Okataina (Tarawera) Volcano Earthquakes Archive: Quakes Near Okataina (Tarawera) Volcano November 2022

Past earthquakes near Okataina (Tarawera) volcano: November 2022 - list, stats and map

Updated: Feb 8, 2023 04:10 GMT - refresh

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Quakes during November 2022:

1 quake above magnitude 4
6 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
50 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
25 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.

During November 2022, Okataina (Tarawera) volcano was shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 4.5, 6 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 50 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 25 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel. See all quakes in the past 24 hours!

Strongest quake: Mag. 4.5 | 26 km SE of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand -

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Date and time	Mag Depth	Distance	Location	Details	Map
Wednesday, November 30, 2022 GMT (2 quakes)
Nov 30, 2022 5:23 pm (GMT +13) (Nov 30, 2022 04:23 GMT)	2.1 155 km	30 km (19 mi)	15 km north of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More	Map
Nov 30, 2022 5:01 pm (GMT +13) (Nov 30, 2022 04:01 GMT)	1.9 50 km	16 km (9.9 mi)	10 km southeast of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More	Map
Monday, November 28, 2022 GMT (1 quake)
Nov 28, 2022 11:01 pm (GMT +13) (Nov 28, 2022 10:01 GMT)	2.1 82 km	42 km (26 mi)	28 km south of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More	Map
Sunday, November 27, 2022 GMT (2 quakes)
Nov 28, 2022 1:26 am (GMT +13) (Nov 27, 2022 12:26 GMT)	1.8 5 km	21 km (13 mi)	5.1 km northeast of Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More	Map
Nov 27, 2022 3:51 pm (GMT +13) (Nov 27, 2022 02:51 GMT)	1.7 68 km	46 km (29 mi)	Bay of Plenty, 32 km north of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More	Map
Saturday, November 26, 2022 GMT (3 quakes)
Nov 27, 2022 8:34 am (GMT +13) (Nov 26, 2022 19:34 GMT)	1.9 115 km	33 km (21 mi)	33 km southeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More	Map
Nov 27, 2022 6:31 am (GMT +13) (Nov 26, 2022 17:31 GMT)	2.2 162 km	37 km (23 mi)	20 km northwest of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More	Map
Nov 27, 2022 12:22 am (GMT +13) (Nov 26, 2022 11:22 GMT)	2.2 151 km	31 km (19 mi)	12 km northwest of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More	Map
Friday, November 25, 2022 GMT (2 quakes)
Nov 26, 2022 9:40 am (GMT +13) (Nov 25, 2022 20:40 GMT)	2.9 117 km	14 km (8.7 mi)	33 km northeast of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More	Map
Nov 26, 2022 3:41 am (GMT +13) (Nov 25, 2022 14:41 GMT)	2.6 143 km	30 km (19 mi)	23 km north of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More	Map
Thursday, November 24, 2022 GMT (2 quakes)
Nov 25, 2022 2:24 am (GMT +13) (Nov 24, 2022 13:24 GMT)	2.1 145 km	40 km (25 mi)	23 km southwest of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More	Map
Nov 24, 2022 1:10 pm (GMT +13) (Nov 24, 2022 00:10 GMT)	2.7 134 km	23 km (14 mi)	38 km southeast of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More	Map
Wednesday, November 23, 2022 GMT (1 quake)
Nov 23, 2022 2:06 pm (GMT +13) (Nov 23, 2022 01:06 GMT)	3.2 150 km	36 km (22 mi)	New Zealand	More	Map
Tuesday, November 22, 2022 GMT (2 quakes)
Nov 22, 2022 8:33 pm (GMT +13) (Nov 22, 2022 07:33 GMT)	3.6 151 km	28 km (17 mi)	New Zealand 1 report	More	Map
Nov 22, 2022 6:22 pm (GMT +13) (Nov 22, 2022 05:22 GMT)	2.4 135 km	15 km (9.3 mi)	New Zealand	More	Map
Monday, November 21, 2022 GMT (2 quakes)
Nov 22, 2022 7:10 am (GMT +13) (Nov 21, 2022 18:10 GMT)	2.1 73 km	41 km (25 mi)	New Zealand	More	Map
Nov 22, 2022 12:20 am (GMT +13) (Nov 21, 2022 11:20 GMT)	1.6 5 km	2.1 km (1.3 mi)	New Zealand	More	Map
Sunday, November 20, 2022 GMT (3 quakes)
Nov 21, 2022 10:58 am (GMT +13) (Nov 20, 2022 21:58 GMT)	2.9 145 km	29 km (18 mi)	New Zealand	More	Map
Nov 21, 2022 3:08 am (GMT +13) (Nov 20, 2022 14:08 GMT)	1.5 4.8 km	19 km (12 mi)	New Zealand	More	Map
Nov 21, 2022 2:25 am (GMT +13) (Nov 20, 2022 13:25 GMT)	2.0 83 km	3.3 km (2.1 mi)	New Zealand	More	Map
Saturday, November 19, 2022 GMT (4 quakes)
Nov 20, 2022 12:46 pm (GMT +13) (Nov 19, 2022 23:46 GMT)	2.3 59 km	38 km (24 mi)	New Zealand	More	Map

Estimated combined seismic energy released: 4.3 x 10¹¹ joules (121 megawatt hours, equivalent to 104 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Okataina volcano (North Island, New Zealand) - Smithsonian / USGS Weekly Volcanic Activity Report for 15 June-21 June 2016 (New Activity / Unrest)

GeoNet reported that the Mud Rift feature at Okataina's Waimangu Geothermal area erupted during 17-20 May, the first time since 1989. The Mud Rift geothermal vent formed in 1906 in the Raupo Pond Crater (one of multiple craters which formed in June 1886) and is 36 m long, 5-6 m wide, and 15 m deep. The steam-driven events mostly ejected fine sand and mud, and there was abundant evidence of fluids flooding into the rift, especially at the W end. ... Read all

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Mount Tarawera seismograph drum showing the earthquakes (GeoNet)

A swarm of small earthquakes occurred during 14-15 Jan near Lake Rotomahana. ... Read all

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