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15 quakes Mag. 2+
0 quakes Mag. 3+
Number of quakes vs long-term average, past 7 days
Earthquake activity below average

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

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Mag. 2.3 earthquake New Zealand, 51 km north of Gisborne, Gisborne -
Strongest past 7 daysMag. 2.8 New Zealand -
Updated: Mar 28, 2024 10:11 GMT -
Find all latest earthquakes in or near Gisborne, New Zealand, in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near Gisborne, find out which quakes are happening right now!
In the past 24 hours, Gisborne has had 2 quakes of magnitude 2.0+, the largest largest being a 2.4 quake.
In the past 7 days, Gisborne has had 40 quakes of magnitudes up to 2.8:
  • 15 quakes above magnitude 2
  • 25 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Latest today: Mag. 2.3 Earthquake New Zealand, 51 km N of Gisborne, Gisborne -
Strongest: Mag. 2.8 Earthquake New Zealand -
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Latest quakes in or near Gisborne, New Zealand - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
Nearest VolcanoLocationDetailsMap
Mar 28, 06:32 am (Auckland)
Mar 27, 17:32 GMT
2.3

17 km
New Zealand, 51 km north of Gisborne, Gisborne Info
Mar 27, 11:12 pm (Auckland)
Mar 27, 10:12 GMT
2.4

25 km
1 km (0.6 mi) to the SE South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, 7.4 km southeast of Gisborne, Gisborne Info
Mar 27, 07:59 pm (GMT +12)
Mar 27, 07:59 GMT
2.1

12 km
34 km (21 mi) to the E South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, 54 km east of Gisborne, Gisborne Info
Mar 27, 05:52 pm (GMT +12)
Mar 27, 05:52 GMT
2.0

20 km
23 km (14 mi) to the E South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, 52 km east of Gisborne, Gisborne Info
Mar 27, 06:21 pm (Auckland)
Mar 27, 05:21 GMT
2.6

5 km
New Zealand, 57 km northwest of Gisborne, Gisborne
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Mar 27, 05:47 pm (Auckland)
Mar 27, 04:47 GMT
2.0

26 km
30 km (19 mi) to the NW South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, 44 km east of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty Info
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 GMT (9 quakes)
Mar 27, 11:08 am (Auckland)
Mar 26, 22:08 GMT
2.3

104 km
New Zealand, 20 km southwest of Hicks Bay, Gisborne Info
Mar 27, 04:45 am (Auckland)
Mar 26, 16:45 GMT
1.4

50 km
New Zealand Info
Mar 27, 03:56 am (Auckland)
Mar 26, 15:56 GMT
1.7

37 km
New Zealand Info
Mar 27, 02:20 am (Auckland)
Mar 26, 13:20 GMT
1.9

55 km
18 km (11 mi) to the N South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, 73 km east of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty Info
Mar 27, 12:25 am (Auckland)
Mar 26, 12:25 GMT
2.2

19 km
6 km (3.7 mi) to the SW Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, 48 km southwest of Gisborne, Gisborne Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 6.6 x 109 joules (1.84 megawatt hours, equivalent to 1.58 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

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:
  • Mag. 7 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 17.9 years)
  • Mag. 6 or higher: 0.31 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.3 years)
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 3.6 quakes per year
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 16 quakes per year
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 164 quakes per year (or 13.7 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)
Gisborne has a high level of seismic activity. Gisborne has had at least 7 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 years.

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