How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand?

On average, Lower Hutt has about 21.8 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.

When was the latest earthquake in Lower Hutt?

The last earthquake in Lower Hutt occurred 1 hour and 3 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.5: A light magnitude 1.5 earthquake occurred in the Tasman Sea near the coast of New Zealand in the early morning of Friday, May 17, 2024 at 3.20 am local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a very shallow depth of 11.9 km (7 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.

How many quakes were there in Lower Hutt in the past 24 hours?

In the past 24 hours, Lower Hutt has had 1 quake of magnitude 2.6. There were also 5 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.

What was the strongest quake in Lower Hutt in the past 24 hours?

The strongest earthquake in Lower Hutt in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 2.6 and occurred 18 hours ago: A light magnitude 2.6 earthquake occurred in the Tasman Sea near the coast of New Zealand in the morning of Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 10.41 am local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a shallow depth of 42 km (26 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).

Latest quakes in or near Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand, in the past 24 hours on Thursday, May 16, 2024 - list, stats and map

Q: How frequent are earthquakes in or near Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand?

Lower Hutt 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 674 quakes on average per year in or near Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand. Lower Hutt has had at least 6 quakes above magnitude 5 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.

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In the past 24 hours, Lower Hutt has had 6 quakes of magnitudes up to 2.6:

1 quake above magnitude 2
5 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.

Number of quakes per year

	Total number	<M2	M2+	M3+	M4+	M5+	M6+	M7+
Past 24 hours	6 quakes	4	1	-	-	-	-	-
Past 7 days	18 quakes	13	4	-	-	-	-	-
Past 30 days	97 quakes	63	19	1	1	-	-	-
Past 365 days	824 quakes	581	163	22	4	-	-	-
Past 3 years	2,367 quakes	1,636	519	56	10	-	-	-

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Latest quakes in or near Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand, in the past 24 hours on Thursday, May 16, 2024 - list, stats and map
Date and Time	Mag Depth	Location	Details
May 17, 03:20 am (Auckland)	1.5 12 km	New Zealand	Info
May 17, 02:47 am (Auckland)	1.6 23 km	New Zealand	Info
May 17, 01:59 am (Auckland)	1.4 41 km	Tasman Sea, 29 km north of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand	Info
May 17, 12:58 am (Auckland)	1.4 18 km	11 km north of Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand	Info
May 16, 09:36 pm (Auckland)	2.3 7.7 km	Tasman Sea, 33 km east of Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand	Info
May 16, 07:43 pm (Auckland)	2.0 31 km	5.8 km east of Paraparaumu, Wellington, New Zealand	Info
May 16, 05:12 pm (GMT +12)	1.5 24 km	New Zealand	Info
May 16, 04:30 pm (GMT +12)	2.3 49 km	Tasman Sea, 78 km north of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand	Info
May 16, 03:53 pm (Auckland)	1.2 17 km	Tasman Sea, 25 km southeast of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand	Info
Wednesday, May 15, 2024 GMT (9 quakes)
May 16, 10:41 am (Auckland)	2.6 42 km	Tasman Sea, 69 km northwest of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand	Info
May 16, 10:16 am (Auckland)	1.4 38 km	Tasman Sea, 34 km northwest of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand	Info

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Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 674 quakes on average per year in or near Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand:

Mag. 5 or higher: 0.11 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 9.1 years)
Mag. 4 or higher: 3.6 quakes per year
Mag. 3 or higher: 21.8 quakes per year
Mag. 2 or higher: 187 quakes per year (or 15.6 quakes per month)
Mag. 1 or higher: 643 quakes per year (or 54 quakes per month)

Lower Hutt has a high level of seismic activity. Lower Hutt has had at least 6 quakes above magnitude 5 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.

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