Latest quakes in or near Horowhenua, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand, in the past 24 hours on Sunday, April 28, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 1.0 earthquake New Zealand - |
Strongest today | Mag. 2.7 36 km northeast of Wellington - Wellington, New Zealand - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 2
- 5 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 28, 10:09 pm (Auckland) | 1.0 28 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 28, 10:03 pm (GMT +12) | 1.7 15 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 28, 07:44 pm (Auckland) | 0.8 19 km | 41 km northeast of Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 28, 07:42 pm (Auckland) | 2.0 14 km | 98 km south of Napier City, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 28, 07:41 pm (Auckland) | 1.4 16 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 28, 07:32 pm (GMT +12) | 2.1 37 km | Tasman Sea, 40 km southwest of Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 28, 07:07 pm (Auckland) | 1.4 5 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 28, 06:59 pm (Auckland) | 1.5 12 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 28, 12:00 pm (Auckland) | 2.2 19 km | Tasman Sea, 28 km north of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand | Info | ||
Saturday, April 27, 2024 GMT (9 quakes) | |||||
Apr 28, 11:45 am (Auckland) | 1.7 5 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 28, 06:47 am (Auckland) | 1.5 20 km | New Zealand | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.39 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.6 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 5.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 38.9 quakes per year (or 3.2 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 335 quakes per year (or 27.9 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 1,100 quakes per year (or 2.9 quakes per day)
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Horowhenua Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Horowhenua, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand?
Horowhenua has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1,100 quakes on average per year in or near Horowhenua, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand. Horowhenua has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 6 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 Horowhenua, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand?
On average, Horowhenua has about 38.9 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Horowhenua?
The last earthquake in Horowhenua occurred 28 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.0:
A light magnitude 1.0 earthquake hit 35 km (22 mi) away from Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand, late in the evening of Sunday, Apr 28, 2024 at 10.09 pm local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a very shallow depth of 28 km (17 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Horowhenua in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, Horowhenua has had 0 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There were also 5 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Horowhenua in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in Horowhenua in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 2.7 and occurred 21 hours ago:
A light magnitude 2.7 earthquake hit 36 km (22 mi) away from Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand, in the early morning of Sunday, Apr 28, 2024 at 1.53 am local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a very shallow depth of 26 km (16 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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