Latest quakes in or near Kaipara, Northland, New Zealand - list, stats and map

Latest See all	Mag. 3.5 earthquake New Zealand - Sep 11, 2022 -
Strongest since 1970	Mag. 4.5 North Island of New Zealand - Dec 18, 2003 -

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There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Kaipara in the past 24 hours.

Since 1970, Kaipara has had 6 quakes of magnitudes up to 4.5:

1 quake above magnitude 4
2 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
1 quake between magnitude 2 and 3
2 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.

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Latest quakes in or near Kaipara, Northland, New Zealand - list, stats and map
Date and Time	Mag Depth	Location	Details
Sep 11, 2022 11:54 am (Auckland)	3.5 37 km	New Zealand	Info
Tuesday, March 1, 2022 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 2, 2022 01:33 am (Auckland)	1.9 5 km	New Zealand	Info
Thursday, December 8, 2016 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 9, 2016 02:04 am (Auckland)	1.7 25 km	New Zealand	Info
Monday, February 2, 2015 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 3, 2015 03:43 am (Auckland)	3.5 249 km	New Zealand	Info
Thursday, January 2, 2014 GMT (1 quake)
Jan 3, 2014 09:22 am (Auckland)	2.4 7.9 km		Info
Wednesday, December 17, 2003 GMT (1 quake)
Dec 18, 2003 03:11 am (Auckland)	4.5 12 km	North Island of New Zealand	Info

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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 3.8 x 10¹¹ joules (105 megawatt hours, equivalent to 90.2 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Kaipara Earthquake FAQ

+When was the latest earthquake in Kaipara?

The last earthquake in Kaipara occurred 1 year 32 weeks ago and had a magnitude of 3.5:

Mag. 3.5 earthquake New Zealand - Sep 11, 2022 -

A light magnitude 3.5 earthquake hit 40 km (25 mi) away from Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand, in the morning of Sunday, Sep 11, 2022 at 11.54 am local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a shallow depth of 37 km (23 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).

+How many quakes were there in Kaipara since 1970?

Since 1970, Kaipara has had 1 quake of magnitude 4.5, 2 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 1 quake of magnitude . There have been also 2 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.

+What was the strongest quake in Kaipara since 1970?

The strongest earthquake in Kaipara since 1970 had a magnitude of 4.5 and occurred 20 years ago:

Mag. 4.5 earthquake North Island of New Zealand - Dec 18, 2003 -

A moderate magnitude 4.5 earthquake hit 35 km (22 mi) away from Whangarei, Northland, New Zealand, in the early morning of Thursday, Dec 18, 2003 at 3.11 am local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a very shallow depth of 12 km (7 mi) .