Latest quakes in or near Auckland, New Zealand - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.8 earthquake 22 km northeast of Hamilton - Waikato, New Zealand - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 3.1 South Pacific Ocean - Bay of Plenty, New Zealand - Apr 12, 2024 - |
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 19, 02:05 pm (Auckland) | 2.8 202 km | 66 km (41 mi) to the SE | 22 km northeast of Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand | Info | |
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 18, 01:34 am (GMT +12) | 2.8 5 km | 69 km (43 mi) to the E | South Pacific Ocean, 82 km east of Great Barrier Island, Auckland, New Zealand I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 17, 09:20 pm (GMT +12) | 2.4 12 km | 64 km (40 mi) to the E | South Pacific Ocean, 78 km east of Great Barrier Island, Auckland, New Zealand | Info | |
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 16, 03:15 pm (Auckland) | 2.4 99 km | 70 km (43 mi) to the SE | 3.4 km southeast of Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand | Info | |
Sunday, April 14, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 15, 08:15 am (GMT +12) | 2.9 5 km | 74 km (46 mi) to the E | South Pacific Ocean, 87 km east of Great Barrier Island, Auckland, New Zealand I FELT IT | Info | |
Friday, April 12, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 13, 04:05 am (Auckland) | 3.0 168 km | 94 km (58 mi) to the SE | Waikato, 26 km southwest of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand I FELT IT | Info | |
Thursday, April 11, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 12, 04:13 am (Auckland) | 3.1 142 km | 69 km (43 mi) to the E | South Pacific Ocean, 53 km north of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand I FELT IT | Info | |
Wednesday, April 10, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 11, 12:19 am (GMT +12) | 3.1 5 km | 75 km (47 mi) to the E | New Zealand | Info | |
Saturday, April 6, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 6, 09:38 pm (GMT +12) | 2.7 5 km | 71 km (44 mi) to the E | New Zealand 1 report | Info | |
Friday, April 5, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 6, 04:30 am (Auckland) | 2.3 199 km | 92 km (57 mi) to the E | New Zealand | Info | |
Wednesday, April 3, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 4, 07:17 am (Auckland) | 2.1 5 km | 75 km (47 mi) to the S | New Zealand | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.15 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 6.8 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 1.41 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 11.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 34.3 quakes per year (or 2.9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 43 quakes per year (or 3.6 quakes per month)
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Auckland Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Auckland, New Zealand?
Auckland has relatively few earthquakes. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 46 quakes on average per year in or near Auckland, New Zealand. However, Auckland has had at least 3 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.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Auckland, New Zealand?
On average, Auckland has about 34.3 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Auckland?
The last earthquake in Auckland occurred 1 hour and 34 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.8:
A light magnitude 2.8 earthquake hit 22 km (14 mi) away from Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand, in the early afternoon of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 2.05 pm local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a moderate depth of 202 km (125 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Auckland in the past 30 days?
There have been 0 quakes of magnitude 3.0+ in or near Auckland in the past 30 days.
+What was the strongest quake in Auckland in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Auckland in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 3.1 and occurred 7 days ago:
A light magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean near the coast of New Zealand in the early morning of Friday, Apr 12, 2024 at 4.13 am local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a moderate depth of 142 km (88 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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