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Latest earthquakes near Otaki, Kapiti Coast District, Wellington, New Zealand, past 30 days
Updated 3 Mar 2021 18:35 GMT -
During the past 30 days, Otaki was shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 4.5, 5 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 58 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 146 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
Biggest quake: 4.5 quake Porirua City, 26 km northeast of Wellington, New Zealand, 20 Feb 2021 6:15 pm (GMT +13)
Biggest quake today: 2.4 quake Tasman Sea, 55 km west of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand, 3 Mar 2021 2:31 pm (GMT +13) ...Read More
Biggest quake: 4.5 quake Porirua City, 26 km northeast of Wellington, New Zealand, 20 Feb 2021 6:15 pm (GMT +13)
Biggest quake today: 2.4 quake Tasman Sea, 55 km west of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand, 3 Mar 2021 2:31 pm (GMT +13) ...Read More
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Wed, 3 Mar 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake) | |||||
3 Mar 2021 2:31 pm (GMT +13) (3 Mar 2021 01:31:31 GMT) | 2.4 18 km | (135 km) | Tasman Sea, 55 km west of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | More | Map |
Tue, 2 Mar 2021 (GMT) (2 earthquakes) | |||||
2 Mar 2021 11:06 pm (GMT +13) (2 Mar 2021 10:06:03 GMT) | 3.0 5 km | (203 km) | Tasman Sea, 29 km north of Wellington, New Zealand I FELT IT - 1 report | More | Map |
2 Mar 2021 1:11 pm (GMT +13) (2 Mar 2021 00:11:28 GMT) | 3.2 62 km | (160 km) | Tasman Sea, 73 km northwest of Wellington, New Zealand I FELT IT | More | Map |
Mon, 1 Mar 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake) | |||||
2 Mar 2021 2:22 am (GMT +13) (1 Mar 2021 13:22:51 GMT) | 2.7 3.4 km | (139 km) | Tasman Sea, 91 km northwest of Wellington, New Zealand I FELT IT | More | Map |
Sun, 28 Feb 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake) | |||||
1 Mar 2021 12:37 pm (GMT +13) (28 Feb 2021 23:37:27 GMT) | 3.0 17 km | (127 km) | 27 km east of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand I FELT IT | More | Map |
Sat, 27 Feb 2021 (GMT) (3 earthquakes) | |||||
28 Feb 2021 7:29 am (GMT +13) (27 Feb 2021 18:29:39 GMT) | 2.4 26 km | (206 km) | Tasman Sea, 32 km northwest of Wellington, New Zealand | More | Map |
28 Feb 2021 4:28 am (GMT +13) (27 Feb 2021 15:28:46 GMT) | 3.2 30 km | (140 km) | Tasman Sea, 39 km southwest of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand I FELT IT | More | Map |
27 Feb 2021 9:14 pm (GMT +13) (27 Feb 2021 08:14:38 GMT) | 2.9 23 km | (202 km) | Tasman Sea, 32 km northwest of Wellington, New Zealand | More | Map |
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake) | |||||
27 Feb 2021 12:40 pm (GMT +13) (26 Feb 2021 23:40:22 GMT) | 2.0 21 km | (164 km) | 23 km north of Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand | More | Map |
Thu, 25 Feb 2021 (GMT) (3 earthquakes) | |||||
26 Feb 2021 8:47 am (GMT +13) (25 Feb 2021 19:47:32 GMT) | 2.1 33 km | (116 km) | Tasman Sea, 86 km west of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | More | Map |
26 Feb 2021 6:29 am (GMT +13) (25 Feb 2021 17:29:27 GMT) | 2.3 12 km | (98 km) | Tasman Sea, 64 km southwest of Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | More | Map |
26 Feb 2021 5:57 am (GMT +13) (25 Feb 2021 16:57:57 GMT) | 2.1 21 km | (237 km) | Lower Hutt City, 21 km southeast of Wellington, New Zealand | More | Map |
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake) | |||||
25 Feb 2021 11:02 am (GMT +13) (24 Feb 2021 22:02:36 GMT) | 2.1 83 km | (110 km) | Tasman Sea, 119 km north of Wellington, New Zealand | More | Map |
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 (GMT) (2 earthquakes) | |||||
23 Feb 2021 8:42 am (GMT +13) (22 Feb 2021 19:42:07 GMT) | 2.3 19 km | (180 km) | 13 km northeast of Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand | More | Map |
23 Feb 2021 1:00 am (GMT +13) (22 Feb 2021 12:00:29 GMT) | 2.1 24 km | (136 km) | Tasman Sea, 60 km west of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | More | Map |
Sat, 20 Feb 2021 (GMT) (4 earthquakes) | |||||
21 Feb 2021 11:41 am (GMT +13) (20 Feb 2021 22:41:43 GMT) | 2.6 20 km | (141 km) | 33 km southeast of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | More | Map |
21 Feb 2021 8:21 am (GMT +13) (20 Feb 2021 19:21:37 GMT) | 2.0 12 km | (112 km) | Tasman Sea, 27 km southwest of Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | More | Map |
20 Feb 2021 6:15 pm (GMT +13) (20 Feb 2021 05:15:06 GMT) | 4.5 25 km | (208 km) | Porirua City, 26 km northeast of Wellington, New Zealand 23 reports | More | Map |
20 Feb 2021 4:09 pm (GMT +13) (20 Feb 2021 03:09:01 GMT) | 2.8 21 km | (150 km) | 37 km southeast of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | More | Map |
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 (GMT) (2 earthquakes) | |||||
20 Feb 2021 10:55 am (GMT +13) (19 Feb 2021 21:55:26 GMT) | 2.9 37 km | (116 km) | Tasman Sea, 51 km southwest of Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | More | Map |
19 Feb 2021 9:56 pm (GMT +13) (19 Feb 2021 08:56:29 GMT) | 2.0 18 km | (106 km) | Tasman Sea, 23 km south of Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | More | Map |
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 (GMT) (3 earthquakes) | |||||
19 Feb 2021 12:47 pm (GMT +13) (18 Feb 2021 23:47:13 GMT) | 2.0 49 km | (163 km) | Tasman Sea, 67 km northwest of Wellington, New Zealand | More | Map |
19 Feb 2021 11:41 am (GMT +13) (18 Feb 2021 22:41:36 GMT) | 2.0 22 km | (120 km) | Tasman Sea, 38 km southwest of Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | More | Map |
19 Feb 2021 10:03 am (GMT +13) (18 Feb 2021 21:03:25 GMT) | 2.1 24 km | (139 km) | 31 km southeast of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | More | Map |
Wed, 17 Feb 2021 (GMT) (3 earthquakes) | |||||
18 Feb 2021 12:58 am (GMT +13) (17 Feb 2021 11:58:53 GMT) | 2.0 5 km | (196 km) | South Wairarapa District, 27 km northeast of Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand | More | Map |
17 Feb 2021 11:46 pm (GMT +13) (17 Feb 2021 10:46:23 GMT) | 2.2 12 km | (165 km) | Tasman Sea, 64 km north of Wellington, New Zealand | More | Map |
17 Feb 2021 1:55 pm (GMT +13) (17 Feb 2021 00:55:32 GMT) | 2.0 20 km | (177 km) | 12 km northeast of Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand | More | Map |
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 (GMT) (3 earthquakes) | |||||
17 Feb 2021 9:36 am (GMT +12) (16 Feb 2021 21:36:07 GMT) | 2.1 25 km | (135 km) | Tasman Sea, 1 km north of Wellington, New Zealand | More | Map |
16 Feb 2021 9:20 pm (GMT +13) (16 Feb 2021 08:20:05 GMT) | 2.1 28 km | (140 km) | Tasman Sea, 95 km north of Wellington, New Zealand | More | Map |
16 Feb 2021 7:05 pm (GMT +13) (16 Feb 2021 06:05:21 GMT) | 2.1 27 km | (122 km) | 19 km east of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | More | Map |
Mon, 15 Feb 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake) | |||||
15 Feb 2021 8:22 pm (GMT +13) (15 Feb 2021 07:22:26 GMT) | 2.5 25 km | (140 km) | Tasman Sea, 58 km west of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | More | Map |
Sun, 14 Feb 2021 (GMT) (3 earthquakes) | |||||
14 Feb 2021 8:33 pm (GMT +13) (14 Feb 2021 07:33:15 GMT) | 2.0 53 km | (155 km) | Tasman Sea, 76 km north of Wellington, New Zealand | More | Map |
14 Feb 2021 8:30 pm (GMT +13) (14 Feb 2021 07:30:04 GMT) | 2.2 25 km | (172 km) | 20 km northwest of Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand | More | Map |
14 Feb 2021 5:39 pm (GMT +13) (14 Feb 2021 04:39:56 GMT) | 2.0 5.4 km | (103 km) | Tasman Sea, 62 km southwest of Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | More | Map |
Sat, 13 Feb 2021 (GMT) (5 earthquakes) | |||||
14 Feb 2021 9:18 am (GMT +13) (13 Feb 2021 20:18:08 GMT) | 2.1 18 km | (228 km) | Lower Hutt City, 20 km east of Wellington, New Zealand | More | Map |
14 Feb 2021 5:32 am (GMT +13) (13 Feb 2021 16:32:57 GMT) | 2.5 23 km | (156 km) | 17 km east of Levin, Horowhenua District, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | More | Map |
14 Feb 2021 2:41 am (GMT +13) (13 Feb 2021 13:41:53 GMT) | 2.0 31 km | (173 km) | Tasman Sea, 57 km northwest of Wellington, New Zealand | More | Map |
14 Feb 2021 1:31 am (GMT +13) (13 Feb 2021 12:31:07 GMT) | 2.4 21 km | (154 km) | 38 km southeast of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | More | Map |
13 Feb 2021 4:37 pm (GMT +12) (13 Feb 2021 04:37:41 GMT) | 2.1 12 km | (115 km) | Tasman Sea, 30 km south of Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | More | Map |
Fri, 12 Feb 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake) | |||||
13 Feb 2021 1:10 am (GMT +13) (12 Feb 2021 12:10:34 GMT) | 2.5 12 km | (127 km) | Tasman Sea, 80 km southwest of Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | More | Map |
Thu, 11 Feb 2021 (GMT) (3 earthquakes) | |||||
12 Feb 2021 9:03 am (GMT +13) (11 Feb 2021 20:03:09 GMT) | 2.0 8.5 km | (218 km) | Tasman Sea, 21 km west of Wellington, New Zealand | More | Map |
12 Feb 2021 12:04 am (GMT +13) (11 Feb 2021 11:04:26 GMT) | 2.0 13 km | (236 km) | Tasman Sea, 7.4 km south of Wellington, New Zealand | More | Map |
11 Feb 2021 7:45 pm (GMT +13) (11 Feb 2021 06:45:52 GMT) | 2.0 25 km | (131 km) | Tasman Sea, 99 km north of Wellington, New Zealand | More | Map |
Wed, 10 Feb 2021 (GMT) (3 earthquakes) | |||||
11 Feb 2021 12:18 pm (GMT +13) (10 Feb 2021 23:18:46 GMT) | 3.0 69 km | (130 km) | Tasman Sea, 99 km north of Wellington, New Zealand | More | Map |
11 Feb 2021 7:15 am (GMT +13) (10 Feb 2021 18:15:43 GMT) | 2.0 26 km | (167 km) | Kapiti Coast District, Wellington, 18 km southwest of Levin, New Zealand | More | Map |
11 Feb 2021 3:23 am (GMT +13) (10 Feb 2021 14:23:31 GMT) | 2.5 30 km | (156 km) | 42 km southeast of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | More | Map |
Tue, 9 Feb 2021 (GMT) (4 earthquakes) | |||||
10 Feb 2021 12:22 am (GMT +13) (9 Feb 2021 11:22:01 GMT) | 2.6 26 km | (141 km) | Tasman Sea, 59 km west of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | More | Map |
9 Feb 2021 9:39 pm (GMT +13) (9 Feb 2021 08:39:58 GMT) | 2.1 24 km | (123 km) | 21 km east of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | More | Map |
9 Feb 2021 6:14 pm (GMT +13) (9 Feb 2021 05:14:18 GMT) | 2.6 28 km | (208 km) | Porirua City, 14 km north of Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand | More | Map |
9 Feb 2021 1:56 pm (GMT +13) (9 Feb 2021 00:56:46 GMT) | 2.9 4.7 km | (182 km) | Tasman Sea, 48 km north of Wellington, New Zealand | More | Map |
Sun, 7 Feb 2021 (GMT) (5 earthquakes) | |||||
8 Feb 2021 11:25 am (GMT +13) (7 Feb 2021 22:25:48 GMT) | 2.6 17 km | (178 km) | Tasman Sea, 10.1 km north of Paraparaumu, New Zealand | More | Map |
8 Feb 2021 1:01 am (GMT +13) (7 Feb 2021 12:01:05 GMT) | 2.4 25 km | (208 km) | Porirua City, 15 km north of Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand | More | Map |
7 Feb 2021 11:36 pm (GMT +13) (7 Feb 2021 10:36:35 GMT) | 2.1 20 km | (233 km) | South Wairarapa District, 22 km southeast of Lower Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand 1 report | More | Map |
7 Feb 2021 8:19 pm (GMT +13) (7 Feb 2021 07:19:26 GMT) | 2.1 19 km | (122 km) | 19 km east of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | More | Map |
7 Feb 2021 5:01 pm (GMT +13) (7 Feb 2021 04:01:51 GMT) | 2.2 28 km | (157 km) | Tasman Sea, 36 km northwest of Kapiti Island, New Zealand | More | Map |
Sat, 6 Feb 2021 (GMT) (2 earthquakes) | |||||
6 Feb 2021 6:11 pm (GMT +13) (6 Feb 2021 05:11:15 GMT) | 2.4 68 km | (133 km) | Tasman Sea, 59 km north of Forsyth Island, New Zealand | More | Map |
6 Feb 2021 2:51 pm (GMT +13) (6 Feb 2021 01:51:26 GMT) | 2.0 20 km | (222 km) | South Wairarapa District, 20 km southeast of Upper Hutt, Wellington, New Zealand | More | Map |
Thu, 4 Feb 2021 (GMT) (4 earthquakes) | |||||
5 Feb 2021 10:04 am (GMT +12) (4 Feb 2021 22:04:06 GMT) | 2.7 12 km | (115 km) | Tasman Sea, 31 km south of Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | More | Map |
5 Feb 2021 3:25 am (GMT +12) (4 Feb 2021 15:25:51 GMT) | 2.1 5 km | (115 km) | Tasman Sea, 34 km southwest of Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | More | Map |
5 Feb 2021 12:52 am (GMT +12) (4 Feb 2021 12:52:55 GMT) | 2.2 28 km | (137 km) | Tasman Sea, 56 km west of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | More | Map |
4 Feb 2021 11:39 pm (GMT +13) (4 Feb 2021 10:39:56 GMT) | 2.0 12 km | (100 km) | Rangitikei District, 31 km southeast of Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | More | Map |
Wed, 3 Feb 2021 (GMT) (3 earthquakes) | |||||
4 Feb 2021 9:52 am (GMT +13) (3 Feb 2021 20:52:33 GMT) | 2.4 33 km | (227 km) | Tasman Sea, 16 km south of Arapawa Island, New Zealand | More | Map |
4 Feb 2021 12:38 am (GMT +13) (3 Feb 2021 11:38:10 GMT) | 2.0 2 km | (168 km) | Tasman Sea, 22 km north of Paraparaumu, New Zealand | More | Map |
4 Feb 2021 12:19 am (GMT +13) (3 Feb 2021 11:19:57 GMT) | 2.1 14 km | (111 km) | Tasman Sea, 24 km south of Wanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | More | Map |
Estimated combined seismic energy released: 3.8 x 1011 joules (107 megawatt hours, equivalent to 91.7 tons of TNT) More info
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