Latest quakes in or near Manawatu, New Zealand - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.3 earthquake 17 km east of Whanganui - Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 3.3 New Zealand - Mar 26, 2024 - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 3
- 6 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 23 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 23, 08:06 pm (Auckland) | 2.3 131 km | 17 km east of Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | Info | ||
Sunday, April 21, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 22, 08:43 am (Auckland) | 2.7 41 km | 42 km northwest of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | Info | ||
Saturday, April 20, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 20, 02:14 pm (Auckland) | 1.8 15 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Friday, April 19, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 20, 05:17 am (Auckland) | 1.6 22 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 19, 08:34 pm (Auckland) | 1.5 22 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 19, 09:07 am (Auckland) | 1.9 24 km | 38 km northwest of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 19, 09:06 am (Auckland) | 1.8 40 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 16, 09:19 pm (Auckland) | 1.9 24 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Sunday, April 14, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
Apr 14, 01:10 pm (Auckland) | 1.0 43 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Friday, April 12, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 13, 07:25 am (Auckland) | 2.4 5.5 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 12, 08:31 pm (Auckland) | 1.3 30 km | New Zealand | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- 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: 15.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 115 quakes per year (or 9.6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 315 quakes per year (or 26.3 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Manawatu Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Manawatu, New Zealand?
Manawatu has a moderate level of seismic activity. 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. 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.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Manawatu, New Zealand?
On average, Manawatu has about 115 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year (Mag 3+: 15.5 quakes per year, Mag 4+: 2.1 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Manawatu?
The last earthquake in Manawatu occurred 5 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.3:
A light magnitude 2.3 earthquake hit 17 km (11 mi) away from Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand, in the evening of Tuesday, Apr 23, 2024 at 8.06 pm local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a moderate depth of 131 km (81 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Manawatu in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Manawatu has had 2 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 6 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 23 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Manawatu in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Manawatu in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 3.3 and occurred 4 weeks ago:
A light magnitude 3.3 earthquake hit 27 km (17 mi) away from Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand, in the morning of Tuesday, Mar 26, 2024 at 9.47 am local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a very shallow depth of 22 km (14 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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