Latest quakes in or near Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, in the past 24 hours on Monday, April 29, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 1.9 earthquake New Zealand - |
Strongest today | Mag. 3.4 South Pacific Ocean - Gisborne, New Zealand - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 3
- 1 quake between magnitude 2 and 3
- 9 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 29, 01:53 pm (Auckland) | 1.9 4.2 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 29, 01:20 pm (Auckland) | 2.0 15 km | 56 km (35 mi) to the S | 88 km south of Napier City, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 29, 01:15 pm (Auckland) | 1.8 3.8 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 29, 12:30 pm (Auckland) | 2.6 55 km | 17 km (10.6 mi) to the NE | South Pacific Ocean, 76 km northeast of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | Info | |
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Apr 29, 11:06 am (Auckland) | 1.2 33 km | 38 km (24 mi) to the SW | New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 29, 11:05 am (Auckland) | 2.4 24 km | 73 km (45 mi) to the SE | South Pacific Ocean, Hawke's Bay, 48 km southwest of Gisborne, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 29, 09:45 am (Auckland) | 2.2 13 km | 69 km (43 mi) to the S | 98 km south of Napier City, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 29, 09:30 am (GMT +12) | 2.1 26 km | 80 km (50 mi) to the E | South Pacific Ocean, 64 km northeast of Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 29, 08:47 am (GMT +12) | 3.2 200 km | 40 km (25 mi) to the N | South Pacific Ocean, 69 km northeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 29, 06:53 am (GMT +12) | 2.2 33 km | 96 km (60 mi) to the E | 65 km east of Gisborne, Gisborne, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 29, 06:35 am (Auckland) | 1.1 26 km | 37 km (23 mi) to the S | 37 km southwest of Hastings, 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 35 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.9:
A light magnitude 1.9 earthquake hit 24 km (15 mi) away from Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, around noon of Monday, Apr 29, 2024 at 1.53 pm local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a very shallow depth of 4.2 km (2.6 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 2 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 1 quake of magnitude . There were also 9 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 3.4 and occurred 23 hours ago:
A light magnitude 3.4 earthquake occurred in the South Pacific Ocean near the coast of New Zealand in the early afternoon of Sunday, Apr 28, 2024 at 3.44 pm local time (GMT +12). The quake had a shallow depth of 68 km (43 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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