Latest quakes in or near Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, in the past 24 hours on Saturday, April 20, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 2.2 earthquake 68 km northeast of Whakatane - Bay of Plenty, New Zealand - |
Strongest today | Mag. 3.1 45 km southwest of Hastings - Hawke's Bay, New Zealand - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 3
- 8 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 11 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 20, 10:51 pm (Auckland) | 2.2 61 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the NE | 68 km northeast of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 20, 07:33 pm (Auckland) | 2.1 40 km | 37 km (23 mi) to the S | 46 km south of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 20, 06:56 pm (Auckland) | 2.2 23 km | 92 km (57 mi) to the S | 51 km east of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 20, 05:55 pm (Auckland) | 1.9 185 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 20, 05:03 pm (Auckland) | 2.3 5 km | 12 km (7.5 mi) to the N | South Pacific Ocean, 39 km north of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 20, 04:20 pm (GMT +12) | 2.7 104 km | 40 km (25 mi) to the N | South Pacific Ocean, 89 km northeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 20, 02:26 pm (Auckland) | 1.4 24 km | 2 km (1.2 mi) to the N | 17 km northwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 20, 01:41 pm (Auckland) | 2.4 68 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 20, 12:30 pm (Auckland) | 2.0 17 km | 46 km (29 mi) to the S | 75 km south of Napier City, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 20, 12:22 pm (Auckland) | 1.3 19 km | 29 km (18 mi) to the E | 34 km north of Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 20, 12:07 pm (Auckland) | 1.7 4.4 km | New Zealand | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.07 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 13.9 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.51 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 5.3 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 32.8 quakes per year (or 2.7 quakes per month)
- Mag. 3 or higher: 386 quakes per year (or 32.2 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 2,800 quakes per year (or 7.7 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 4,500 quakes per year (or 12.4 quakes per day)
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Bay of Plenty Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Bay of Plenty, New Zealand?
Bay of Plenty 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 4,500 quakes on average per year in or near Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. Bay of Plenty has had at least 9 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 10 to 15 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Bay of Plenty, New Zealand?
On average, Bay of Plenty has about 386 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 32.8 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 5.3 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Bay of Plenty?
The last earthquake in Bay of Plenty occurred 18 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.2:
A light magnitude 2.2 earthquake hit 68 km (42 mi) away from Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, late in the evening of Saturday, Apr 20, 2024 at 10.51 pm local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a shallow depth of 61 km (38 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Bay of Plenty in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, Bay of Plenty has had 1 quake of magnitude 3.1 and 8 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 11 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Bay of Plenty in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in Bay of Plenty in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 3.1 and occurred 12 hours ago:
A light magnitude 3.1 earthquake hit 45 km (28 mi) away from Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, in the morning of Saturday, Apr 20, 2024 at 10.46 am local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a shallow depth of 37 km (23 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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