Latest quakes in or near Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand, in the past 24 hours on Thursday, April 25, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 1.2 earthquake Manawatu-Wanganui - Hawke's Bay, New Zealand - |
Strongest today | Mag. 3.5 Tasman Sea - Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 3
- 6 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 13 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 26, 04:09 am (Auckland) | 1.2 8.6 km | Manawatu-Wanganui, 100 km west of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 26, 02:47 am (Auckland) | 2.0 15 km | 16 km (9.9 mi) to the S | Tasman Sea, 23 km south of Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 26, 02:38 am (Auckland) | 1.8 11 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 26, 02:36 am (Auckland) | 3.5 74 km | 22 km (14 mi) to the S | Tasman Sea, 56 km west of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 26, 02:33 am (Auckland) | 1.9 13 km | 6 km (3.7 mi) to the E | 97 km south of Napier City, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 25, 10:15 pm (Auckland) | 1.9 111 km | 23 km (14 mi) to the NE | 21 km west of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 25, 08:57 pm (Auckland) | 2.4 39 km | 19 km (12 mi) to the NE | 48 km southeast of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 25, 08:52 pm (Auckland) | 2.0 19 km | 42 km (26 mi) to the E | 36 km south of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 25, 08:03 pm (Auckland) | 1.6 17 km | 20 km (12 mi) to the E | New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 25, 07:18 pm (Auckland) | 1.4 15 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 25, 05:54 pm (Auckland) | 2.1 15 km | 73 km (45 mi) to the E | South Pacific Ocean, 28 km southeast of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.03 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 31.3 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.24 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.1 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 4.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 28.6 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 291 quakes per year (or 24.2 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 4 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 30 to 35 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand?
On average, Manawatu-Wanganui has about 291 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 28.6 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 4.2 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Manawatu-Wanganui?
The last earthquake in Manawatu-Wanganui occurred 1 hour and 2 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.2:
A light magnitude 1.2 earthquake hit 100 km (62 mi) away from Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand, in the early morning of Friday, Apr 26, 2024 at 4.09 am local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a very shallow depth of 8.6 km (5.3 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+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 3.5 and 6 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 13 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 3.5 and occurred 2 hours and 35 minutes ago:
A light magnitude 3.5 earthquake occurred in the Tasman Sea near the coast of New Zealand in the early morning of Friday, Apr 26, 2024 at 2.36 am local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a moderate depth of 74 km (46 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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