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Latest earthquakes near Whakatane, Whakatane District, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, past 30 days
Updated 11 Apr 2021 22:55 GMT -
During the past 30 days, Whakatane was shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 5.3, 11 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 71 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 76 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
Biggest quake: 5.3 quake Whakatane District, 53 km southeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, 23 Mar 2021 7:15 am (GMT +13)
Biggest quake today: 2.4 quake 30 km northeast of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, 11 April 2021 04:10 GMT
Most recent quake: 2.0 quake 19 km north of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, 11 April 2021 18:48 GMT ...Read More
Biggest quake: 5.3 quake Whakatane District, 53 km southeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, 23 Mar 2021 7:15 am (GMT +13)
Biggest quake today: 2.4 quake 30 km northeast of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, 11 April 2021 04:10 GMT
Most recent quake: 2.0 quake 19 km north of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, 11 April 2021 18:48 GMT ...Read More
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Sun, 11 Apr 2021 (GMT) (5 earthquakes) | |||||
11 Apr 2021 18:48:57 GMT | 2.0 130 km | Rotorua (12 km) - New Zealand | 19 km north of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | More | Map |
11 Apr 2021 10:05:53 GMT | 2.2 139 km | Rotorua (12 km) - New Zealand | 3.2 km southwest of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | More | Map |
11 Apr 2021 08:43:53 GMT | 2.2 66 km | (33 km) | South Pacific Ocean, 70 km northeast of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | More | Map |
11 Apr 2021 04:10:51 GMT | 2.4 5 km | Okataina (Tarawera) (20 km) - New Zealand | 30 km northeast of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | More | Map |
11 Apr 2021 02:40:43 GMT | 2.2 125 km | Okataina (Tarawera) (20 km) - New Zealand | Whakatane District, 40 km northeast of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | More | Map |
Sat, 10 Apr 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake) | |||||
10 Apr 2021 06:49:43 GMT | 2.8 113 km | White Island (18 km) | South Pacific Ocean, 54 km north of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | More | Map |
Thu, 8 Apr 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake) | |||||
8 Apr 2021 10:03 pm (GMT +12) (8 Apr 2021 10:03:39 GMT) | 2.2 164 km | Rotorua (31 km) - New Zealand | Western Bay of Plenty District, 14 km south of Tauranga, New Zealand | More | Map |
Wed, 7 Apr 2021 (GMT) (3 earthquakes) | |||||
8 Apr 2021 7:44 am (GMT +12) (7 Apr 2021 19:44:57 GMT) | 2.2 3.7 km | Okataina (Tarawera) (32 km) - New Zealand | 33 km west of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | More | Map |
8 Apr 2021 5:37 am (GMT +12) (7 Apr 2021 17:37:56 GMT) | 3.3 5 km | Okataina (Tarawera) (33 km) - New Zealand | South Pacific Ocean, 32 km northwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand I FELT IT - 8 reports | More | Map |
7 Apr 2021 9:55 pm (GMT +12) (7 Apr 2021 09:55:24 GMT) | 2.7 66 km | White Island (14 km) | South Pacific Ocean, 52 km northeast of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | More | Map |
Tue, 6 Apr 2021 (GMT) (9 earthquakes) | |||||
7 Apr 2021 6:16 am (GMT +12) (6 Apr 2021 18:16:59 GMT) | 2.2 3.9 km | Okataina (Tarawera) (19 km) - New Zealand | 32 km northeast of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | More | Map |
7 Apr 2021 5:55 am (GMT +12) (6 Apr 2021 17:55:02 GMT) | 2.8 5 km | Okataina (Tarawera) (19 km) - New Zealand | Whakatane District, 32 km northeast of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand I FELT IT - 4 reports | More | Map |
7 Apr 2021 1:17 am (GMT +12) (6 Apr 2021 13:17:25 GMT) | 2.4 3.8 km | Okataina (Tarawera) (20 km) - New Zealand | Whakatane District, 33 km northeast of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand 1 report | More | Map |
6 Apr 2021 11:43 pm (GMT +12) (6 Apr 2021 11:43:50 GMT) | 2.4 3.3 km | Okataina (Tarawera) (20 km) - New Zealand | Whakatane District, 34 km northeast of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | More | Map |
6 Apr 2021 8:50 pm (GMT +12) (6 Apr 2021 08:50:22 GMT) | 3.3 5 km | Okataina (Tarawera) (19 km) - New Zealand | Whakatane District, 32 km northeast of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand I FELT IT - 33 reports | More | Map |
6 Apr 2021 1:32 pm (GMT +12) (6 Apr 2021 01:32:48 GMT) | 2.2 132 km | Okataina (Tarawera) (33 km) - New Zealand | Western Bay of Plenty District, 43 km southeast of Tauranga, New Zealand 1 report | More | Map |
6 Apr 2021 12:36 pm (GMT +12) (6 Apr 2021 00:36:30 GMT) | 3.4 5 km | Okataina (Tarawera) (19 km) - New Zealand | 32 km northeast of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand I FELT IT - 31 reports | More | Map |
6 Apr 2021 12:34 pm (GMT +12) (6 Apr 2021 00:34:41 GMT) | 2.7 1.8 km | Okataina (Tarawera) (20 km) - New Zealand | 32 km northeast of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand I FELT IT | More | Map |
6 Apr 2021 12:34 pm (GMT +12) (6 Apr 2021 00:34:30 GMT) | 2.4 3.9 km | Okataina (Tarawera) (19 km) - New Zealand | 32 km northeast of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand 2 reports | More | Map |
Sat, 3 Apr 2021 (GMT) (3 earthquakes) | |||||
4 Apr 2021 2:54 am (GMT +12) (3 Apr 2021 14:54:45 GMT) | 2.5 2.9 km | White Island (3 km) | South Pacific Ocean, 49 km north of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | More | Map |
3 Apr 2021 8:05 pm (GMT +13) (3 Apr 2021 07:05:33 GMT) | 2.6 36 km | Okataina (Tarawera) (103 km) - New Zealand | 45 km northwest of Gisborne, New Zealand | More | Map |
3 Apr 2021 2:50 pm (GMT +13) (3 Apr 2021 01:50:30 GMT) | 2.3 133 km | Rotorua (9 km) - New Zealand | 14 km northeast of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | More | Map |
Fri, 2 Apr 2021 (GMT) (5 earthquakes) | |||||
3 Apr 2021 7:07 am (GMT +13) (2 Apr 2021 18:07:56 GMT) | 2.2 129 km | Rotorua (34 km) - New Zealand | Western Bay of Plenty District, 25 km southeast of Tauranga, New Zealand | More | Map |
3 Apr 2021 3:58 am (GMT +13) (2 Apr 2021 14:58:16 GMT) | 2.7 16 km | Okataina (Tarawera) (121 km) - New Zealand | 23 km northwest of Gisborne, New Zealand | More | Map |
3 Apr 2021 3:50 am (GMT +13) (2 Apr 2021 14:50:04 GMT) | 3.5 20 km | Okataina (Tarawera) (121 km) - New Zealand | 23 km west of Gisborne, New Zealand | More | Map |
2 Apr 2021 5:24 pm (GMT +13) (2 Apr 2021 04:24:01 GMT) | 2.5 138 km | Okataina (Tarawera) (27 km) - New Zealand | Western Bay of Plenty District, 42 km southeast of Tauranga, New Zealand | More | Map |
2 Apr 2021 1:51 pm (GMT +13) (2 Apr 2021 00:51:11 GMT) | 3.3 47 km | Okataina (Tarawera) (57 km) - New Zealand | Opotiki District, 17 km southeast of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | More | Map |
Thu, 1 Apr 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake) | |||||
2 Apr 2021 6:47 am (GMT +13) (1 Apr 2021 17:47:05 GMT) | 2.5 26 km | White Island (44 km) | South Pacific Ocean, 52 km east of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | More | Map |
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake) | |||||
31 Mar 2021 3:51 am (GMT +13) (30 Mar 2021 14:51:24 GMT) | 2.4 125 km | Okataina (Tarawera) (27 km) - New Zealand | Western Bay of Plenty District, 38 km southeast of Tauranga, New Zealand | More | Map |
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake) | |||||
29 Mar 2021 5:03 pm (GMT +13) (29 Mar 2021 04:03:32 GMT) | 3.3 43 km | White Island (58 km) | Opotiki District, 24 km southeast of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | More | Map |
Sun, 28 Mar 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake) | |||||
28 Mar 2021 5:52 pm (GMT +13) (28 Mar 2021 04:52:55 GMT) | 2.2 5 km | Okataina (Tarawera) (10 km) - New Zealand | 29 km east of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | More | Map |
Sat, 27 Mar 2021 (GMT) (3 earthquakes) | |||||
28 Mar 2021 9:37 am (GMT +13) (27 Mar 2021 20:37:58 GMT) | 2.5 2.6 km | White Island (4 km) | South Pacific Ocean, 48 km north of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | More | Map |
28 Mar 2021 1:39 am (GMT +13) (27 Mar 2021 12:39:24 GMT) | 2.2 31 km | Okataina (Tarawera) (64 km) - New Zealand | Opotiki District, 44 km southeast of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | More | Map |
27 Mar 2021 6:10 pm (GMT +13) (27 Mar 2021 05:10:40 GMT) | 2.3 114 km | Okataina (Tarawera) (25 km) - New Zealand | Western Bay of Plenty District, 44 km southeast of Tauranga, New Zealand | More | Map |
Fri, 26 Mar 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake) | |||||
26 Mar 2021 1:35 pm (GMT +13) (26 Mar 2021 00:35:16 GMT) | 3.8 271 km | Rotorua (34 km) - New Zealand | Western Bay of Plenty District, 23 km southeast of Tauranga, New Zealand | More | Map |
Thu, 25 Mar 2021 (GMT) (2 earthquakes) | |||||
26 Mar 2021 7:24 am (GMT +12) (25 Mar 2021 19:24:55 GMT) | 2.3 73 km | White Island (32 km) | South Pacific Ocean, 76 km northeast of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand 1 report | More | Map |
26 Mar 2021 12:03 am (GMT +13) (25 Mar 2021 11:03:58 GMT) | 2.6 143 km | Rotorua (5 km) - New Zealand | 4 km east of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | More | Map |
Wed, 24 Mar 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake) | |||||
25 Mar 2021 2:44 am (GMT +13) (24 Mar 2021 13:44:00 GMT) | 2.2 68 km | White Island (22 km) | South Pacific Ocean, 71 km northeast of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | More | Map |
Tue, 23 Mar 2021 (GMT) (3 earthquakes) | |||||
24 Mar 2021 6:54 am (GMT +13) (23 Mar 2021 17:54:49 GMT) | 2.3 122 km | White Island (16 km) | South Pacific Ocean, 46 km northeast of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | More | Map |
23 Mar 2021 10:27 pm (GMT +12) (23 Mar 2021 10:27:40 GMT) | 2.2 242 km | White Island (19 km) | South Pacific Ocean, 84 km northeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | More | Map |
23 Mar 2021 5:56 pm (GMT +13) (23 Mar 2021 04:56:58 GMT) | 2.5 137 km | Okataina (Tarawera) (45 km) - New Zealand | South Pacific Ocean, 31 km east of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | More | Map |
Mon, 22 Mar 2021 (GMT) (3 earthquakes) | |||||
23 Mar 2021 7:15 am (GMT +13) (22 Mar 2021 18:15:31 GMT) | 5.3 133 km | Okataina (Tarawera) (30 km) - New Zealand | Whakatane District, 53 km southeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand 12 reports | More | Map |
23 Mar 2021 2:44 am (GMT +13) (22 Mar 2021 13:44:37 GMT) | 2.2 95 km | Okataina (Tarawera) (25 km) - New Zealand | 23 km west of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | More | Map |
23 Mar 2021 2:03 am (GMT +13) (22 Mar 2021 13:03:24 GMT) | 2.9 196 km | (44 km) | South Pacific Ocean, 20 km east of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | More | Map |
Sun, 21 Mar 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake) | |||||
22 Mar 2021 2:32 am (GMT +13) (21 Mar 2021 13:32:28 GMT) | 2.2 164 km | Rotorua (42 km) - New Zealand | 8.8 km east of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | More | Map |
Sat, 20 Mar 2021 (GMT) (5 earthquakes) | |||||
21 Mar 2021 8:26 am (GMT +13) (20 Mar 2021 19:26:17 GMT) | 2.4 137 km | Reporoa (10 km) - New Zealand | 25 km southeast of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | More | Map |
21 Mar 2021 3:56 am (GMT +13) (20 Mar 2021 14:56:30 GMT) | 2.4 121 km | Okataina (Tarawera) (27 km) - New Zealand | Whakatane District, 51 km southeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | More | Map |
21 Mar 2021 1:01 am (GMT +12) (20 Mar 2021 13:01:24 GMT) | 2.3 224 km | (39 km) | South Pacific Ocean, 57 km northeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | More | Map |
20 Mar 2021 3:26 pm (GMT +13) (20 Mar 2021 02:26:42 GMT) | 3.5 79 km | White Island (43 km) | South Pacific Ocean, 36 km east of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand 1 report | More | Map |
20 Mar 2021 2:23 pm (GMT +13) (20 Mar 2021 01:23:30 GMT) | 3.0 234 km | Rotorua (43 km) - New Zealand | South Pacific Ocean, 12 km east of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | More | Map |
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake) | |||||
18 Mar 2021 3:46 pm (GMT +13) (18 Mar 2021 02:46:40 GMT) | 2.3 44 km | White Island (31 km) | South Pacific Ocean, 39 km northeast of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | More | Map |
Wed, 17 Mar 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake) | |||||
17 Mar 2021 2:39 pm (GMT +13) (17 Mar 2021 01:39:56 GMT) | 2.5 154 km | Rotorua (40 km) - New Zealand | Western Bay of Plenty District, 26 km east of Tauranga, New Zealand | More | Map |
Tue, 16 Mar 2021 (GMT) (1 earthquake) | |||||
16 Mar 2021 11:39 pm (GMT +13) (16 Mar 2021 10:39:28 GMT) | 2.6 39 km | Okataina (Tarawera) (97 km) - New Zealand | 48 km northwest of Gisborne, New Zealand | More | Map |
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 (GMT) (3 earthquakes) | |||||
16 Mar 2021 7:03 am (GMT +13) (15 Mar 2021 18:03:49 GMT) | 2.3 131 km | White Island (27 km) | South Pacific Ocean, 64 km east of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | More | Map |
15 Mar 2021 10:37 pm (GMT +13) (15 Mar 2021 09:37:39 GMT) | 2.3 5 km | Okataina (Tarawera) (9 km) - New Zealand | 26 km northeast of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | More | Map |
15 Mar 2021 1:13 pm (GMT +13) (15 Mar 2021 00:13:41 GMT) | 3.6 40 km | Okataina (Tarawera) (98 km) - New Zealand | 48 km northwest of Gisborne, New Zealand 1 report | More | Map |
Sun, 14 Mar 2021 (GMT) (4 earthquakes) | |||||
15 Mar 2021 3:54 am (GMT +13) (14 Mar 2021 14:54:38 GMT) | 2.2 76 km | Reporoa (15 km) - New Zealand | 47 km south of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand 1 report | More | Map |
15 Mar 2021 1:43 am (GMT +13) (14 Mar 2021 12:43:52 GMT) | 2.9 149 km | Okataina (Tarawera) (37 km) - New Zealand | Western Bay of Plenty District, 31 km east of Tauranga, New Zealand | More | Map |
14 Mar 2021 6:02 pm (GMT +13) (14 Mar 2021 05:02:17 GMT) | 2.5 153 km | Rotorua (35 km) - New Zealand | Western Bay of Plenty District, 19 km southeast of Tauranga, New Zealand | More | Map |
14 Mar 2021 3:37 pm (GMT +13) (14 Mar 2021 02:37:12 GMT) | 3.7 123 km | Okataina (Tarawera) (30 km) - New Zealand | Whakatane District, 48 km southeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | More | Map |
Sat, 13 Mar 2021 (GMT) (3 earthquakes) | |||||
14 Mar 2021 12:55 pm (GMT +13) (13 Mar 2021 23:55:30 GMT) | 2.3 42 km | White Island (28 km) | South Pacific Ocean, 32 km northeast of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | More | Map |
14 Mar 2021 12:32 pm (GMT +13) (13 Mar 2021 23:32:57 GMT) | 2.9 45 km | White Island (31 km) | South Pacific Ocean, 29 km northeast of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | More | Map |
14 Mar 2021 6:51 am (GMT +13) (13 Mar 2021 17:51:11 GMT) | 2.3 89 km | Reporoa (12 km) - New Zealand | 20 km south of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | More | Map |
Estimated combined seismic energy released: 5.8 x 1012 joules (1.6 gigawatt hours, equivalent to 1378 tons of TNT) More info
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