Latest quakes in or near Wanganui, New Zealand - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.2 earthquake Tasman Sea - Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 3.0 New Zealand - May 1, 2024 - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 3
- 18 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 42 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 16, 12:09 am (Auckland) | 2.2 12 km | Tasman Sea, 14 km southwest of Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | Info | ||
May 15, 06:50 pm (Auckland) | 2.2 48 km | 21 km east of Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | Info | ||
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 14, 02:10 pm (Auckland) | 1.9 51 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Sunday, May 12, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 13, 01:13 am (Auckland) | 1.5 10.7 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
May 12, 04:12 pm (Auckland) | 2.2 118 km | Taranaki, 39 km north of Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | Info | ||
Saturday, May 11, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 12, 09:18 am (Auckland) | 0.6 21 km | 80 km north of Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | Info | ||
May 11, 03:08 pm (Auckland) | 1.5 26 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Friday, May 10, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 11, 12:04 am (Auckland) | 2.0 89 km | 77 km southeast of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand | Info | ||
Tuesday, May 7, 2024 GMT (6 quakes) | |||||
May 8, 11:28 am (Auckland) | 2.2 24 km | Tasman Sea, 10.3 km south of Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | Info | ||
May 8, 03:34 am (Auckland) | 1.0 14 km | 33 km northeast of Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | Info | ||
May 8, 02:14 am (Auckland) | 0.7 6.9 km | New Zealand | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.11 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 9.1 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 1.09 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 16.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 208 quakes per year (or 17.4 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 559 quakes per year (or 47 quakes per month)
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Wanganui Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Wanganui, New Zealand?
Wanganui has a moderate level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 658 quakes on average per year in or near Wanganui, New Zealand. However, Wanganui has had at least 6 quakes above magnitude 5 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Wanganui, New Zealand?
On average, Wanganui has about 208 quakes of magnitude 2 or higher per year (Mag 3+: 16.4 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Wanganui?
The last earthquake in Wanganui occurred 7 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.2:
A light magnitude 2.2 earthquake occurred in the Tasman Sea near the coast of New Zealand shortly after midnight, on Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 12.09 am local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a very shallow depth of 12 km (7 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Wanganui in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Wanganui has had 2 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 18 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 42 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Wanganui in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Wanganui in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 3.0 and occurred 2 weeks ago:
A light magnitude 3.0 earthquake hit 45 km (28 mi) away from Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand, in the early morning of Wednesday, May 1, 2024 at 5.29 am local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a moderate depth of 108 km (67 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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