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Latest quakes in or near Rakaia Island, Canterbury, New Zealand - list, stats and map

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Mag. 2.2 earthquake New Zealand, 23 km west of Christchurch, Canterbury - Mar 22, 2024 -
Strongest since 2024Mag. 4.6 South Pacific Ocean, 15 km southeast of Rakaia Island, Canterbury - Mar 4, 2024 -
Updated: Mar 28, 2024 20:23 GMT -
Find all latest earthquakes in or near Rakaia Island, Canterbury, New Zealand, in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near Rakaia Island, find out which quakes are happening right now!
There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Rakaia Island in the past 24 hours.
Since 2024, Rakaia Island has had 21 quakes of magnitudes up to 4.6:
  • 1 quake above magnitude 4
  • 1 quake between magnitude 3 and 4
  • 10 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
  • 9 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Latest: Mag. 2.2 Earthquake New Zealand -
Strongest: Mag. 4.6 Earthquake South Pacific Ocean, Otago, New Zealand, 15 km SE of Rakaia Island, Canterbury -
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Latest quakes in or near Rakaia Island, Canterbury, New Zealand - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
Nearest VolcanoLocationDetailsMap
Mar 22, 03:09 pm (Auckland)
Mar 22, 02:09 GMT
2.2

5 km
New Zealand, 23 km west of Christchurch, Canterbury Info
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 GMT (4 quakes)
Mar 21, 10:08 am (Auckland)
Mar 20, 21:08 GMT
2.8

3.1 km
New Zealand Info
Mar 21, 06:11 am (Auckland)
Mar 20, 17:11 GMT
1.7

3.7 km
New Zealand Info
Mar 21, 06:04 am (Auckland)
Mar 20, 17:04 GMT
1.8

5 km
New Zealand Info
Mar 21, 01:38 am (Auckland)
Mar 20, 12:38 GMT
1.9

4.3 km
New Zealand Info
Monday, March 11, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 11, 06:26 pm (Auckland)
Mar 11, 05:26 GMT
1.7

5 km
New Zealand Info
Mar 11, 04:14 pm (Auckland)
Mar 11, 03:14 GMT
2.2

4.2 km
New Zealand Info
Sunday, March 3, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 4, 07:54 am (Auckland)
Mar 3, 18:54 GMT
2.2

18 km
New Zealand Info
Mar 4, 05:20 am (GMT +13)
Mar 3, 16:20 GMT
4.6

32 km
South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, 15 km southeast of Rakaia Island, Canterbury Info
Thursday, February 29, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 29, 03:24 pm (Auckland)
Feb 29, 02:24 GMT
2.6

5 km
New Zealand Info
Wednesday, February 21, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 22, 03:35 am (Auckland)
Feb 21, 14:35 GMT
2.0

5 km
New Zealand Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 5.1 x 1011 joules (141 megawatt hours, equivalent to 121 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 130 quakes on average per year in or near Rakaia Island, Canterbury, New Zealand:
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 0.85 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.2 years)
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 17.1 quakes per year
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 34.8 quakes per year (or 2.9 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 95 quakes per year (or 7.9 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 1 or higher: 156 quakes per year (or 13 quakes per month)
Rakaia Island has a high level of seismic activity. Rakaia Island has had at least 13 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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