Latest quakes in or near Kapiti Island, New Zealand, in the past 24 hours on Tuesday, May 21, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 3.0 earthquake Tasman Sea - Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand - |
Strongest today | Mag. 3.0 Tasman Sea - Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 3
- 1 quake between magnitude 2 and 3
- 2 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 21, 06:50 pm (GMT +12) | 3.0 31 km | Tasman Sea, 38 km southwest of Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 21, 06:38 pm (Auckland) | 2.4 19 km | 40 km east of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand | Info | ||
May 21, 02:13 pm (GMT +12) | 1.8 5 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
May 21, 01:26 pm (Auckland) | 2.9 28 km | Tasman Sea, 47 km north of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand | Info | ||
Monday, May 20, 2024 GMT (5 quakes) | |||||
May 21, 01:24 am (Auckland) | 1.8 5 km | Tasman Sea, 52 km north of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand | Info | ||
May 20, 07:41 pm (Auckland) | 2.3 13 km | Tasman Sea, 16 km southwest of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand | Info | ||
May 20, 07:31 pm (Auckland) | 1.1 15 km | 46 km east of Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand | Info | ||
May 20, 02:11 pm (Auckland) | 1.6 35 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
May 20, 12:20 pm (GMT +12) | 2.0 26 km | Tasman Sea, 46 km northwest of Paraparaumu, Wellington, New Zealand | Info | ||
Sunday, May 19, 2024 GMT (15 quakes) | |||||
May 20, 06:37 am (Auckland) | 1.8 60 km | 23 km northeast of Paraparaumu, Wellington, New Zealand | Info | ||
May 20, 06:24 am (Auckland) | 0.7 5.5 km | 22 km southeast of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | Info |
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Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.02 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 41.7 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.37 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.7 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 5 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 36.3 quakes per year (or 3 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 305 quakes per year (or 25.4 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 781 quakes per year (or 65 quakes per month)
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Kapiti Island Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Kapiti Island, New Zealand?
Kapiti Island 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 813 quakes on average per year in or near Kapiti Island, New Zealand. Kapiti Island has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 40 to 45 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Kapiti Island, New Zealand?
On average, Kapiti Island has about 36.3 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Kapiti Island?
The last earthquake in Kapiti Island occurred 1 hour and 29 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 3.0:
A light magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred in the Tasman Sea near the coast of New Zealand in the late afternoon of Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 6.50 pm local time (GMT +12). The quake had a very shallow depth of 31 km (19 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Kapiti Island in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, Kapiti Island has had 0 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 1 quake of magnitude 2.9. There were also 2 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Kapiti Island in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in Kapiti Island in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 3.0 and occurred 1 hour and 29 minutes ago:
A light magnitude 3.0 earthquake occurred in the Tasman Sea near the coast of New Zealand in the late afternoon of Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 6.50 pm local time (GMT +12). The quake had a very shallow depth of 31 km (19 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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