Latest quakes in or near Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, in the past 24 hours on Friday, March 29, 2024 - list, stats and map
Overview
Latest quake today See all | Mag. 1.6 earthquake New Zealand, 34 km south of Hastings, Hawke's Bay - |
Strongest today | Mag. 3.3 New Zealand, 58 km northwest of Napier City, Hawke's Bay - |
- 3 quakes above magnitude 3
- 5 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 12 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Map and earthquake list
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Mar 30, 12:08 am (Auckland) Mar 29, 11:08 GMT | 1.6 29 km | New Zealand, 34 km south of Hastings, Hawke's Bay | Info | ||
Mar 29, 10:44 pm (Auckland) Mar 29, 09:44 GMT | 1.8 27 km | New Zealand, 21 km southwest of Hastings, Hawke's Bay | Info | ||
Mar 29, 09:32 pm (Auckland) Mar 29, 09:32 GMT | 3.1 28 km | 8 km (5 mi) to the SW | New Zealand, 68 km northeast of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui I FELT IT | Info | |
Mar 29, 08:29 pm (Auckland) Mar 29, 07:29 GMT | 1.4 12 km | 6 km (3.7 mi) to the E | South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, 32 km southeast of Napier City, Hawke's Bay | Info | |
Mar 29, 08:09 pm (Auckland) Mar 29, 07:09 GMT | 2.0 12 km | 16 km (9.9 mi) to the E | South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, 39 km southeast of Napier City, Hawke's Bay | Info | |
Mar 29, 07:03 pm (Auckland) Mar 29, 07:03 GMT | 2.2 12 km | 12 km (7.5 mi) to the E | South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, 34 km southeast of Napier City, Hawke's Bay | Info | |
Mar 29, 05:36 pm (Auckland) Mar 29, 05:36 GMT | 1.6 40 km | 25 km (16 mi) to the S | New Zealand | Info | |
Mar 29, 06:16 pm (Auckland) Mar 29, 05:16 GMT | 1.4 23 km | 9 km (5.6 mi) to the NE | New Zealand | Info | |
Mar 29, 04:45 pm (Auckland) Mar 29, 03:45 GMT | 2.0 15 km | 12 km (7.5 mi) to the E | South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, 34 km southeast of Napier City, Hawke's Bay | Info | |
Mar 29, 01:50 pm (Auckland) Mar 29, 00:50 GMT | 2.4 27 km | 4 km (2.5 mi) to the S | New Zealand, 63 km east of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui | Info | |
Thursday, March 28, 2024 GMT (11 quakes) | |||||
Mar 29, 09:50 am (Auckland) Mar 28, 20:50 GMT | 1.4 30 km | New Zealand, 37 km south of Hastings, Hawke's Bay | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.07 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 13.9 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.34 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.9 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 3.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 17.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 178 quakes per year (or 14.8 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 1,500 quakes per year (or 4.1 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 3,900 quakes per year (or 10.7 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
Hawke's Bay Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Hawke's Bay, New Zealand?
Hawke's Bay 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 4,000 quakes on average per year in or near Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. Hawke's Bay has had at least 9 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.
+When was the latest earthquake in Hawke's Bay?
The last earthquake in Hawke's Bay occurred 1 hour and 1 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.6:
A light magnitude 1.6 earthquake hit 34 km (21 mi) away from Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, shortly after midnight, on Saturday, Mar 30, 2024 at 12.08 am local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +13). The quake had a very shallow depth of 29 km (18 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Hawke's Bay in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, Hawke's Bay has had 3 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 5 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 12 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Hawke's Bay in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in Hawke's Bay in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 3.3 and occurred 18 hours ago:
A light magnitude 3.3 earthquake hit 58 km (36 mi) away from Napier City, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, in the morning of Friday, Mar 29, 2024 at 7.34 am local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +13). The quake had a very shallow depth of 35 km (21 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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