Latest quakes in or near Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, in the past 24 hours on Thursday, April 25, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 2.0 earthquake 6.5 km north of Taupo - Waikato, New Zealand - |
Strongest today | Mag. 3.2 79 km north of Napier City - Hawke's Bay, New Zealand - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 3
- 6 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 7 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 25, 04:01 pm (Auckland) | 2.0 6.7 km | 14 km (8.7 mi) to the SW | 6.5 km north of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 25, 03:33 pm (Auckland) | 1.6 78 km | 33 km (21 mi) to the SW | New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 25, 03:13 pm (Auckland) | 2.1 82 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the N | South Pacific Ocean, 89 km east of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 25, 01:48 pm (Auckland) | 2.0 4.4 km | 15 km (9.3 mi) to the SW | 5.5 km north of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 25, 01:37 pm (Auckland) | 1.7 4.8 km | 15 km (9.3 mi) to the SW | New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 25, 01:25 pm (Auckland) | 1.9 4.2 km | 14 km (8.7 mi) to the SW | New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 25, 01:23 pm (Auckland) | 2.0 4.7 km | 15 km (9.3 mi) to the SW | 5.5 km north of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 25, 12:53 pm (Auckland) | 2.2 15 km | 56 km (35 mi) to the S | 87 km south of Napier City, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | Info | |
Wednesday, April 24, 2024 GMT (28 quakes) | |||||
Apr 25, 11:11 am (Auckland) | 2.9 146 km | 25 km (16 mi) to the W | 43 km northwest of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 25, 07:25 am (Auckland) | 2.0 133 km | 36 km southeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 25, 06:18 am (Auckland) | 1.2 33 km | 33 km (21 mi) to the S | 48 km southwest of Napier City, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 17.9 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.35 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.9 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 5.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 33.1 quakes per year (or 2.8 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 7.8 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 4,500 quakes per year (or 12.4 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
Bay of Plenty Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Bay of Plenty, New Zealand?
Bay of Plenty 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 4,600 quakes on average per year in or near Bay of Plenty, New Zealand. Bay of Plenty has had at least 7 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 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+: 33.1 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 5.2 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Bay of Plenty?
The last earthquake in Bay of Plenty occurred 17 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.0:
A light magnitude 2.0 earthquake hit 6.5 km (4 mi) away from Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand, in the afternoon of Thursday, Apr 25, 2024 at 4.01 pm local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a very shallow depth of 6.7 km (4.2 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 3.2 and 6 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 7 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 3.2 and occurred 22 hours ago:
A light magnitude 3.2 earthquake hit 79 km (49 mi) away from Napier City, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, in the late afternoon of Wednesday, Apr 24, 2024 at 6.01 pm local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a very shallow depth of 19.1 km (12 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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