How frequent are earthquakes in or near Hauraki, Waikato, New Zealand?

Hauraki has a moderate level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 42 quakes on average per year in or near Hauraki, Waikato, New Zealand. However, Hauraki has had at least 8 quakes above magnitude 4 since 2010, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.

How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Hauraki, Waikato, New Zealand?

On average, Hauraki has about 31.3 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year.

When was the latest earthquake in Hauraki?

The last earthquake in Hauraki occurred 8 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.2: A light magnitude 2.2 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean near the coast of New Zealand in the evening of Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at 9.25 pm local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a moderate depth of 236 km (147 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).

How many quakes were there in Hauraki in the past 30 days?

In the past 30 days, Hauraki has had 0 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 2 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.

What was the strongest quake in Hauraki in the past 30 days?

The strongest earthquake in Hauraki in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 3.7 and occurred 2 weeks ago: A moderate magnitude 3.7 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean near the coast of Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, in the early morning of Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 1.08 am local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a moderate depth of 166 km (103 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).

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There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Hauraki in the past 24 hours.

In the past 30 days, Hauraki has had 2 quakes of magnitudes above 2 and up to 3.7:

0 quakes above magnitude 3
2 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3

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Number of quakes per year

	Total number	<M2	M2+	M3+	M4+	M5+	M6+	M7+
Past 7 days	1 quake	-	1	-	-	-	-	-
Past 30 days	2 quakes	-	2	-	-	-	-	-
Past 90 days	9 quakes	1	6	2	-	-	-	-
Past 365 days	39 quakes	7	23	9	-	-	-	-
Past 3 years	201 quakes	43	127	28	2	1	-	-
Past 10 years	388 quakes	72	252	60	3	1	-	-

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Latest quakes in or near Hauraki, Waikato, New Zealand - list, stats and map
Date and Time	Mag Depth	Location	Details
May 15, 09:25 pm (Auckland)	2.2 236 km	South Pacific Ocean, 23 km northeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, 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 (2 quakes)
May 15, 02:03 am (Auckland)	2.5 101 km	Waikato, 82 km east of Manukau, Auckland, New Zealand 2 reports	Info
May 14, 03:36 pm (Auckland)	2.2 135 km	South Pacific Ocean, 29 km east of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	Info
Sunday, May 12, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
May 13, 04:47 am (Auckland)	2.1 167 km	45 km southeast of Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand	Info
Saturday, May 11, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
May 12, 12:57 am (GMT +12)	2.1 183 km	South Pacific Ocean, 56 km northeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	Info
May 11, 06:09 pm (Auckland)	2.0 132 km	Waikato, 26 km northwest of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	Info
Friday, May 10, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
May 10, 08:55 pm (Auckland)	1.7 148 km	New Zealand	Info
Thursday, May 9, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
May 10, 04:39 am (Auckland)	1.6 178 km	New Zealand	Info
Wednesday, May 8, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
May 8, 11:11 pm (Auckland)	2.6 123 km	New Zealand	Info
May 8, 04:58 pm (Auckland)	2.0 0 km	28 km northwest of Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand	Info

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Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 42 quakes on average per year in or near Hauraki, Waikato, New Zealand:

Mag. 5 or higher: 0.07 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 14.3 years)
Mag. 4 or higher: 0.56 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.8 years)
Mag. 3 or higher: 5 quakes per year
Mag. 2 or higher: 31.3 quakes per year (or 2.6 quakes per month)
Mag. 1 or higher: 40 quakes per year (or 3.4 quakes per month)

Hauraki has a moderate level of seismic activity. However, Hauraki has had at least 8 quakes above magnitude 4 since 2010, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.

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