Latest quakes in or near Waimate, Canterbury, New Zealand - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.3 earthquake New Zealand - Apr 9, 2024 - |
Strongest since 2022 | Mag. 3.0 New Zealand - Sep 1, 2023 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 3
- 10 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 6 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 9, 10:43 am (Auckland) | 2.3 4.5 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Friday, February 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 16, 08:25 pm (Auckland) | 1.8 5 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Monday, February 5, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Feb 5, 06:48 pm (Auckland) | 2.2 5 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Thursday, December 28, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Dec 29, 2023 02:52 am (Auckland) | 1.7 4.7 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Monday, October 9, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Oct 10, 2023 11:26 am (Auckland) | 2.9 5 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Friday, September 1, 2023 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Sep 1, 2023 07:27 pm (Auckland) | 1.7 5 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Sep 1, 2023 07:13 pm (Auckland) | 3.0 6.3 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Sunday, July 30, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jul 30, 2023 04:54 pm (Auckland) | 2.8 5 km | New Zealand 1 report | Info | ||
Wednesday, July 5, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jul 6, 2023 02:53 am (Auckland) | 2.4 4.2 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Friday, June 23, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jun 23, 2023 10:08 pm (Auckland) | 1.7 5 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Saturday, June 10, 2023 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Jun 10, 2023 12:07 pm (Auckland) | 2.6 7.9 km | New Zealand 2 reports | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.14 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 7.1 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 0.7 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.4 years)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 4.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 1 or higher: 6.6 quakes per year
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Waimate Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Waimate, Canterbury, New Zealand?
Waimate has relatively few earthquakes. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 7.6 quakes on average per year in or near Waimate, Canterbury, New Zealand. However, Waimate has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 4 since 2010, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Waimate, Canterbury, New Zealand?
On average, Waimate has about 4.5 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Waimate?
The last earthquake in Waimate occurred 2 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 2.3:
A light magnitude 2.3 earthquake hit 21 km (13 mi) away from Twizel, Canterbury, New Zealand, in the morning of Tuesday, Apr 9, 2024 at 10.43 am local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a very shallow depth of 4.5 km (2.8 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Waimate since 2022?
Since 2022, Waimate has had 1 quake of magnitude 3.0 and 10 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 6 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Waimate since 2022?
The strongest earthquake in Waimate since 2022 had a magnitude of 3.0 and occurred 34 weeks ago:
A light magnitude 3.0 earthquake hit 14.4 km (9 mi) away from Twizel, Canterbury, New Zealand, in the late afternoon of Friday, Sep 1, 2023 at 7.13 pm local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a very shallow depth of 6.3 km (3.9 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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