Latest quakes in or near Waipa, Waikato, New Zealand - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.1 earthquake 43 km northwest of Taupo - Waikato, New Zealand - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 4.2 Bay of Plenty - Waikato, New Zealand - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 4
- 3 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 1 quake below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 15, 06:11 pm (Auckland) | 2.1 119 km | 43 km northwest of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand | Info | ||
May 15, 01:26 pm (Auckland) | 1.9 144 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
May 15, 12:59 pm (Auckland) | 2.7 97 km | South Pacific Ocean, 19 km northeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | Info | ||
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 GMT (8 quakes) | |||||
May 15, 08:15 am (Auckland) | 2.5 154 km | 42 km south of Cambridge, Waikato, New Zealand | Info | ||
May 15, 07:07 am (Auckland) | 1.6 112 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
May 15, 02:31 am (Auckland) | 1.7 149 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
May 15, 01:18 am (Auckland) | 2.1 130 km | 39 km northwest of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand | Info | ||
May 15, 12:43 am (Auckland) | 1.6 141 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
May 14, 11:36 pm (Auckland) | 1.3 7.1 km | Waikato, 58 km south of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | Info | ||
May 14, 08:50 pm (Auckland) | 4.2 108 km | Bay of Plenty, 25 km northeast of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand I FELT IT - 1 report | Info | ||
May 14, 05:22 pm (Auckland) | 1.6 147 km | New Zealand | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 27 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 0.65 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.5 years)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 13.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 82 quakes per year (or 6.9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 110 quakes per year (or 9.1 quakes per month)
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Waipa Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Waipa, Waikato, New Zealand?
Waipa has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 110 quakes on average per year in or near Waipa, Waikato, New Zealand. Waipa has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 5 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 25 to 30 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Waipa, Waikato, New Zealand?
On average, Waipa has about 82 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year (Mag 3+: 13.3 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Waipa?
The last earthquake in Waipa occurred 2 hours and 10 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.1:
A light magnitude 2.1 earthquake hit 43 km (26 mi) away from Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand, in the late afternoon of Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 6.11 pm local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a moderate depth of 119 km (74 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Waipa in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Waipa was shaken by 0 quakes of magnitude 4.0 or above and 3 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.
+What was the strongest quake in Waipa in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Waipa in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 4.2 and occurred 24 hours ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake hit 25 km (15 mi) away from Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand, in the evening of Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 8.50 pm local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a moderate depth of 108 km (67 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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