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Latest quakes in or near Kapiti Coast, Wellington, New Zealand - list, stats and map

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Mag. 1.7 earthquake New Zealand -
Strongest past 7 daysMag. 3.0 New Zealand, 36 km northeast of Wellington, Wellington -
Updated: Mar 28, 2024 09:43 GMT -
Find all latest earthquakes in or near Kapiti Coast, Wellington, New Zealand, in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near Kapiti Coast, find out which quakes are happening right now!
In the past 24 hours, Kapiti Coast has had one quake of magnitude 1.7.
In the past 7 days, Kapiti Coast has had 19 quakes of magnitudes up to 3.0:
  • 1 quake above magnitude 3
  • 1 quake between magnitude 2 and 3
  • 17 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Latest today: Mag. 1.7 Earthquake New Zealand -
Strongest: Mag. 3.0 Earthquake New Zealand -
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Latest quakes in or near Kapiti Coast, Wellington, New Zealand - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
Nearest VolcanoLocationDetailsMap
Mar 28, 10:13 am (Auckland)
Mar 27, 21:13 GMT
1.7

15 km
New Zealand Info
Monday, March 25, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 26, 12:02 am (Auckland)
Mar 25, 12:02 GMT
1.5

21 km
New Zealand Info
Mar 25, 09:56 pm (Auckland)
Mar 25, 08:56 GMT
3.0

25 km
New Zealand, 36 km northeast of Wellington, Wellington
I FELT IT - 3 reports
Info
Sunday, March 24, 2024 GMT (7 quakes)
Mar 25, 09:12 am (Auckland)
Mar 24, 20:12 GMT
1.3

22 km
New Zealand Info
Mar 25, 04:20 am (Auckland)
Mar 24, 15:20 GMT
1.8

24 km
New Zealand, 18 km north of Wellington, Wellington Info
Mar 25, 12:02 am (Auckland)
Mar 24, 11:02 GMT
1.1

22 km
New Zealand, 40 km northeast of Wellington, Wellington Info
Mar 24, 11:58 pm (Auckland)
Mar 24, 10:58 GMT
1.0

24 km
New Zealand Info
Mar 24, 11:45 pm (Auckland)
Mar 24, 10:45 GMT
1.5

23 km
New Zealand, 6.8 km east of Levin, Manawatu-Wanganui Info
Mar 24, 09:27 pm (Auckland)
Mar 24, 08:27 GMT
0.2

18 km
New Zealand, 15 km southwest of Masterton, Wellington Info
Mar 24, 02:27 pm (GMT +13)
Mar 24, 01:27 GMT
1.8

25 km
Tasman Sea, New Zealand, 42 km northwest of Paraparaumu, Wellington Info
Saturday, March 23, 2024 GMT (3 quakes)
Mar 24, 08:49 am (Auckland)
Mar 23, 19:49 GMT
1.6

24 km
New Zealand Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 2.3 x 109 joules (635 kilowatt hours, equivalent to 0.547 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 847 quakes on average per year in or near Kapiti Coast, Wellington, New Zealand:
  • Mag. 7 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 62.5 years)
  • Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 0.2 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.9 years)
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 4.6 quakes per year
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 30.8 quakes per year (or 2.6 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 246 quakes per year (or 20.5 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 1 or higher: 804 quakes per year (or 67 quakes per month)
Kapiti Coast has a very high level of seismic activity. Kapiti Coast has had at least 2 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 60 to 65 years.

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