Latest quakes in or near New Zealand in the past 48 hours on Thursday, March 23, 2023 - list, stats and map

Date and time	Mag Depth	Nearest volcano (distance)	Location	Details	Map
Thursday, March 23, 2023 GMT (16 quakes)
Mar 23, 2023 7:54 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 23, 2023 06:54 GMT)	2.6 198 km		Manawatu-Wanganui, 67 km northwest of North Island, New Zealand	More
Mar 23, 2023 7:53 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 23, 2023 06:53 GMT)	2.3 19 km		South Pacific Ocean, 22 km southeast of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand	More
Mar 23, 2023 6:22 pm (GMT +12) (Mar 23, 2023 06:22 GMT)	3.0 33 km		South Pacific Ocean, 247 km east of Wellington, New Zealand I FELT IT	More
Mar 23, 2023 5:58 pm (GMT +12) (Mar 23, 2023 05:58 GMT)	3.1 64 km		South Pacific Ocean, 200 km northeast of Gisborne, New Zealand I FELT IT	More
Mar 23, 2023 5:17 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 23, 2023 04:17 GMT)	3.2 40 km		South Pacific Ocean, 77 km northeast of Gisborne, New Zealand I FELT IT	More
Mar 23, 2023 5:17 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 23, 2023 04:17 GMT)	4.0 12 km		South Pacific Ocean, 214 km northeast of Gisborne, New Zealand I FELT IT	More
Mar 23, 2023 5:16 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 23, 2023 04:16 GMT)	2.2 58 km		Tasman Sea, 91 km northwest of Wellington, New Zealand	More
Mar 23, 2023 4:00 pm (GMT +12) (Mar 23, 2023 04:00 GMT)	3.3 77 km		South Pacific Ocean, 84 km northeast of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand I FELT IT	More
Mar 23, 2023 4:54 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 23, 2023 03:54 GMT)	2.4 26 km		South Pacific Ocean, 28 km east of Napier City, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand	More
Mar 23, 2023 2:13 pm (GMT +12) (Mar 23, 2023 02:13 GMT)	2.6 179 km		South Pacific Ocean, 70 km northeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More
Mar 23, 2023 3:12 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 23, 2023 02:12 GMT)	2.5 5 km		Tasman Sea, 25 km northeast of Westport, New Zealand	More
Mar 23, 2023 2:45 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 23, 2023 01:45 GMT)	2.5 5 km		Canterbury, 203 km southwest of Wellington, New Zealand	More
Mar 23, 2023 2:12 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 23, 2023 01:12 GMT)	2.4 181 km		Waikato, 46 km southwest of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More
Mar 23, 2023 1:58 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 23, 2023 00:58 GMT)	2.6 25 km		Tasman Sea, 23 km west of Levin, New Zealand	More
Mar 23, 2023 1:25 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 23, 2023 00:25 GMT)	3.1 93 km		34 km southeast of Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand I FELT IT	More
Mar 23, 2023 12:02 pm (GMT +12) (Mar 23, 2023 00:02 GMT)	2.8 128 km		South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand	More
Wednesday, March 22, 2023 GMT (27 quakes)
Mar 23, 2023 11:07 am (GMT +13) (Mar 22, 2023 22:07 GMT)	2.2 5.4 km		2.7 km southwest of Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More
Mar 23, 2023 10:46 am (GMT +13) (Mar 22, 2023 21:46 GMT)	2.5 14 km		Tasman Sea, 37 km southeast of Blenheim, Marlborough District, New Zealand	More
Mar 23, 2023 9:45 am (GMT +13) (Mar 22, 2023 20:45 GMT)	3.3 5 km		64 km northwest of Queenstown, Otago, New Zealand I FELT IT	More
Mar 23, 2023 8:38 am (GMT +13) (Mar 22, 2023 19:38 GMT)	2.5 132 km		47 km southeast of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand	More
Mar 23, 2023 8:18 am (GMT +13) (Mar 22, 2023 19:18 GMT)	2.6 4.3 km		23 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand I FELT IT	More
Mar 23, 2023 6:00 am (GMT +13) (Mar 22, 2023 17:00 GMT)	2.7 79 km		Tasman, 95 km southwest of Stoke, Nelson City, New Zealand	More
Mar 23, 2023 5:13 am (GMT +13) (Mar 22, 2023 16:13 GMT)	2.6 211 km		89 km north of Napier City, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand	More
Mar 23, 2023 4:44 am (GMT +13) (Mar 22, 2023 15:44 GMT)	2.2 21 km		Manawatu-Wanganui, 86 km east of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand	More
Mar 23, 2023 3:18 am (GMT +13) (Mar 22, 2023 14:18 GMT)	3.1 28 km		Bay of Plenty, 75 km west of Gisborne, New Zealand I FELT IT	More
Mar 23, 2023 3:11 am (GMT +13) (Mar 22, 2023 14:11 GMT)	2.2 2.9 km		2.1 km west of Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More
Mar 23, 2023 2:07 am (GMT +12) (Mar 22, 2023 14:07 GMT)	3.0 12 km		South Pacific Ocean, 99 km northeast of Hicks Bay, New Zealand I FELT IT	More
Mar 23, 2023 2:10 am (GMT +13) (Mar 22, 2023 13:10 GMT)	2.4 4.6 km		2 km west of Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More
Mar 23, 2023 1:38 am (GMT +13) (Mar 22, 2023 12:38 GMT)	2.3 5.4 km		1.8 km southwest of Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More
Mar 23, 2023 1:31 am (GMT +13) (Mar 22, 2023 12:31 GMT)	2.6 3.9 km		23 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand I FELT IT	More
Mar 23, 2023 12:25 am (GMT +13) (Mar 22, 2023 11:25 GMT)	2.4 5.5 km		1.9 km northwest of Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More
Mar 22, 2023 11:51 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 22, 2023 10:51 GMT)	2.3 142 km		North Island, 28 km south of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand	More
Mar 22, 2023 11:48 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 22, 2023 10:48 GMT)	2.5 125 km		34 km southeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More
Mar 22, 2023 10:25 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 22, 2023 09:25 GMT)	2.2 126 km		Tasman, 55 km west of Nelson, New Zealand	More
Mar 22, 2023 9:53 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 22, 2023 08:53 GMT)	2.5 4.7 km		4.4 km west of Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More
Mar 22, 2023 9:26 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 22, 2023 08:26 GMT)	2.4 132 km		47 km southeast of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand	More
Mar 22, 2023 6:41 pm (GMT +12) (Mar 22, 2023 06:41 GMT)	2.8 169 km		South Pacific Ocean, New Zealand	More
Mar 22, 2023 6:01 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 22, 2023 05:01 GMT)	2.7 7.3 km		82 km north of Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand I FELT IT	More
Mar 22, 2023 3:37 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 22, 2023 02:37 GMT)	2.7 3 km		23 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand I FELT IT	More
Mar 22, 2023 2:37 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 22, 2023 01:37 GMT)	2.2 4.4 km		1.4 km west of Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More
Mar 22, 2023 2:35 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 22, 2023 01:35 GMT)	2.4 4.5 km		0.8 km southwest of Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More
Mar 22, 2023 2:28 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 22, 2023 01:28 GMT)	2.4 3.8 km		23 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More
Mar 22, 2023 1:37 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 22, 2023 00:37 GMT)	2.6 96 km		40 km northwest of Te Anau, Southland District, New Zealand	More
Tuesday, March 21, 2023 GMT (25 quakes)
Mar 22, 2023 12:32 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 23:32 GMT)	3.3 49 km		55 km southwest of Blenheim, Marlborough District, New Zealand I FELT IT	More
Mar 22, 2023 11:50 am (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 22:50 GMT)	2.3 6.9 km		1.9 km northwest of Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More
Mar 22, 2023 11:48 am (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 22:48 GMT)	3.1 4.6 km		39 km east of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand I FELT IT - 2 reports	More
Mar 22, 2023 11:28 am (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 22:28 GMT)	2.9 4.4 km		2.5 km west of Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand I FELT IT - 1 report	More
Mar 22, 2023 11:19 am (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 22:19 GMT)	2.2 5.3 km		5 km north of Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More
Mar 22, 2023 9:55 am (GMT +12) (Mar 21, 2023 21:55 GMT)	2.4 222 km		South Pacific Ocean, 76 km northeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More
Mar 22, 2023 9:53 am (GMT +12) (Mar 21, 2023 21:53 GMT)	3.3 196 km		South Pacific Ocean, 100 km north of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand I FELT IT	More
Mar 22, 2023 10:09 am (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 21:09 GMT)	2.4 4.5 km		3.1 km northwest of Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More
Mar 22, 2023 8:56 am (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 19:56 GMT)	2.6 3.2 km		1.5 km west of Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand I FELT IT - 1 report	More
Mar 22, 2023 8:53 am (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 19:53 GMT)	2.9 33 km		Tasman Sea, 74 km northwest of Te Anau, Southland District, New Zealand	More
Mar 22, 2023 8:43 am (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 19:43 GMT)	2.5 4.3 km		2.2 km west of Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand 1 report	More
Mar 22, 2023 8:23 am (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 19:23 GMT)	2.2 5 km		3.5 km west of Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More
Mar 22, 2023 5:43 am (GMT +12) (Mar 21, 2023 17:43 GMT)	2.8		South Pacific Ocean, 88 km north of Hicks Bay, Gisborne District, New Zealand I FELT IT	More
Mar 22, 2023 6:12 am (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 17:12 GMT)	2.7 5 km		31 km northwest of Wanaka, Queenstown-Lakes District, Otago, New Zealand I FELT IT	More
Mar 22, 2023 5:52 am (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 16:52 GMT)	2.2 5 km		21 km west of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More
Mar 22, 2023 5:48 am (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 16:48 GMT)	2.2 4.8 km		19 km west of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More
Mar 22, 2023 4:55 am (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 15:55 GMT)	2.2 5 km		20 km west of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More
Mar 22, 2023 3:39 am (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 14:39 GMT)	2.8 26 km		Tasman Sea, Marlborough, 43 km west of Wellington, New Zealand	More
Mar 22, 2023 3:08 am (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 14:08 GMT)	2.4 48 km		Marlborough, 17 km east of Nelson, New Zealand	More
Mar 22, 2023 1:50 am (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 12:50 GMT)	2.2 23 km		46 km northeast of Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand	More
Mar 22, 2023 1:26 am (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 12:26 GMT)	3.2 12 km		Tasman Sea, 30 km southwest of Wellington, New Zealand I FELT IT	More
Mar 22, 2023 12:15 am (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 11:15 GMT)	2.3 33 km		South Pacific Ocean, 93 km east of Napier City, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand	More
Mar 21, 2023 11:59 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 10:59 GMT)	3.4 213 km		Waikato, 39 km west of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand I FELT IT	More
Mar 21, 2023 11:10 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 10:10 GMT)	3.0 60 km		Southland, 71 km west of Queenstown, Otago, New Zealand I FELT IT	More
Mar 21, 2023 9:42 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 08:42 GMT)	2.3 4.7 km		3.5 km southwest of Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More

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When was the latest earthquake in New Zealand?

The last earthquake in New Zealand occurred 1 hour and 46 minutes ago: Minor mag. 2.6 earthquake - Manawatu-Wanganui, 67 km northwest of North Island, New Zealand, on Thursday, Mar 23, 2023 at 7:54 pm (GMT +13).

How many quakes were there in New Zealand in the past 48 hours?

In the past 48 hours, New Zealand had 68 quakes up to magnitude 4.0.

What was the strongest quake in New Zealand in the past 48 hours?

The strongest earthquake in New Zealand in the past 48 hours occurred 4 hours ago: Moderate mag. 4.0 earthquake - South Pacific Ocean, 214 km northeast of Gisborne, New Zealand, on Thursday, Mar 23, 2023 at 5:17 pm (GMT +13).