Latest quakes in or near Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand, in the past 24 hours on Friday, April 19, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 2.3 earthquake 4.8 km northwest of Rotorua - Bay of Plenty, New Zealand - |
Latest felt | Mag. 2.1 earthquake Tasman Sea - Taranaki, New Zealand - |
Strongest today | Mag. 3.1 45 km southwest of Palmerston North - Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 3
- 1 quake between magnitude 2 and 3
- 8 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 19, 02:08 pm (Auckland) | 2.3 156 km | 70 km (43 mi) to the NE | 4.8 km northwest of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 19, 02:05 pm (Auckland) | 2.8 202 km | 95 km (59 mi) to the N | 22 km northeast of Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 19, 01:56 pm (GMT +12) | 2.2 195 km | 97 km (60 mi) to the W | Tasman Sea, 163 km northwest of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 19, 12:46 pm (Auckland) | 1.9 120 km | 40 km (25 mi) to the NW | New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 19, 12:12 pm (Auckland) | 1.9 62 km | 17 km (10.6 mi) to the NE | New Zealand | Info | |
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (24 quakes) | |||||
Apr 19, 11:52 am (GMT +12) | 2.5 96 km | 52 km (32 mi) to the W | Tasman Sea, 70 km west of Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 19, 10:57 am (Auckland) | 2.1 71 km | 47 km (29 mi) to the NE | Waikato, 24 km southwest of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 19, 09:07 am (Auckland) | 1.9 24 km | 38 km northwest of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 19, 09:06 am (Auckland) | 1.8 40 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 19, 08:43 am (Auckland) | 1.8 81 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 19, 08:35 am (Auckland) | 0.9 7.6 km | 94 km north of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, 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: 0.3 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 3.4 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 4.3 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 28.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 290 quakes per year (or 24.1 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 2,200 quakes per year (or 5.9 quakes per day)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 5,600 quakes per year (or 15.3 quakes per day)
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Manawatu-Wanganui Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand?
Manawatu-Wanganui 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 6,300 quakes on average per year in or near Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand. Manawatu-Wanganui 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 Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand?
On average, Manawatu-Wanganui has about 290 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 28.6 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 4.3 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Manawatu-Wanganui?
The last earthquake in Manawatu-Wanganui occurred 59 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.3:
A light magnitude 2.3 earthquake hit 4.8 km (3 mi) away from Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, in the early afternoon of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 2.08 pm local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a moderate depth of 156 km (97 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Manawatu-Wanganui in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, Manawatu-Wanganui has had 1 quake of magnitude 3.1 and 1 quake of magnitude . There were also 8 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Manawatu-Wanganui in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in Manawatu-Wanganui in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 3.1 and occurred 20 hours ago:
A light magnitude 3.1 earthquake hit 45 km (28 mi) away from Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand, in the late afternoon of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 6.48 pm local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a very shallow depth of 22 km (14 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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