMT
1.8

0 km
New Zealand Info
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 13, 04:58 pm (Auckland)
Mar 13, 03:58 GMT
1.8

5 km
New Zealand Info
Friday, March 8, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 9, 10:52 am (Auckland)
Mar 8, 21:52 GMT
2.9

54 km
New Zealand Info
Tuesday, March 5, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 6, 10:59 am (Auckland)
Mar 5, 21:59 GMT
2.6

5 km
New Zealand 1 reportInfo
Friday, March 1, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 2, 12:45 am (Auckland)
Mar 1, 11:45 GMT
2.4

93 km
New Zealand Info
Friday, February 2, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 3, 11:00 am (Auckland)
Feb 2, 22:00 GMT
2.6

245 km
New Zealand Info
Sunday, January 28, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Jan 28, 10:41 pm (Auckland)
Jan 28, 09:41 GMT
2.2

87 km
New Zealand Info
Thursday, January 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Jan 18, 04:58 pm (Auckland)
Jan 18, 03:58 GMT
2.1

0 km
New Zealand Info
Friday, January 12, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Jan 12, 04:54 pm (Auckland)
Jan 12, 03:54 GMT
2.1

0 km
New Zealand Info
Thursday, January 4, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Jan 4, 03:56 pm (Auckland)
Jan 4, 03:56 GMT
2.1

0 km
New Zealand Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 4 x 1012 joules (1.1 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 950 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 57 quakes on average per year in or near Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand:
  • 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: 5.1 quakes per year
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 39.9 quakes per year (or 3.3 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 1 or higher: 55 quakes per year (or 4.6 quakes per month)
Hamilton has a moderate level of seismic activity. 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.

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