Latest quakes in or near Wairoa, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.1 earthquake South Pacific Ocean - Hawke's Bay, New Zealand - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 2.7 New Zealand - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 2
- 21 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, 03:00 pm (GMT +12) | 2.1 24 km | South Pacific Ocean, 59 km northeast of Napier City, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | Info | ||
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 19, 09:29 am (Auckland) | 1.7 23 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (5 quakes) | |||||
Apr 18, 09:15 am (Auckland) | 1.3 21 km | Tasman Sea, Gisborne, 263 km northeast of Whanganui, New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 18, 06:22 am (Auckland) | 1.5 62 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 17, 06:18 pm (Auckland) | 1.9 22 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 17, 03:53 pm (Auckland) | 1.4 24 km | 24 km southwest of Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 17, 12:04 pm (Auckland) | 1.7 3.4 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 17, 03:05 am (Auckland) | 1.3 39 km | 57 km north of Napier City, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 16, 11:44 pm (Auckland) | 1.5 28 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Monday, April 15, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 15, 09:48 pm (Auckland) | 1.9 29 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Sunday, April 14, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 14, 11:50 pm (Auckland) | 1.7 21 km | New Zealand | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.24 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.2 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 3.3 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 29 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 438 quakes per year (or 36.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 997 quakes per year (or 83 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Wairoa Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Wairoa, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand?
Wairoa 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 1,000 quakes on average per year in or near Wairoa, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand. Wairoa 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.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Wairoa, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand?
On average, Wairoa has about 29 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Wairoa?
The last earthquake in Wairoa occurred 28 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.1:
A light magnitude 2.1 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean near the coast of New Zealand in the early afternoon of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 3.00 pm local time (GMT +12). The quake had a very shallow depth of 24 km (15 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Wairoa in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Wairoa has had 2 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There were also 21 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Wairoa in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Wairoa in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 2.7 and occurred 5 days ago:
A light magnitude 2.7 earthquake hit 64 km (40 mi) away from Napier City, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, in the early afternoon of Sunday, Apr 14, 2024 at 3.39 pm local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a shallow depth of 58 km (36 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).