Latest quakes in or near Waikato, New Zealand, in the past 48 hours on Thursday, March 23, 2023 - list, stats and map
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Updated: Mar 23, 2023 07:33 GMT -
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Quakes in the past 48 hours:
- 5 quakes above magnitude 3
- 64 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 71 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
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| Thursday, March 23, 2023 GMT (9 quakes) | |||||
| Mar 23, 2023 7:54 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 23, 2023 06:54 GMT) | 2.5 208 km | Manawatu-Wanganui, 65 km west of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand | More | ||
| Mar 23, 2023 7:53 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 23, 2023 06:53 GMT) | 2.3 18 km | South Pacific Ocean, 22 km southeast of Hastings, Hawke's Bay, New Zealand | More | ||
| Mar 23, 2023 7:32 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 23, 2023 06:32 GMT) | 2.0 4.1 km | 0.7 km northwest of Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | More | ||
| Mar 23, 2023 5:52 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 23, 2023 04:52 GMT) | 2.0 6 km | 3.9 km east of Waiouru, Ruapehu District, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | 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 (30 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 9:16 am (GMT +13) (Mar 22, 2023 20:16 GMT) | 2.0 3.9 km | 23 km southwest of Whakatane, 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 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 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 8:01 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 22, 2023 07:01 GMT) | 2.0 5 km | 21 km southwest of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | More | ||
| Mar 22, 2023 5:56 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 22, 2023 04:56 GMT) | 2.0 3.7 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 3:27 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 22, 2023 02:27 GMT) | 2.0 45 km | South Pacific Ocean, 26 km northeast of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | 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 2:29 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 22, 2023 01:29 GMT) | 2.0 122 km | 56 km southeast of New Plymouth, Taranaki, 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 1:20 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 22, 2023 00:20 GMT) | 2.0 4 km | 22 km west of Whakatane, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | More | ||
| Tuesday, March 21, 2023 GMT (30 quakes) | |||||
| Mar 22, 2023 12:50 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 23:50 GMT) | 2.0 6.9 km | 1.3 km northwest of Kawerau, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand | More | ||
| 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 | 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 | New Zealand | More | ||
| Mar 22, 2023 11:16 am (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 22:16 GMT) | 2.0 97 km | New Zealand | More | ||
| Mar 22, 2023 9:55 am (GMT +12) (Mar 21, 2023 21:55 GMT) | 2.4 222 km | New Zealand | More | ||
| Mar 22, 2023 9:53 am (GMT +12) (Mar 21, 2023 21:53 GMT) | 3.3 196 km | New Zealand I FELT IT | More | ||
| Mar 22, 2023 10:10 am (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 21:10 GMT) | 2.0 30 km | New Zealand | More | ||
| Mar 22, 2023 10:09 am (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 21:09 GMT) | 2.4 4.5 km | New Zealand | More | ||
| Mar 22, 2023 8:56 am (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 19:56 GMT) | 2.6 3.2 km | 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 | New Zealand 1 report | More | ||
| Mar 22, 2023 8:23 am (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 19:23 GMT) | 2.2 5 km | New Zealand | More | ||
| Mar 22, 2023 7:43 am (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 18:43 GMT) | 2.1 4.1 km | New Zealand | More | ||
| Mar 22, 2023 6:00 am (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 17:00 GMT) | 2.1 5 km | New Zealand | More | ||
| Mar 22, 2023 5:52 am (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 16:52 GMT) | 2.2 5 km | New Zealand | More | ||
| Mar 22, 2023 5:48 am (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 16:48 GMT) | 2.2 4.8 km | New Zealand | More | ||
| Mar 22, 2023 5:17 am (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 16:17 GMT) | 2.1 2.2 km | New Zealand | More | ||
| Mar 22, 2023 5:09 am (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 16:09 GMT) | 2.0 195 km | New Zealand | More | ||
| Mar 22, 2023 5:01 am (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 16:01 GMT) | 2.1 5 km | New Zealand | More | ||
| Mar 22, 2023 4:55 am (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 15:55 GMT) | 2.2 5 km | New Zealand | More | ||
| Mar 22, 2023 2:36 am (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 13:36 GMT) | 2.1 5 km | New Zealand | More | ||
| Mar 22, 2023 1:27 am (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 12:27 GMT) | 2.0 5 km | New Zealand | More | ||
| Mar 22, 2023 12:14 am (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 11:14 GMT) | 2.0 5 km | New Zealand | More | ||
| Mar 21, 2023 11:59 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 10:59 GMT) | 3.4 213 km | New Zealand I FELT IT | More | ||
| Mar 21, 2023 11:30 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 10:30 GMT) | 2.0 5.5 km | New Zealand | More | ||
| Mar 21, 2023 9:42 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 08:42 GMT) | 2.3 4.7 km | New Zealand | More | ||
| Mar 21, 2023 9:25 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 08:25 GMT) | 2.2 119 km | New Zealand | More | ||
Estimated combined seismic energy released: 3.6 x 1010 joules (9.96 megawatt hours, equivalent to 8.57 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy
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Waikato Earthquake FAQ
When was the latest earthquake in Waikato?
The last earthquake in Waikato occurred 39 minutes ago: Minor mag. 2.5 earthquake - Manawatu-Wanganui, 65 km west of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand, on Thursday, Mar 23, 2023 at 7:54 pm (GMT +13).
How many quakes were there in Waikato in the past 48 hours?
In the past 48 hours, Waikato, New Zealand had 69 quakes up to magnitude 3.4.
What was the strongest quake in Waikato in the past 48 hours?
The strongest earthquake in Waikato in the past 48 hours occurred 1 day 21 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).
