Latest quakes in New Zealand in the past 24 hours on Thursday, December 7, 2023 - list, stats and map

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In the past 24 hours, New Zealand has had 21 quakes of magnitudes above 2 and up to 3.9:

3 quakes above magnitude 3
18 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3

Latest today: Mag. 3.1 Earthquake West Coast, 79 km NW of Wanaka, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago, New Zealand -

Strongest today: Mag. 3.9 Earthquake : New Zealand -

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Date and time	Mag Depth	Nearest volcano (distance)	Location	Details	Map
Thursday, December 7, 2023 GMT (6 quakes)
Dec 7, 03:43 pm (Auckland) (Dec 7, 03:43 GMT)	3.1 5 km		West Coast, 79 km northwest of Wanaka, New Zealand I FELT IT	More
Dec 7, 03:46 pm (GMT +13) (Dec 7, 02:46 GMT)	2.8		56 km north of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand I FELT IT	More
Dec 7, 02:51 pm (GMT +13) (Dec 7, 01:51 GMT)	2.7 18 km		31 km south of Whanganui, Wanganui District, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand	More
Dec 7, 01:27 pm (GMT +12) (Dec 7, 01:27 GMT)	2.7 19 km		47 km east of Gisborne, New Zealand	More
Dec 7, 01:32 pm (GMT +13) (Dec 7, 00:32 GMT)	2.9 102 km		85 km north of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More
Dec 7, 01:23 pm (GMT +13) (Dec 7, 00:23 GMT)	2.4 146 km		72 km north of Nelson, New Zealand	More
Wednesday, December 6, 2023 GMT (15 quakes)
Dec 7, 12:54 pm (GMT +13) (Dec 6, 23:54 GMT)	2.6 17 km		46 km east of Gisborne, New Zealand	More
Dec 7, 11:04 am (GMT +12) (Dec 6, 23:04 GMT)	3.0 12 km		281 km northeast of Opotiki, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand I FELT IT	More
Dec 7, 11:56 am (GMT +13) (Dec 6, 22:56 GMT)	2.4 2.8 km		West Coast, 34 km southwest of South Island, New Zealand	More
Dec 7, 10:51 am (GMT +13) (Dec 6, 21:51 GMT)	2.6 18 km		46 km east of Gisborne, New Zealand	More
Dec 7, 07:28 am (GMT +12) (Dec 6, 19:28 GMT)	2.4 20 km		48 km east of Gisborne, New Zealand	More
Dec 7, 07:00 am (GMT +13) (Dec 6, 18:00 GMT)	2.9 5 km		57 km southwest of Blenheim, Marlborough District, New Zealand I FELT IT	More
Dec 7, 06:16 am (GMT +13) (Dec 6, 17:16 GMT)	2.4 20 km		30 km south of Gisborne, New Zealand	More

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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 5.9 x 10¹⁰ joules (16.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 14.2 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Mag	Number of quakes (21 in total as 100%)
7+	- no quakes Mag 7 or higher
6+	- no quakes Mag 6 or higher
5+	- no quakes Mag 5 or higher
4+	- no quakes Mag 4 or higher
3+	3 quakes betw. Mag 3 - 4 (14.29%)
2+	18 quakes betw. Mag 2 - 3 (85.71%)

Mag	Number of quakes (407 in total as 100%)
7+	- no quakes Mag 7 or higher
6+	- no quakes Mag 6 or higher
5+	- no quakes Mag 5 or higher
4+	6 quakes betw. Mag 4 - 5 (1.47%)
3+	37 quakes betw. Mag 3 - 4 (9.09%)
2+	204 quakes betw. Mag 2 - 3 (50.12%)
below M2	160 quakes (39.31%)

Mag	Number of quakes (1,713 in total as 100%)
7+	- no quakes Mag 7 or higher
6+	- no quakes Mag 6 or higher
5+	4 quakes betw. Mag 5 - 6 (0.23%)
4+	23 quakes betw. Mag 4 - 5 (1.34%)
3+	140 quakes betw. Mag 3 - 4 (8.17%)
2+	744 quakes betw. Mag 2 - 3 (43.43%)
below M2	802 quakes (46.82%)

Mag	Number of quakes (4,745 in total as 100%)
7+	- no quakes Mag 7 or higher
6+	1 quake betw. Mag 6 - 7 (0.02%)
5+	12 quakes betw. Mag 5 - 6 (0.25%)
4+	76 quakes betw. Mag 4 - 5 (1.6%)
3+	403 quakes betw. Mag 3 - 4 (8.49%)
2+	2,164 quakes betw. Mag 2 - 3 (45.61%)
below M2	2,089 quakes (44.03%)

Mag	Number of quakes (20,927 in total as 100%)
7+	- no quakes Mag 7 or higher
6+	11 quakes betw. Mag 6 - 7 (0.05%)
5+	59 quakes betw. Mag 5 - 6 (0.28%)
4+	370 quakes betw. Mag 4 - 5 (1.77%)
3+	1,551 quakes betw. Mag 3 - 4 (7.41%)
2+	9,085 quakes betw. Mag 2 - 3 (43.41%)
below M2	9,851 quakes (47.07%)

	Total number	<M2	M2+	M3+	M4+	M5+	M6+	M7+
Past 24 hours	21 quakes	-	18	3	-	-	-	-
Past 7 days	407 quakes	160	204	37	6	-	-	-
Past 30 days	1,713 quakes	802	744	140	23	4	-	-
Past 90 days	4,745 quakes	2,089	2,164	403	76	12	1	-
Past 365 days	20,927 quakes	9,851	9,085	1,551	370	59	11	-

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New Zealand Earthquake FAQ

When was the latest earthquake in New Zealand?

The last earthquake in New Zealand occurred 2 hours and 19 minutes ago: Light mag. 3.1 earthquake - West Coast, 79 km northwest of Wanaka, New Zealand, on Thursday, Dec 7, 2023 03:43 pm (Auckland time).

How many quakes were there in New Zealand in the past 24 hours?

In the past 24 hours, New Zealand has had 3 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 18 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0.

What was the strongest quake in New Zealand in the past 24 hours?

The strongest earthquake in New Zealand in the past 24 hours occurred 22 hours ago: Minor mag. 3.9 earthquake - : New Zealand on Wednesday, Dec 6, 2023 08:01 pm (GMT +12).

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Latest quakes in New Zealand in the past 24 hours on Thursday, December 7, 2023 - list, stats and map

In the past 24 hours, New Zealand has had 21 quakes of magnitudes above 2 and up to 3.9:

Latest today: Mag. 3.1 Earthquake West Coast, 79 km NW of Wanaka, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago, New Zealand -

Strongest today: Mag. 3.9 Earthquake : New Zealand -

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