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2 quakes Mag. 3+
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Latest quakes in or near Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, in the past 24 hours on Friday, March 29, 2024 - list, stats and map

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Mag. 1.6 earthquake New Zealand, 34 km south of Hastings, Hawke's Bay -
Strongest todayMag. 3.3 New Zealand, 58 km northwest of Napier City, Hawke's Bay -
Updated: Mar 29, 2024 11:59 GMT -
Find all latest earthquakes in or near Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near Bay of Plenty, find out which quakes are happening right now!
In the past 24 hours, Bay of Plenty has had 23 quakes of magnitudes up to 3.3:
  • 2 quakes above magnitude 3
  • 12 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
  • 9 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Latest today: Mag. 1.6 Earthquake New Zealand, 34 km S of Hastings, Hawke's Bay -
Strongest today: Mag. 3.3 Earthquake New Zealand, 58 km NW of Napier City, Hawke's Bay -
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Latest quakes in or near Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, in the past 24 hours on Friday, March 29, 2024 - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
Nearest VolcanoLocationDetailsMap
Mar 30, 12:08 am (Auckland)
Mar 29, 11:08 GMT
1.6

29 km
29 km (18 mi) to the S New Zealand, 34 km south of Hastings, Hawke's Bay Info
Mar 29, 10:58 pm (Auckland)
Mar 29, 10:58 GMT
1.8

4.7 km
12 km (7.5 mi) to the NE New Zealand, 18 km southwest of Hicks Bay, Gisborne Info
Mar 29, 11:13 pm (Auckland)
Mar 29, 10:13 GMT
1.8

3.3 km
3 km (1.9 mi) to the SW New Zealand, 18 km northeast of Taupo, Waikato Info
Mar 29, 11:03 pm (Auckland)
Mar 29, 10:03 GMT
2.9

153 km
9 km (5.6 mi) to the W Waikato, New Zealand, 32 km west of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty Info
Mar 29, 10:44 pm (Auckland)
Mar 29, 09:44 GMT
1.8

27 km
30 km (19 mi) to the S New Zealand, 21 km southwest of Hastings, Hawke's Bay Info
Mar 29, 08:29 pm (Auckland)
Mar 29, 07:29 GMT
1.4

12 km
11 km (6.8 mi) to the S South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, 32 km southeast of Napier City, Hawke's Bay Info
Mar 29, 08:22 pm (Auckland)
Mar 29, 07:22 GMT
2.1

69 km
New Zealand, 77 km northeast of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty Info
Mar 29, 08:09 pm (Auckland)
Mar 29, 07:09 GMT
2.0

12 km
23 km (14 mi) to the S South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, 39 km southeast of Napier City, Hawke's Bay Info
Mar 29, 07:03 pm (Auckland)
Mar 29, 07:03 GMT
2.2

12 km
26 km (16 mi) to the S South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand, 34 km southeast of Napier City, Hawke's Bay Info
Mar 29, 06:08 pm (Auckland)
Mar 29, 05:08 GMT
2.9

183 km
New Zealand, 17 km south of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty Info
Mar 29, 05:11 pm (Auckland)
Mar 29, 04:11 GMT
2.2

168 km
23 km (14 mi) to the SW New Zealand, 19 km northwest of Taupo, Waikato Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.2 x 1010 joules (3.31 megawatt hours, equivalent to 2.84 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

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:
  • Mag. 7 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 15.6 years)
  • Mag. 6 or higher: 0.37 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 2.7 years)
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 5.2 quakes per year
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 33 quakes per year (or 2.8 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 385 quakes per year (or 32.1 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 12.3 quakes per day)
Bay of Plenty has a high level of seismic activity. Bay of Plenty has had at least 8 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.

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