Latest quakes in or near Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.6 earthquake New Zealand - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 3.6 47 km southeast of Taupo - Waikato, New Zealand - |
- 3 quakes above magnitude 3
- 9 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 26 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 1, 03:29 am (Auckland) | 1.6 21 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 30, 01:23 pm (Auckland) | 2.2 38 km | 47 km southeast of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 30, 12:53 pm (Auckland) | 1.4 35 km | 47 km southeast of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand | Info | ||
Monday, April 29, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 30, 09:24 am (Auckland) | 1.2 37 km | Waikato, 68 km northwest of Napier City, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 30, 02:04 am (Auckland) | 1.2 22 km | 20 km southwest of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | Info | ||
Sunday, April 28, 2024 GMT (6 quakes) | |||||
Apr 29, 11:06 am (Auckland) | 1.2 33 km | 46 km southeast of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 29, 12:38 am (Auckland) | 0.9 33 km | Hawke's Bay, 113 km northeast of Palmerston North, New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 28, 08:01 pm (Auckland) | 1.6 20 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 28, 07:42 pm (Auckland) | 2.0 19 km | 35 km southwest of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 28, 05:52 pm (Auckland) | 1.3 94 km | 50 km southeast of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 28, 02:03 pm (Auckland) | 2.2 35 km | 48 km southeast of Taupo, Waikato, 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: 3.1 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 27.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 327 quakes per year (or 27.3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 1,000 quakes per year (or 2.8 quakes per day)
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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 27.4 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Hastings?
The last earthquake in Hastings occurred 13 hours ago and had a magnitude of 1.6:
A light magnitude 1.6 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean near the coast of New Zealand in the early morning of Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 3.29 am local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a very shallow depth of 21 km (13 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Hastings in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Hastings has had 3 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 9 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 26 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 3.6 and occurred 4 days ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.6 earthquake hit 47 km (29 mi) away from Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand, in the morning of Saturday, Apr 27, 2024 at 10.32 am local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a shallow depth of 40 km (25 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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