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Latest quakes in or near Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand, in the past 48 hours on Thursday, March 30, 2023 - list, stats and map

Updated: Mar 30, 2023 14:10 GMT -
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Quakes in the past 48 hours:

  • 1 quake above magnitude 3
  • 21 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
  • 25 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
A light magnitude 3.8 earthquake occurred in Gisborne, New Zealand, 1 hour and 27 minutes ago.Read more
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Showing quakes magnitude 0.1 or higher (47 quakes):
Date and timeMag
Depth
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Thursday, March 30, 2023 GMT (22 quakes)
Mar 31, 2023 2:46 am (GMT +13) (Mar 30, 2023 13:46 GMT)
1.3

25 km
New Zealand More
Mar 31, 2023 2:40 am (GMT +13) (Mar 30, 2023 13:40 GMT)
1.9

14 km
3.1 km south of Waiouru, Ruapehu District, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand More
Mar 31, 2023 2:28 am (GMT +13) (Mar 30, 2023 13:28 GMT)
1.6

24 km
New Zealand More
Mar 31, 2023 2:26 am (GMT +13) (Mar 30, 2023 13:26 GMT)
1.1

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
Mar 31, 2023 1:47 am (GMT +13) (Mar 30, 2023 12:47 GMT)
1.7

21 km
New Zealand More
Mar 31, 2023 1:43 am (GMT +13) (Mar 30, 2023 12:43 GMT)
3.8

23 km
26 km west of Gisborne, New Zealand
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Mar 31, 2023 1:03 am (GMT +13) (Mar 30, 2023 12:03 GMT)
1.7

44 km
New Zealand More
Mar 30, 2023 11:28 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 30, 2023 10:28 GMT)
2.4

24 km
Taranaki, 49 km north of Whanganui, New Zealand More
Mar 30, 2023 11:19 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 30, 2023 10:19 GMT)
2.0

111 km
Waikato, 27 km southwest of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand More
Mar 30, 2023 10:54 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 30, 2023 09:54 GMT)
1.4

21 km
New Zealand More
Mar 30, 2023 4:33 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 30, 2023 03:33 GMT)
2.4

129 km
21 km northeast of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand More
Mar 30, 2023 3:21 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 30, 2023 02:21 GMT)
2.0

3.7 km
3.4 km northwest of Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand More
Mar 30, 2023 2:16 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 30, 2023 01:16 GMT)
1.9

111 km
32 km west of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand More
Mar 30, 2023 1:35 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 30, 2023 00:35 GMT)
2.0

6.3 km
1.3 km west of Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand More
Mar 30, 2023 1:32 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 30, 2023 00:32 GMT)
1.5

13 km
New Zealand More
Wednesday, March 29, 2023 GMT (21 quakes)
Mar 30, 2023 10:21 am (GMT +13) (Mar 29, 2023 21:21 GMT)
2.5

4.5 km
2.1 km west of Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand More
Mar 30, 2023 7:32 am (GMT +13) (Mar 29, 2023 18:32 GMT)
1.7

112 km
New Zealand More
Mar 30, 2023 5:54 am (GMT +13) (Mar 29, 2023 16:54 GMT)
1.7

31 km
New Zealand More
Mar 30, 2023 4:22 am (GMT +13) (Mar 29, 2023 15:22 GMT)
2.5

107 km
South Pacific Ocean, 43 km north of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand More
Mar 30, 2023 3:43 am (GMT +13) (Mar 29, 2023 14:43 GMT)
2.5

54 km
11 km east of Waiouru, Ruapehu District, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand More
Mar 30, 2023 3:22 am (GMT +13) (Mar 29, 2023 14:22 GMT)
1.6

21 km
39 km southwest of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand More
Mar 30, 2023 3:21 am (GMT +13) (Mar 29, 2023 14:21 GMT)
2.0

4.8 km
24 km west of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand More
Mar 30, 2023 3:04 am (GMT +13) (Mar 29, 2023 14:04 GMT)
1.7

3.2 km
New Zealand More
Mar 30, 2023 2:04 am (GMT +13) (Mar 29, 2023 13:04 GMT)
1.7

4.2 km
New Zealand More
Mar 30, 2023 1:18 am (GMT +13) (Mar 29, 2023 12:18 GMT)
2.6

99 km
8.5 km northeast of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand More
Mar 30, 2023 12:09 am (GMT +13) (Mar 29, 2023 11:09 GMT)
0.9

23 km
South Pacific Ocean, 106 km west of Napier City, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand More
Mar 30, 2023 12:09 am (GMT +13) (Mar 29, 2023 11:09 GMT)
0.9

23 km
North Island, New Zealand More
Mar 29, 2023 10:14 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 29, 2023 09:14 GMT)
2.3

12 km
Tasman Sea, 21 km south of Whanganui, New Zealand More
Mar 29, 2023 10:00 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 29, 2023 09:00 GMT)
2.6

120 km
South Pacific Ocean, 36 km northeast of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand More
Mar 29, 2023 8:41 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 29, 2023 07:41 GMT)
2.5

107 km
South Pacific Ocean, 22 km north of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand More
Mar 29, 2023 7:33 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 29, 2023 06:33 GMT)
2.5

26 km
South Pacific Ocean, 16 km north of Napier City, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand More
Mar 29, 2023 4:42 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 29, 2023 03:42 GMT)
2.1

5 km
22 km south of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand More
Mar 29, 2023 4:02 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 29, 2023 03:02 GMT)
0.8

32 km
145 km south of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand More
Mar 29, 2023 3:41 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 29, 2023 02:41 GMT)
1.1

19 km
New Zealand More
Mar 29, 2023 3:07 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 29, 2023 02:07 GMT)
1.6

17 km
78 km northeast of Hawera, South Taranaki District, New Zealand More
Mar 29, 2023 2:38 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 29, 2023 01:38 GMT)
1.9

4.9 km
5.6 km northwest of Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand More
Tuesday, March 28, 2023 GMT (4 quakes)
Mar 29, 2023 11:26 am (GMT +13) (Mar 28, 2023 22:26 GMT)
2.3

152 km
24 km southeast of Tauranga, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand More
Mar 29, 2023 9:20 am (GMT +13) (Mar 28, 2023 20:20 GMT)
2.2

3.1 km
4 km northeast of Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand 1 reportMore
Mar 29, 2023 6:56 am (GMT +13) (Mar 28, 2023 17:56 GMT)
1.6

31 km
New Zealand More
Mar 29, 2023 6:38 am (GMT +13) (Mar 28, 2023 17:38 GMT)
2.3

5 km
20 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand More
Estimated combined seismic energy released: 3.8 x 1010 joules (10.6 megawatt hours, equivalent to 9.14 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Taupo Earthquake FAQ

When was the latest earthquake in Taupo?

The last earthquake in Taupo occurred 24 minutes ago: Minor mag. 1.3 earthquake - New Zealand on Friday, Mar 31, 2023 at 2:46 am (GMT +13).

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

In the past 48 hours, Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand had 47 quakes up to magnitude 3.8.

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

The strongest earthquake in Taupo in the past 48 hours occurred 1 hour and 27 minutes ago: Light mag. 3.8 earthquake - 26 km west of Gisborne, New Zealand, on Friday, Mar 31, 2023 at 1:43 am (GMT +13).

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