Latest quakes in or near Waikato District, New Zealand, in the past 24 hours on Wednesday, July 6, 2022 - list, stats and map
Updated Jul 6, 2022 05:06 GMT -
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Quakes in the past 24 hours:
- 1 quake above magnitude 2
- 5 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
In the past 24 hours, Waikato District had 1 quake of magnitude 2.0. There were also 5 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
Latest quake: Mag. 1.8 | Waikato, 31 km SW of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand -
Strongest quake today: Mag. 2.0 | South Pacific Ocean, 65 km NE of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand -
- Past 7 days: Mag. 4.0 on Friday, Jul 1, 2022 at 7:35 am (GMT +12) – 9.8 km SE of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
- Past 30 days: Mag. 4.0 on Friday, Jul 1, 2022 at 7:35 am (GMT +12) – 9.8 km SE of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
- Past 90 days: Mag. 4.7 on Monday, May 23, 2022 at 10:13 am (GMT +12) – 25 km SE of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
- Past 365 days: Mag. 5.1 on Aug 1, 2021 GMT – Waikato, 30 km SW of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Recent quakes above magnitude 1.0 in or near Waikato District, New Zealand (updated )
| Past 24 hours: | 6 quakes | 1 quake M2+ |
| Past 7 days: | 75 quakes | 35 quakes M2+ | 3 quakes M3+ | 1 quake M4+ |
| Past 30 days: | 352 quakes | 161 quakes M2+ | 16 quakes M3+ | 1 quake M4+ |
| Past 90 days: | 1,013 quakes | 463 quakes M2+ | 53 quakes M3+ | 3 quakes M4+ |
| Past 365 days: | 3,353 quakes | 1,708 quakes M2+ | 174 quakes M3+ | 14 quakes M4+ | 1 quake M5+ |
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Showing quakes magnitude 0.1 or higher (6 quakes):
Date and time | Mag Depth | Nearest volcano (distance) | Location | Details | Map |
| Wednesday, July 6, 2022 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
| Jul 6, 2022 2:57 pm (GMT +12) (Jul 6, 2022 02:57 GMT) | 1.8 159 km | Waikato, 31 km southwest of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | More | Map | |
| Jul 6, 2022 2:46 pm (GMT +12) (Jul 6, 2022 02:46 GMT) | 1.8 5 km | North Island, 18 km south of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand | More | Map | |
| Tuesday, July 5, 2022 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
| Jul 6, 2022 10:59 am (GMT +12) (Jul 5, 2022 22:59 GMT) | 1.2 5 km | New Zealand | More | Map | |
| Jul 6, 2022 5:10 am (GMT +12) (Jul 5, 2022 17:10 GMT) | 2.0 226 km | South Pacific Ocean, 65 km northeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | More | Map | |
| Jul 5, 2022 7:47 pm (GMT +12) (Jul 5, 2022 07:47 GMT) | 1.9 119 km | Waikato, 38 km southwest of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | More | Map | |
| Jul 5, 2022 7:42 pm (GMT +12) (Jul 5, 2022 07:42 GMT) | 1.8 4.5 km | 23 km southeast of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | More | Map | |
Estimated combined seismic energy released: 2.1 x 108 joules (57.4 kilowatt hours) | about seismic energy
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Waikato District Earthquake FAQ
When was the latest earthquake in Waikato District?
The last earthquake in Waikato District occurred 2 hours and 9 minutes ago: Minor mag. 1.8 earthquake - Waikato, 31 km southwest of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, on Wednesday, Jul 6, 2022 at 2:57 pm (GMT +12).
How many quakes were there in Waikato District today?
In the past 24 hours, Waikato District, New Zealand had 6 quakes up to magnitude 2.0.
What was the strongest quake in Waikato District today?
The strongest earthquake in Waikato District today occurred 12 hours ago: Minor mag. 2.0 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 65 km northeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, on Wednesday, Jul 6, 2022 at 5:10 am (GMT +12).
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