Earthquake Statistics for Bay of Plenty

This page provides an overview of the earthquake statistics for the Bay of Plenty region, including the total counts over various time periods and magnitude distributions.

Total Earthquakes

Period Total
Last 24h 6
Last Week 48
Last Month 200
Last Year 1879
Total 1879

Magnitude Distribution

Magnitude Count Percentage
<1 0 0%
1 736 39.2%
2 1004 53.4%
3 132 7%
4 7 0.4%
5 0 0%
6 0 0%
7 0 0%

Biggest Earthquakes

Magnitude Date Location City
4.5 Apr 06, 2025 10:57 25 km east of Rotorua Rotoiti
4.4 Mar 17, 2025 02:50 92 km NW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand Cape Runaway
4.3 May 30, 2025 04:22 73 km N of Whakatane, New Zealand Matata
4.2 Feb 27, 2025 00:27 10 km north-east of Te Kaha Te Kaha
4.2 Sep 22, 2025 15:51 13 km SSW of Maketu, New Zealand Paengaroa
4.1 Mar 17, 2025 02:50 50 km north-west of Te Kaha Te Kaha
4.0 May 30, 2025 03:09 NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND Papamoa Beach
4.0 May 29, 2025 10:41 20 km east of Te Kaha Raukokore
4.0 Jul 09, 2025 23:37 75 km north-west of Te Kaha Te Kaha
3.9 Jul 07, 2025 01:40 35 km north of Opotiki Waiotahi
3.9 Aug 12, 2025 05:47 NORTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND Papamoa
3.8 Oct 08, 2025 18:51 10 km east of Tauranga Papamoa
3.8 Aug 11, 2025 12:20 40 km north of Te Kaha Cape Runaway
3.7 Jul 15, 2025 09:58 30 km south-east of Te Kaha Omaio
3.7 Aug 09, 2025 10:31 15 km south-east of Opotiki Toatoa
3.7 May 16, 2025 17:54 20 km north-east of Rotorua Rotoiti
3.6 May 14, 2025 04:19 10 km south of Whakatane Taneatua
3.6 Aug 29, 2025 19:30 5 km east of Tauranga Omanu Beach
3.6 May 05, 2025 13:51 70 km north-east of Tauranga Maketu
3.6 May 03, 2025 00:54 15 km north-west of Whakatane Thornton