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

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Mag. 2.3 earthquake New Zealand, 32 km northwest of Methven, Canterbury -
Strongest past 30 daysMag. 3.4 New Zealand - Mar 9, 2024 -
Updated: Mar 29, 2024 07:54 GMT -
Find all latest earthquakes in or near Ashburton, 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 Ashburton, find out which quakes are happening right now!
There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Ashburton in the past 24 hours.
In the past 30 days, Ashburton has had 28 quakes of magnitudes up to 3.4:
  • 2 quakes above magnitude 3
  • 12 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
  • 14 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Latest: Mag. 2.3 Earthquake New Zealand, 32 km NW of Methven, Canterbury -
Strongest: Mag. 3.4 Earthquake New Zealand -
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Latest quakes in or near Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
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Mar 25, 04:52 am (Auckland)
Mar 24, 15:52 GMT
2.3

3.2 km
New Zealand, 32 km northwest of Methven, Canterbury Info
Saturday, March 23, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 23, 10:02 pm (Auckland)
Mar 23, 09:02 GMT
3.1

5 km
West Coast, New Zealand, 100 km northwest of Ashburton, Canterbury
I FELT IT
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Thursday, March 21, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 22, 04:38 am (Auckland)
Mar 21, 15:38 GMT
1.7

6.6 km
New Zealand Info
Mar 21, 03:31 pm (Auckland)
Mar 21, 02:31 GMT
2.3

5.2 km
New Zealand Info
Monday, March 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 18, 08:03 pm (Auckland)
Mar 18, 07:03 GMT
2.5

3.9 km
New Zealand Info
Saturday, March 16, 2024 GMT (3 quakes)
Mar 17, 05:31 am (Auckland)
Mar 16, 16:31 GMT
2.2

3.4 km
New Zealand Info
Mar 17, 05:22 am (Auckland)
Mar 16, 16:22 GMT
1.9

5 km
New Zealand Info
Mar 16, 05:53 pm (Auckland)
Mar 16, 04:53 GMT
2.0

0.9 km
New Zealand Info
Wednesday, March 13, 2024 GMT (3 quakes)
Mar 14, 11:58 am (Auckland)
Mar 13, 22:58 GMT
1.9

3.1 km
New Zealand Info
Mar 14, 06:14 am (Auckland)
Mar 13, 17:14 GMT
2.0

5 km
New Zealand Info
Mar 13, 02:16 pm (Auckland)
Mar 13, 01:16 GMT
1.4

4 km
New Zealand Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.3 x 1010 joules (3.54 megawatt hours, equivalent to 3.04 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 304 quakes on average per year in or near Ashburton, Canterbury, New Zealand:
  • Mag. 6 or higher: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 20.8 years)
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 0.4 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.5 years)
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 7.3 quakes per year
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 27.2 quakes per year
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 168 quakes per year (or 14 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 1 or higher: 307 quakes per year (or 25.6 quakes per month)
Ashburton has a high level of seismic activity. Ashburton has had at least 6 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.

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