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25 quakes Mag. 2+
6 quakes Mag. 3+
Number of quakes vs long-term average, past 7 days
Earthquake activity above average

Latest quakes in or near South Waikato, New Zealand - list, stats and map

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Mag. 2.9 earthquake New Zealand, 17 km south of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty -
Strongest past 7 daysMag. 3.4 New Zealand, 44 km north of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty -
Updated: Mar 29, 2024 09:22 GMT -
Find all latest earthquakes in or near South Waikato, New Zealand, in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near South Waikato, find out which quakes are happening right now!
In the past 24 hours, South Waikato has had 11 quakes of magnitudes up to 3.0.
In the past 7 days, South Waikato has had 48 quakes of magnitudes up to 3.4:
  • 6 quakes above magnitude 3
  • 19 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
  • 23 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Latest today: Mag. 2.9 Earthquake New Zealand, 17 km S of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty -
Strongest: Mag. 3.4 Earthquake New Zealand, 44 km N of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty -
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Latest quakes in or near South Waikato, New Zealand - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
Nearest VolcanoLocationDetailsMap
Mar 29, 06:08 pm (Auckland)
Mar 29, 05:08 GMT
2.9

183 km
New Zealand, 17 km south of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty Info
Mar 29, 05:11 pm (Auckland)
Mar 29, 04:11 GMT
2.2

168 km
New Zealand, 19 km northwest of Taupo, Waikato Info
Thursday, March 28, 2024 GMT (11 quakes)
Mar 29, 06:01 am (Auckland)
Mar 28, 18:01 GMT
2.0

129 km
New Zealand, 18 km west of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty Info
Mar 29, 06:09 am (Auckland)
Mar 28, 17:09 GMT
1.4

2.1 km
New Zealand, 30 km south of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty Info
Mar 29, 05:55 am (Auckland)
Mar 28, 16:55 GMT
1.4

5 km
New Zealand, 28 km south of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty Info
Mar 29, 03:56 am (Auckland)
Mar 28, 15:56 GMT
3.0

141 km
Waikato, New Zealand, 45 km southwest of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty
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Mar 29, 01:02 am (Auckland)
Mar 28, 13:02 GMT
1.5

53 km
New Zealand Info
Mar 29, 12:13 am (Auckland)
Mar 28, 12:13 GMT
2.4

159 km
New Zealand, 58 km southeast of Cambridge, Waikato Info
Mar 28, 11:54 pm (Auckland)
Mar 28, 11:54 GMT
2.3

150 km
Waikato, New Zealand, 50 km west of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty Info
Mar 28, 11:57 pm (Auckland)
Mar 28, 10:57 GMT
1.7

144 km
New Zealand Info
Mar 28, 10:06 pm (Auckland)
Mar 28, 10:06 GMT
1.7

130 km
New Zealand, 23 km west of Taupo, Waikato Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 2.5 x 1010 joules (7.05 megawatt hours, equivalent to 6.06 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1,200 quakes on average per year in or near South Waikato, New Zealand:
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 0.98 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1 years)
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 7.9 quakes per year
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 71 quakes per year (or 5.9 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 746 quakes per year (or 62 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 1 or higher: 1,200 quakes per year (or 3.3 quakes per day)
South Waikato has a high level of seismic activity. South Waikato has had at least 14 quakes above magnitude 5 since 2010, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.

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