Tauranga
Notable events within 100 km, 12 months
0
Quakes within 100 km, 12 months (all sizes)
0
Strongest nearby, 10 years
M5.3
Hazard summary for Tauranga
In the past 12 months 0 notable hazard events were recorded within 100 km of Tauranga. Instruments also logged 0 earthquakes of all sizes in the same area. The strongest earthquake within 100 km in the last ten years measured magnitude 5.3. The largest quake on record within 300 km was a magnitude 7.7 on 25 Mar 1947. The nearest volcano is Tuhua/Mayor Island, about 46 km away.
Notable events within 100 km, by month
Recent activity nearby
Events within 300 km in the last 90 days.
- 5.3
M5.3 earthquake - 43 km SSE of Otorohanga, New Zealand
286 km deepgreen alert
Strong - 4.3
M4.3 earthquake near Whakatane, Bay of Plenty
67 km deep
Moderate - 5.0
M5.0 earthquake - 6 km E of Inglewood, New Zealand
10 km deep
Strong - 4.7
M4.7 earthquake - 156 km NNW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand
218 km deep
Moderate - 5.6
M5.6 earthquake near Whakatane, Bay of Plenty
53 km deep
Strong - 5.7
M5.7 earthquake near Taupo, Waikato Region
10 km deep
Strong
Strongest earthquakes on record
Magnitude 5 and above within 300 km, since 1900.
- 7.7
M7.7 earthquake near Gisborne, Gisborne
15 km deep
Extreme - 7.6
M7.6 earthquake near Gisborne, Gisborne
25 km deep
Extreme - 7.4
M7.4 earthquake near Hastings, Hawke's Bay Region
35 km deep
Extreme - 7.3
M7.3 earthquake - 182 km NE of Gisborne, New Zealand
10 km deep Tsunami flag
Extreme - 7.3
M7.3 earthquake near Hastings, Hawke's Bay Region
45 km deep
Extreme - 7.1
M7.1 earthquake near Gisborne, Gisborne
21 km deep
Extreme - 7.0
M7.0 earthquake - 175 km NE of Gisborne, New Zealand
19 km deep Tsunami flag
Extreme - 7.0
M7.0 earthquake near Whakatane, Bay of Plenty
275 km deep
Extreme - 6.9
M6.9 earthquake near Gisborne, Gisborne
15 km deep
Major - 6.8
M6.8 earthquake - 150 km N of Opotiki, New Zealand
39 km deep
Major