Date and time	Mag Depth	Nearest volcano (distance)	Location	Details	Map
Sunday, February 5, 2023 GMT (1 quake)
Feb 5, 2023 1:26 pm (GMT +13) (Feb 5, 2023 00:26 GMT)	0.6 12 km		New Zealand	More
Saturday, February 4, 2023 GMT (26 quakes)
Feb 5, 2023 11:51 am (GMT +13) (Feb 4, 2023 22:51 GMT)	1.9 21 km		20 km southwest of Gisborne, New Zealand	More
Feb 5, 2023 11:18 am (GMT +13) (Feb 4, 2023 22:18 GMT)	2.1 5.1 km		3 km southwest of Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More
Feb 5, 2023 11:16 am (GMT +13) (Feb 4, 2023 22:16 GMT)	2.6 5 km		40 km northeast of Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand I FELT IT - 1 report	More
Feb 5, 2023 10:11 am (GMT +13) (Feb 4, 2023 21:11 GMT)	2.3 115 km		South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand	More
Feb 5, 2023 9:26 am (GMT +13) (Feb 4, 2023 20:26 GMT)	2.1 20 km		Taranaki, 85 km north of Whanganui, New Zealand	More
Feb 5, 2023 9:05 am (GMT +13) (Feb 4, 2023 20:05 GMT)	1.5 29 km		New Zealand	More
Feb 5, 2023 8:26 am (GMT +13) (Feb 4, 2023 19:26 GMT)	1.9 63 km		96 km northeast of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More
Feb 5, 2023 8:18 am (GMT +13) (Feb 4, 2023 19:18 GMT)	1.9 47 km		95 km east of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More
Feb 5, 2023 5:43 am (GMT +13) (Feb 4, 2023 16:43 GMT)	2.8 36 km		22 km southwest of Gisborne, New Zealand	More
Feb 5, 2023 4:34 am (GMT +13) (Feb 4, 2023 15:34 GMT)	1.6 5 km		New Zealand	More
Feb 5, 2023 4:25 am (GMT +13) (Feb 4, 2023 15:25 GMT)	1.7 5 km		New Zealand	More
Feb 5, 2023 4:08 am (GMT +13) (Feb 4, 2023 15:08 GMT)	2.3 184 km		South Pacific Ocean, 38 km east of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More
Feb 5, 2023 2:58 am (GMT +13) (Feb 4, 2023 13:58 GMT)	2.0 5 km		19 km west of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More
Feb 5, 2023 2:51 am (GMT +13) (Feb 4, 2023 13:51 GMT)	1.6 90 km		New Zealand	More
Feb 5, 2023 1:29 am (GMT +13) (Feb 4, 2023 12:29 GMT)	3.3 168 km		35 km southeast of Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand I FELT IT	More
Feb 5, 2023 12:38 am (GMT +13) (Feb 4, 2023 11:38 GMT)	2.4 199 km		21 km southwest of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More
Feb 5, 2023 12:19 am (GMT +13) (Feb 4, 2023 11:19 GMT)	0.7 7.1 km		New Zealand	More
Feb 4, 2023 9:50 pm (GMT +13) (Feb 4, 2023 08:50 GMT)	1.6 5 km		New Zealand	More
Feb 4, 2023 9:03 pm (GMT +13) (Feb 4, 2023 08:03 GMT)	1.6 24 km		New Zealand	More
Feb 4, 2023 7:19 pm (GMT +12) (Feb 4, 2023 07:19 GMT)	2.4 5 km		South Pacific Ocean, 100 km northeast of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More

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Rotorua Earthquake FAQ

When was the latest earthquake in Rotorua?

The last earthquake in Rotorua occurred 57 minutes ago: Minor mag. 0.6 earthquake - New Zealand on Sunday, Feb 5, 2023 at 1:26 pm (GMT +13).

How many quakes were there in Rotorua today?

In the past 24 hours, Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand had 27 quakes up to magnitude 3.3.

What was the strongest quake in Rotorua today?

The strongest earthquake in Rotorua today occurred 13 hours ago: Minor mag. 3.3 earthquake - 35 km southeast of Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand, on Sunday, Feb 5, 2023 at 1:29 am (GMT +13).