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Latest quakes in or near Rangitikei, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand - list, stats and map

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Mag. 1.8 earthquake Manawatu-Wanganui, 157 km west of Napier City, Hawke's Bay -
Strongest past 7 daysMag. 3.3 New Zealand, 27 km northwest of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui -
Updated: Mar 28, 2024 23:36 GMT -
Find all latest earthquakes in or near Rangitikei, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand, in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near Rangitikei, find out which quakes are happening right now!
In the past 24 hours, Rangitikei has had 4 small quakes between magnitudes 1.0 and 1.8.
In the past 7 days, Rangitikei has had 47 quakes of magnitudes up to 3.3:
  • 2 quakes above magnitude 3
  • 4 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
  • 41 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Latest today: Mag. 1.8 Earthquake Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand, 157 km W of Napier City, Hawke's Bay -
Strongest: Mag. 3.3 Earthquake New Zealand -
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Latest quakes in or near Rangitikei, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
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Mar 29, 10:59 am (Auckland)
Mar 28, 21:59 GMT
1.8

15 km
Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand, 157 km west of Napier City, Hawke's Bay Info
Mar 29, 07:14 am (Auckland)
Mar 28, 18:14 GMT
1.6

26 km
New Zealand Info
Mar 29, 03:05 am (Auckland)
Mar 28, 14:05 GMT
1.2

12 km
New Zealand, 84 km northeast of Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui Info
Mar 28, 11:32 pm (Auckland)
Mar 28, 10:32 GMT
1.3

13 km
New Zealand Info
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 28, 03:13 am (Auckland)
Mar 27, 14:13 GMT
1.7

64 km
New Zealand, 48 km north of Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui Info
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 GMT (7 quakes)
Mar 27, 11:30 am (Auckland)
Mar 26, 22:30 GMT
1.6

0 km
New Zealand, 88 km northeast of Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui Info
Mar 27, 07:30 am (Auckland)
Mar 26, 18:30 GMT
1.2

39 km
Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand, 81 km northwest of Hastings, Hawke's Bay Info
Mar 26, 10:44 pm (Auckland)
Mar 26, 09:44 GMT
1.9

9.3 km
New Zealand, 5.1 km southeast of Waiouru, Manawatu-Wanganui Info
Mar 26, 07:45 pm (Auckland)
Mar 26, 06:45 GMT
0.9

14 km
New Zealand, 2.1 km northeast of Waiouru, Manawatu-Wanganui Info
Mar 26, 05:52 pm (Auckland)
Mar 26, 04:52 GMT
2.1

36 km
New Zealand, 58 km northwest of Napier City, Hawke's Bay Info
Mar 26, 02:13 pm (Auckland)
Mar 26, 01:13 GMT
1.8

19 km
New Zealand, 81 km southwest of Napier City, Hawke's Bay Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.1 x 1010 joules (3.14 megawatt hours, equivalent to 2.71 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1,900 quakes on average per year in or near Rangitikei, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand:
  • Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 0.32 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.2 years)
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 4.4 quakes per year
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 34.7 quakes per year (or 2.9 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 328 quakes per year (or 27.3 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 1 or higher: 1,400 quakes per year (or 3.8 quakes per day)
Rangitikei has a high level of seismic activity. Rangitikei has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.

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