Latest quakes in or near Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, in the past 24 hours on Friday, March 31, 2023 - list, stats and map
Kawerau District | Opotiki District | Rotorua District | Tauranga City | Western Bay of Plenty District | Whakatane District
Updated: Mar 31, 2023 01:12 GMT -
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Quakes in the past 24 hours:
- 1 quake above magnitude 3
- 10 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 21 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
In the past 24 hours, Bay of Plenty had 1 quake of magnitude 3.8 and 10 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 21 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
Latest quake: Mag. 1.1 | New Zealand -
Strongest quake today: Mag. 3.8 | 26 km W of Gisborne, New Zealand -
- Past 7 days: Mag. 3.8 on Friday, Mar 31, 2023 at 1:43 am (GMT +13) – 26 km W of Gisborne, New Zealand
- Past 30 days: Mag. 4.8 on Saturday, Mar 18, 2023 at 4:46 am (GMT +13) – 40 km E of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
- Past 90 days: Mag. 5.1 on Wednesday, Jan 4, 2023 at 5:39 am (GMT +13) – 41 km NE of Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand
- Past 365 days: Mag. 5.6 on Wednesday, Nov 30, 2022 at 11:47 pm (GMT +13) – North Island, 22 km SW of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand
Recent quakes above magnitude 1.0 in or near Bay of Plenty, New Zealand (updated )
| Past 24 hours | 32 quakes 10 quakes M2+ 1 quake M3+ |
| Past 7 days | 212 quakes 100 quakes M2+ 11 quakes M3+ |
| Past 30 days | 1,775 quakes 903 quakes M2+ 102 quakes M3+ 15 quakes M4+ |
| Past 90 days | 3,341 quakes 1,670 quakes M2+ 191 quakes M3+ 26 quakes M4+ 2 quakes M5+ |
| Past 365 days | 10,391 quakes 4,966 quakes M2+ 567 quakes M3+ 50 quakes M4+ 6 quakes M5+ |
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Showing quakes magnitude 0.1 or higher (32 quakes):
Date and time | Mag Depth | Nearest volcano (distance) | Location | Details | Map |
| Thursday, March 30, 2023 GMT (32 quakes) | |||||
| Mar 31, 2023 12:05 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 30, 2023 23:05 GMT) | 1.1 8 km | New Zealand | More | ||
| Mar 31, 2023 11:38 am (GMT +13) (Mar 30, 2023 22:38 GMT) | 1.8 4.9 km | 5.8 km northwest of Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | More | ||
| Mar 31, 2023 11:37 am (GMT +13) (Mar 30, 2023 22:37 GMT) | 1.1 68 km | North Island, New Zealand | More | ||
| Mar 31, 2023 11:37 am (GMT +13) (Mar 30, 2023 22:37 GMT) | 1.1 68 km | Taranaki, 58 km north of Whanganui, New Zealand | More | ||
| Mar 31, 2023 10:45 am (GMT +13) (Mar 30, 2023 21:45 GMT) | 1.3 46 km | New Zealand | More | ||
| Mar 31, 2023 8:44 am (GMT +13) (Mar 30, 2023 19:44 GMT) | 1.5 22 km | 71 km east of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand | More | ||
| Mar 31, 2023 7:38 am (GMT +13) (Mar 30, 2023 18:38 GMT) | 1.7 4.1 km | New Zealand | More | ||
| Mar 31, 2023 5:55 am (GMT +13) (Mar 30, 2023 16:55 GMT) | 1.9 90 km | 31 km southeast of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | More | ||
| Mar 31, 2023 5:40 am (GMT +13) (Mar 30, 2023 16:40 GMT) | 1.5 29 km | Hawke's Bay, 33 km southwest of Gisborne, New Zealand | More | ||
| Mar 31, 2023 3:48 am (GMT +13) (Mar 30, 2023 14:48 GMT) | 1.6 5.2 km | New Zealand | More | ||
| Mar 31, 2023 3:11 am (GMT +13) (Mar 30, 2023 14:11 GMT) | 2.0 20 km | South Pacific Ocean, 28 km south of Gisborne, New Zealand | More | ||
| Mar 31, 2023 2:46 am (GMT +13) (Mar 30, 2023 13:46 GMT) | 1.3 25 km | New Zealand | More | ||
| Mar 31, 2023 2:28 am (GMT +13) (Mar 30, 2023 13:28 GMT) | 1.6 22 km | New Zealand | More | ||
| Mar 31, 2023 2:26 am (GMT +13) (Mar 30, 2023 13:26 GMT) | 1.2 23 km | New Zealand | More | ||
| Mar 31, 2023 2:13 am (GMT +13) (Mar 30, 2023 13:13 GMT) | 1.5 21 km | New Zealand | More | ||
| Mar 31, 2023 2:11 am (GMT +13) (Mar 30, 2023 13:11 GMT) | 1.2 22 km | New Zealand | More | ||
| Mar 31, 2023 2:08 am (GMT +13) (Mar 30, 2023 13:08 GMT) | 1.9 5 km | 21 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | More | ||
| Mar 31, 2023 2:01 am (GMT +13) (Mar 30, 2023 13:01 GMT) | 2.5 21 km | 24 km west of Gisborne, New Zealand | More | ||
| Mar 31, 2023 1:58 am (GMT +13) (Mar 30, 2023 12:58 GMT) | 1.8 22 km | 25 km west of Gisborne, New Zealand | More | ||
| Mar 31, 2023 1:52 am (GMT +13) (Mar 30, 2023 12:52 GMT) | 2.2 23 km | 24 km west of Gisborne, New Zealand | More | ||
| Mar 31, 2023 1:50 am (GMT +13) (Mar 30, 2023 12:50 GMT) | 2.9 26 km | 26 km west of Gisborne, New Zealand | More | ||
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 3.5 x 1010 joules (9.72 megawatt hours, equivalent to 8.36 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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Bay of Plenty Earthquake FAQ
When was the latest earthquake in Bay of Plenty?
The last earthquake in Bay of Plenty occurred 2 hours and 7 minutes ago: Minor mag. 1.1 earthquake - New Zealand on Friday, Mar 31, 2023 at 12:05 pm (GMT +13).
How many quakes were there in Bay of Plenty today?
In the past 24 hours, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand had 32 quakes up to magnitude 3.8.
What was the strongest quake in Bay of Plenty today?
The strongest earthquake in Bay of Plenty today occurred 12 hours ago: Light mag. 3.8 earthquake - 26 km west of Gisborne, New Zealand, on Friday, Mar 31, 2023 at 1:43 am (GMT +13).
