Date and time	Mag Depth	Nearest volcano (distance)	Location	Details	Map
Thursday, March 23, 2023 GMT (7 quakes)
Mar 23, 2023 06:54 GMT	2.2 208 km		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 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 1:25 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 (23 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 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 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 2:10 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 10:41 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 22, 2023 09:41 GMT)	2.1 3.9 km		23 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More
Mar 22, 2023 10:18 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 22, 2023 09:18 GMT)	2.1 6.1 km		1.6 km northwest of Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, 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 8:37 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 22, 2023 07:37 GMT)	2.1 4 km		23 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More
Mar 22, 2023 3:56 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 22, 2023 02:56 GMT)	2.1 4.7 km		1.9 km northwest of Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	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 3:10 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 22, 2023 02:10 GMT)	2.1 4.2 km		4.9 km north of Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	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
Tuesday, March 21, 2023 GMT (24 quakes)
Mar 22, 2023 12:39 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 23:39 GMT)	2.1 4.3 km		23 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More
Mar 22, 2023 11:52 am (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 22:52 GMT)	2.1 2 km		1.3 km southwest of Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	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 8:43 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 7:43 am (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 18:43 GMT)	2.1 4.1 km		25 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More
Mar 22, 2023 6:00 am (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 17:00 GMT)	2.1 5 km		20 km west of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	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 5:17 am (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 16:17 GMT)	2.1 2.2 km		1.8 km southwest of Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	More
Mar 22, 2023 5:01 am (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 16:01 GMT)	2.1 5 km		66 km south of Hamilton, Waikato, 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 2:36 am (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 13:36 GMT)	2.1 5 km		23 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand	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 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
Mar 21, 2023 9:25 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 08:25 GMT)	2.2 119 km		Manawatu-Wanganui, 99 km east of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand	More

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Rotorua Earthquake FAQ

When was the latest earthquake in Rotorua?

The last earthquake in Rotorua occurred 3 minutes ago: Minor mag. 2.2 earthquake - New Zealand on Thursday, March 23, 2023 at 06:54 GMT.

How many quakes were there in Rotorua in the past 48 hours?

In the past 48 hours, Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand had 54 quakes up to magnitude 3.4.

What was the strongest quake in Rotorua in the past 48 hours?

The strongest earthquake in Rotorua in the past 48 hours occurred 1 day 20 hours ago: Minor mag. 3.4 earthquake - Waikato, 39 km west of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand, on Tuesday, Mar 21, 2023 at 11:59 pm (GMT +13).