Latest quakes in or near Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, in the past 24 hours on Thursday, April 18, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 2.1 earthquake Waikato - Bay of Plenty, New Zealand - |
Latest felt | Mag. 2.1 earthquake 2.7 km northeast of Taupo - Waikato, New Zealand - |
Strongest today | Mag. 3.1 45 km southwest of Palmerston North - Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 3
- 3 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 8 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 19, 10:57 am (Auckland) | 2.1 71 km | 82 km (51 mi) to the N | Waikato, 24 km southwest of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 19, 09:29 am (Auckland) | 1.7 23 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 19, 09:06 am (Auckland) | 1.8 40 km | 30 km (19 mi) to the SW | New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 19, 07:51 am (Auckland) | 1.7 65 km | 10 km (6.2 mi) to the N | New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 19, 07:16 am (Auckland) | 2.1 4.6 km | 25 km (16 mi) to the N | 19 km east of Murupara, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 19, 04:21 am (Auckland) | 2.1 47 km | 43 km (27 mi) to the N | 37 km south of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 19, 03:30 am (Auckland) | 2.6 223 km | 89 km (55 mi) to the N | Waikato, 31 km west of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 19, 12:30 am (Auckland) | 1.7 30 km | 5 km (3.1 mi) to the NE | New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 18, 10:00 pm (Auckland) | 2.1 5 km | 49 km (30 mi) to the N | 2.7 km northeast of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand 1 report | Info | |
Apr 18, 09:57 pm (Auckland) | 1.9 28 km | 33 km (21 mi) to the NE | New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 18, 09:39 pm (Auckland) | 2.2 164 km | 58 km (36 mi) to the N | 26 km south of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | 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: 17.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 178 quakes per year (or 14.9 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 10.8 quakes per day)
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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.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Hawke's Bay, New Zealand?
On average, Hawke's Bay has about 178 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 17.5 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 3.5 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Hawke's Bay?
The last earthquake in Hawke's Bay occurred 29 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.1:
A light magnitude 2.1 earthquake hit 24 km (15 mi) away from Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, in the morning of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 10.57 am local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a moderate depth of 71 km (44 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Hawke's Bay in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, Hawke's Bay has had 0 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 3 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 8 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 3.1 and occurred 17 hours ago:
A light magnitude 3.1 earthquake hit 45 km (28 mi) away from Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand, in the late afternoon of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 6.48 pm local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a very shallow depth of 22 km (14 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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