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Latest quakes in or near Tasman Sea, Australia, in the past 48 hours on Tuesday, March 21, 2023 - list, stats and map

Updated: Mar 21, 2023 21:05 GMT -
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Quakes in the past 48 hours:

  • 5 quakes above magnitude 3
  • 24 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
  • 21 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
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Date and timeMag
Depth
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Tuesday, March 21, 2023 GMT (23 quakes)
Mar 22, 2023 8:53 am (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 19:53 GMT)
2.9

33 km
74 km northwest of Te Anau, Southland District, New Zealand More
Mar 22, 2023 6:55 am (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 17:55 GMT)
2.0

11 km
Tasman Sea, 31 km southwest of Wellington, New Zealand 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
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Mar 22, 2023 5:09 am (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 16:09 GMT)
2.0

195 km
60 km southeast of New Plymouth, Taranaki, 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 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 3:24 am (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 14:24 GMT)
0.9

40 km
New Zealand More
Mar 22, 2023 3:08 am (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 14:08 GMT)
2.4

48 km
Marlborough, 18 km east of Nelson, New Zealand More
Mar 22, 2023 3:00 am (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 14:00 GMT)
1.8

39 km
Manawatu-Wanganui, 34 km south of North Island, New Zealand More
Mar 22, 2023 2:04 am (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 13:04 GMT)
1.6

24 km
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 1:46 am (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 12:46 GMT)
1.8

12 km
Tasman Sea, 31 km south of Whanganui, New Zealand More
Mar 22, 2023 1:46 am (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 12:46 GMT)
1.8

12 km
Tasman Sea, 31 km south of Whanganui, 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
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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
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Mar 21, 2023 11:54 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 10:54 GMT)
1.6

54 km
New Zealand More
Mar 21, 2023 11:40 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 10:40 GMT)
1.2

10.9 km
New Zealand 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
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Mar 21, 2023 11:02 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 10:02 GMT)
0.5

5.9 km
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
Mar 21, 2023 6:17 pm (GMT +11) (Mar 21, 2023 07:17 GMT)
1.9

0.9 km
New South Wales, 59 km north of Camberra, Australian Capital Territory More
Mar 21, 2023 6:46 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 05:46 GMT)
1.2

13 km
New Zealand More
Mar 21, 2023 5:26 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 21, 2023 04:26 GMT)
2.1

170 km
78 km southeast of Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand More
Monday, March 20, 2023 GMT (25 quakes)
Mar 21, 2023 12:52 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 20, 2023 23:52 GMT)
3.0

149 km
33 km south of Hamilton, Waikato, New Zealand
I FELT IT
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Mar 21, 2023 6:11 am (GMT +13) (Mar 20, 2023 17:11 GMT)
2.2

4.4 km
35 km southeast of Blenheim, Marlborough District, New Zealand More
Mar 21, 2023 5:43 am (GMT +13) (Mar 20, 2023 16:43 GMT)
2.9

53 km
47 km north of Te Anau, Southland District, New Zealand More
Mar 21, 2023 5:34 am (GMT +13) (Mar 20, 2023 16:34 GMT)
1.7

17 km
New Zealand More
Mar 21, 2023 4:45 am (GMT +13) (Mar 20, 2023 15:45 GMT)
1.3

12 km
New Zealand More
Mar 21, 2023 12:54 am (GMT +11) (Mar 20, 2023 13:54 GMT)
2.0

5 km
New South Wales, 55 km north of Camberra, Australian Capital Territory More
Mar 21, 2023 12:00 am (GMT +13) (Mar 20, 2023 11:00 GMT)
1.6

12 km
New Zealand More
Mar 20, 2023 10:14 pm (GMT +12) (Mar 20, 2023 10:14 GMT)
2.0

30 km
Tasman Sea, 94 km north of Wellington, New Zealand More
Mar 20, 2023 10:01 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 20, 2023 09:01 GMT)
2.5

12 km
Tasman Sea, 41 km southwest of Whanganui, New Zealand More
Mar 20, 2023 9:03 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 20, 2023 08:03 GMT)
3.1

129 km
26 km southwest of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
I FELT IT
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Mar 20, 2023 9:02 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 20, 2023 08:02 GMT)
2.2

10.8 km
70 km north of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand More
Mar 20, 2023 8:55 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 20, 2023 07:55 GMT)
1.6

141 km
New Zealand More
Mar 20, 2023 7:10 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 20, 2023 06:10 GMT)
1.3

11 km
New Zealand More
Mar 20, 2023 6:48 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 20, 2023 05:48 GMT)
2.3

5 km
Tasman Sea, 32 km southeast of Blenheim, Marlborough District, New Zealand More
Mar 20, 2023 6:29 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 20, 2023 05:29 GMT)
0.9

13 km
New Zealand More
Mar 20, 2023 6:11 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 20, 2023 05:11 GMT)
1.2

9.5 km
New Zealand More
Mar 20, 2023 5:28 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 20, 2023 04:28 GMT)
2.4

44 km
54 km east of Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand More
Mar 20, 2023 4:32 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 20, 2023 03:32 GMT)
1.4

9.9 km
New Zealand More
Mar 20, 2023 3:32 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 20, 2023 02:32 GMT)
1.5

19 km
New Zealand More
Mar 20, 2023 2:52 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 20, 2023 01:52 GMT)
2.5

168 km
Waikato, 29 km southwest of Rotorua, Bay of Plenty, New Zealand More
Mar 20, 2023 2:26 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 20, 2023 01:26 GMT)
2.3

81 km
11 km northeast of Taupo, Waikato, New Zealand More
Mar 20, 2023 2:24 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 20, 2023 01:24 GMT)
1.4

17 km
New Zealand More
Mar 20, 2023 2:10 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 20, 2023 01:10 GMT)
2.0

20 km
Tasman Sea, 51 km southwest of Wellington, New Zealand More
Mar 20, 2023 2:02 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 20, 2023 01:02 GMT)
2.5

5 km
Tasman Sea, Southland, New Zealand More
Mar 20, 2023 1:49 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 20, 2023 00:49 GMT)
1.6

23 km
New Zealand More
Sunday, March 19, 2023 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 20, 2023 12:16 pm (GMT +13) (Mar 19, 2023 23:16 GMT)
2.6

24 km
79 km east of New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand More
Mar 20, 2023 10:33 am (GMT +13) (Mar 19, 2023 21:33 GMT)
2.2

13 km
Tasman Sea, 22 km south of Whanganui, New Zealand More
Estimated combined seismic energy released: 2.7 x 1010 joules (7.53 megawatt hours, equivalent to 6.48 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

Latest seismic signals

Seismic station: Lord Howe Island (LHI/AU network) | Show on map | Station Info
Seismic station Lord Howe Island: seismogram of vertical movement last 60 minutes (source: IRIS/BUD)
Seismogram (vertical component) last 60 minutes. Source: IRIS query builder webtool
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Tasman Sea Earthquake FAQ

When was the latest earthquake in Tasman Sea?

The last earthquake in Tasman Sea occurred 1 hour and 12 minutes ago: Weak mag. 2.9 earthquake - 74 km northwest of Te Anau, Southland District, New Zealand, on Wednesday, Mar 22, 2023 at 8:53 am (GMT +13).

How many quakes were there in Tasman Sea in the past 48 hours?

In the past 48 hours, Tasman Sea, Australia had 50 quakes up to magnitude 3.4.

What was the strongest quake in Tasman Sea in the past 48 hours?

The strongest earthquake in Tasman Sea in the past 48 hours occurred 10 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).

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