Latest quakes in or near the Tasman Sea in the past 24 hours on Wednesday, May 15, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 2.3 earthquake Tasman Sea - Wellington, New Zealand - |
Strongest today | Mag. 2.9 42 km northwest of Te Anau - Southland, New Zealand - |
- 11 quakes above magnitude 2
- 3 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 15, 11:40 pm (GMT +12) | 2.3 149 km | Tasman Sea, 155 km northwest of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand | Info | ||
May 15, 09:12 pm (Auckland) | 2.1 12 km | Tasman Sea, 18 km southwest of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand | Info | ||
May 15, 06:42 pm (Auckland) | 2.1 5 km | 53 km south of Hokitika, West Coast, New Zealand | Info | ||
May 15, 06:13 pm (GMT +12) | 1.9 49 km | Tasman Sea, 85 km west of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | Info | ||
May 15, 04:23 pm (Auckland) | 2.3 5 km | Tasman Sea, 260 km northwest of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | Info | ||
May 15, 01:17 pm (Auckland) | 2.0 20 km | 41 km northwest of Te Anau, Southland, New Zealand | Info | ||
May 15, 01:08 pm (Auckland) | 2.7 25 km | 47 km west of Te Anau, Southland, New Zealand | Info | ||
May 15, 12:14 pm (Auckland) | 2.0 5 km | 56 km southwest of Te Anau, Southland, New Zealand | Info | ||
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 GMT (22 quakes) | |||||
May 15, 11:08 am (Auckland) | 2.2 44 km | Tasman Sea, 88 km northwest of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand | Info | ||
May 15, 09:23 am (Auckland) | 2.6 59 km | Tasman, 79 km southwest of Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand | Info | ||
May 15, 05:32 am (Auckland) | 1.6 12 km | 22 km southeast of Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 8 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.26 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.8 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 1.24 quakes per year
- Mag. 5 or higher: 21.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 110 quakes per year (or 9.2 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 663 quakes per year (or 55 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 4,400 quakes per year (or 12 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 6,900 quakes per year (or 18.9 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
Tasman Sea Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near the Tasman Sea?
Tasman Sea has a moderate level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 7,000 quakes on average per year in or near the Tasman Sea. However, Tasman Sea has had at least 4 quakes above magnitude 8 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near the Tasman Sea?
On average, Tasman Sea has about 663 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 110 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 21.8 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in or near the Tasman Sea?
The last earthquake in or near the Tasman Sea occurred 22 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.3:
A light magnitude 2.3 earthquake occurred in the Tasman Sea near the coast of New Zealand late in the evening of Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 11.40 pm local time (GMT +12). The quake had a moderate depth of 149 km (92 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in or near the Tasman Sea in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, the Tasman Sea has had 11 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There were also 3 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in or near the Tasman Sea in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in or near the Tasman Sea in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 2.9 and occurred 1 day 8 hours ago:
A light magnitude 2.9 earthquake hit 42 km (26 mi) away from Te Anau, Southland, New Zealand, in the afternoon of Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 4.20 pm local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a moderate depth of 113 km (70 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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