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

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Mag. 1.8 earthquake New Zealand, 19 km east of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui -
Strongest past 30 daysMag. 3.4 New Zealand, 34 km east of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui - Mar 23, 2024 -
Updated: Mar 28, 2024 14:23 GMT -
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There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Manawatu in the past 24 hours.
In the past 30 days, Manawatu has had 33 quakes of magnitudes up to 3.4:
  • 3 quakes above magnitude 3
  • 9 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
  • 21 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Latest: Mag. 1.8 Earthquake New Zealand, 19 km E of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui -
Strongest: Mag. 3.4 Earthquake New Zealand -
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Latest quakes in or near Manawatu, New Zealand - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
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Mar 27, 08:40 am (Auckland)
Mar 26, 19:40 GMT
1.8

16 km
New Zealand, 19 km east of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui Info
Mar 26, 09:13 pm (Auckland)
Mar 26, 08:13 GMT
1.6

13 km
New Zealand Info
Monday, March 25, 2024 GMT (3 quakes)
Mar 26, 12:02 pm (Auckland)
Mar 25, 23:02 GMT
2.8

18 km
New Zealand, 29 km northwest of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui Info
Mar 26, 09:47 am (Auckland)
Mar 25, 21:47 GMT
3.3

22 km
New Zealand, 27 km northwest of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui
I FELT IT
Info
Mar 25, 01:51 pm (Auckland)
Mar 25, 00:51 GMT
2.3

14 km
New Zealand, 31 km east of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui Info
Saturday, March 23, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 24, 10:16 am (Auckland)
Mar 23, 21:16 GMT
1.9

23 km
New Zealand Info
Mar 23, 11:06 pm (Auckland)
Mar 23, 10:06 GMT
1.8

26 km
New Zealand Info
Friday, March 22, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 23, 09:41 am (Auckland)
Mar 22, 20:41 GMT
1.5

22 km
New Zealand Info
Mar 23, 12:31 am (Auckland)
Mar 22, 11:31 GMT
3.4

12 km
New Zealand, 34 km east of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui
I FELT IT
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Tuesday, March 19, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 19, 08:29 pm (Auckland)
Mar 19, 07:29 GMT
1.6

18 km
New Zealand Info
Mar 19, 07:49 pm (Auckland)
Mar 19, 06:49 GMT
1.0

37 km
New Zealand Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 2.2 x 1010 joules (6.12 megawatt hours, equivalent to 5.26 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 324 quakes on average per year in or near Manawatu, New Zealand:
  • Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 0.11 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 9.3 years)
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 2.1 quakes per year
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 15.4 quakes per year
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 115 quakes per year (or 9.6 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 1 or higher: 314 quakes per year (or 26.2 quakes per month)
Manawatu has a moderate level of seismic activity. However, Manawatu has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.

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