Latest quakes in or near Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.0 earthquake 57 km north of Napier City - Hawke's Bay, New Zealand - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 3.5 47 km southeast of Taupo - Waikato, New Zealand - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 3
- 7 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 23 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 20, 10:50 am (Auckland) | 2.0 60 km | 57 km north of Napier City, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 20, 06:16 am (Auckland) | 1.4 26 km | South Pacific Ocean, 7.5 km southeast of Napier City, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 20, 05:59 am (Auckland) | 0.7 5 km | Manawatu-Wanganui, 58 km west of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 20, 05:57 am (Auckland) | 1.0 30 km | 46 km southwest of Napier City, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 20, 02:39 am (Auckland) | 2.0 24 km | 35 km southwest of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 20, 02:24 am (Auckland) | 1.5 40 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (8 quakes) | |||||
Apr 19, 07:51 am (Auckland) | 1.7 65 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 19, 12:30 am (Auckland) | 1.7 30 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 18, 08:11 pm (Auckland) | 2.2 58 km | 35 km west of Napier City, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 18, 07:21 pm (Auckland) | 1.6 35 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 18, 06:28 pm (Auckland) | 1.5 16 km | New Zealand | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.37 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.7 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 3 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 26.9 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 327 quakes per year (or 27.2 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 1,000 quakes per year (or 2.8 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
Hastings Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand?
Hastings has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1,100 quakes on average per year in or near Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. Hastings has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand?
On average, Hastings has about 26.9 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Hastings?
The last earthquake in Hastings occurred 15 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.0:
A light magnitude 2.0 earthquake hit 57 km (35 mi) away from Napier City, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, in the morning of Saturday, Apr 20, 2024 at 10.50 am local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a shallow depth of 60 km (37 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Hastings in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Hastings has had 1 quake of magnitude 3.5 and 7 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 23 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Hastings in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Hastings in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 3.5 and occurred 4 days ago:
A light magnitude 3.5 earthquake hit 47 km (29 mi) away from Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand, in the early morning of Wednesday, Apr 17, 2024 at 1.51 am local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a shallow depth of 39 km (24 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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