Past earthquakes near Taupo volcano: July 2021 - list, stats and map

Updated: Apr 25, 2024 06:33 GMT - refresh

During July 2021, Taupo volcano has had 65 quakes of magnitudes up to 3.5:

4 quakes above magnitude 3
18 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
43 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.

Strongest: Mag. 3.5 Earthquake New Zealand -

[smaller] [bigger]

Quakes, magnitude and depth over time

Depth and magnitude of quakes over time

Filter by magnitude:

all

1.0+

2.0+

3.0+

Showing quakes magnitude 0.5 or higher, within up to 30 km (19 mi) distance (65 quakes):

Past earthquakes near Taupo volcano: July 2021 - list, stats and map
Date and Time	Mag Depth	Distance	Location	Details
Aug 1, 2021 07:08 am (Auckland)	1.7 5 km	28 km (18 mi) to the NE	New Zealand	Info
Aug 1, 2021 06:54 am (Auckland)	2.4 5 km	30 km (18 mi) to the NE	New Zealand	Info
Aug 1, 2021 06:51 am (Auckland)	1.8 3.8 km	29 km (18 mi) to the NE	New Zealand	Info
Aug 1, 2021 04:28 am (Auckland)	1.7 72 km	20 km (13 mi) to the SW	New Zealand	Info
Jul 31, 2021 11:20 pm (Auckland)	2.5 2.9 km	15 km (9.4 mi) to the SW	New Zealand	Info
Jul 31, 2021 10:33 pm (Auckland)	1.3 3 km	14 km (8.4 mi) to the SW	New Zealand	Info
Friday, July 30, 2021 GMT (2 quakes)
Jul 30, 2021 11:33 pm (Auckland)	1.8 4.4 km	19 km (12 mi) to the N	New Zealand	Info
Jul 30, 2021 08:22 pm (Auckland)	1.2 67 km	7.8 km (4.8 mi) to the NE	New Zealand	Info
Thursday, July 29, 2021 GMT (4 quakes)
Jul 30, 2021 04:57 am (Auckland)	1.1 7.6 km	23 km (15 mi) to the W	New Zealand	Info
Jul 30, 2021 03:03 am (Auckland)	1.4 30 km	16 km (10.1 mi) to the NW	New Zealand	Info
Jul 30, 2021 12:11 am (Auckland)	1.4 64 km	16 km (10.1 mi) to the SE	New Zealand	Info

About these data

Estimated combined seismic energy released: 2.6 x 10¹⁰ joules (7.19 megawatt hours, equivalent to 6.18 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

Earthquake Catalog - Look up past earthquakes

Look up past earthquakes in this area by date or date range:

Date	Month	Year

or Date range:
to
Look up quakes!

Felt a quake? Report it!

Show quakes near me!

Earthquake statistics

Number of earthquakes over time

during July 2021

in 2021

Magnitude and seismic energy over time

during July 2021

in 2021

Magnitude and energy distribution

during July 2021

in 2021

Embed or share standalone map

You can use the standalone version of our interactive earthquake map or embed it on your website:

Taupo volcano (North Island, New Zealand) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 24 May-30 May 2023 (Continuing Activity)

GeoNet reported that earthquake activity and ground deformation at Taupo declined during January-April and returned to background levels in May. The Volcanic Alert Level was lowered to 0 (the lowest level on a six-level scale) on 30 May and the Aviation Color Code remained at Green (the lowest level on a four-color scale). Unrest at the volcano started in early May 2022; during the year there were just over 1,800 earthquakes located beneath the volcano along with ground deformation both on the lake floor and around the lake. ... Read all

Wed, 31 May 2023, 06:17