Latest quakes in or near Gisborne, New Zealand, in the past 24 hours on Friday, April 26, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 2.4 earthquake 40 km north of Wairoa - Hawke's Bay, New Zealand - |
Strongest today | Mag. 3.4 48 km southeast of Taupo - Waikato, New Zealand - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 3
- 5 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 4 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 26, 11:36 pm (Auckland) | 2.4 5 km | 8 km (5 mi) to the W | 40 km north of Wairoa, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 26, 11:14 pm (Auckland) | 2.7 149 km | 69 km (43 mi) to the NW | South Pacific Ocean, 66 km north of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 26, 10:23 pm (Auckland) | 2.2 98 km | 88 km (55 mi) to the NW | South Pacific Ocean, 90 km northeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 26, 10:20 pm (Auckland) | 3.4 37 km | 83 km (52 mi) to the W | 48 km southeast of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 26, 09:39 pm (Auckland) | 2.0 11 km | 55 km northeast of Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 26, 08:15 pm (Auckland) | 1.8 11 km | 57 km northeast of Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 26, 06:41 pm (Auckland) | 1.6 25 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 26, 06:15 pm (Auckland) | 1.6 5 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 26, 06:09 pm (GMT +12) | 2.7 32 km | 38 km (24 mi) to the NE | South Pacific Ocean, 88 km northeast of Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 26, 04:57 am (Universal Time) | 2.3 38 km | 69 km (43 mi) to the SW | South Pacific Ocean, 25 km northeast of Napier City, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 26, 04:32 pm (Auckland) | 2.1 58 km | 38 km (24 mi) to the W | 42 km south of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 20.8 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.28 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.6 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 3.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 15.9 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 163 quakes per year (or 13.6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 1,100 quakes per year (or 3.1 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 2,100 quakes per year (or 5.8 quakes per day)
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Gisborne Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Gisborne, New Zealand?
Gisborne has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 2,100 quakes on average per year in or near Gisborne, New Zealand. Gisborne has had at least 6 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Gisborne, New Zealand?
On average, Gisborne has about 163 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 15.9 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 3.6 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Gisborne?
The last earthquake in Gisborne occurred 48 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.4:
A light magnitude 2.4 earthquake hit 40 km (25 mi) away from Wairoa, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, late in the evening of Friday, Apr 26, 2024 at 11.36 pm local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5 km (3.1 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Gisborne in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, Gisborne has had 0 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 5 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 4 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Gisborne in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in Gisborne in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 3.4 and occurred 2 hours and 5 minutes ago:
A light magnitude 3.4 earthquake hit 48 km (30 mi) away from Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand, late in the evening of Friday, Apr 26, 2024 at 10.20 pm local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a shallow depth of 37 km (23 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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