Earthquake · Reviewed by USGS
M4.8 earthquake 18 km NNE of Maketu, New Zealand
A magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 18 km NNE of Maketu, New Zealand at Dec 17, 2024, 15:44 UTC, at a depth of 199 km. The epicentre was 34 km (21 mi) ENE of Tauranga.
Details
| Magnitude | 4.8 mb |
|---|---|
| Time | Dec 17, 2024, 15:44 UTC |
| Depth | 198.8 km |
| Coordinates | -37.613, 176.543 |
| Felt reports | 0 |
| Tsunami flag | None |
| Source | USGS event page |
02 — Around it
Other earthquakes within 100 km
| Magnitude | Location | Distance | Depth | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.3 | 83 km N of Opotiki, New Zealand | 83 km / 51 mi | depth 133 km | |
| 4.0 | 32 km N of Whakatane, New Zealand | 41 km / 26 mi | depth 151 km | |
| 4.3 | 11 km W of Edgecumbe, New Zealand | 43 km / 27 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.9 | 87 km WNW of Hicks Bay, New Zealand | 91 km / 57 mi | depth 122 km | |
| 4.2 | 98 km E of Pauanui, New Zealand | 83 km / 52 mi | depth 290 km | |
| 4.7 | 100 km ENE of Pauanui, New Zealand | 97 km / 60 mi | depth 10 km | |
| 4.4 | 31 km NE of Maketu, New Zealand | 17 km / 10 mi | depth 170 km | |
| 4.2 | 9 km ESE of Tauranga, New Zealand | 28 km / 17 mi | depth 208 km | |
| 4.4 | 4 km SE of Ohinemutu, New Zealand | 66 km / 41 mi | depth 177 km | |
| 4.4 | 2 km S of Tauranga, New Zealand | 35 km / 22 mi | depth 287 km | |
| 4.3 | 9 km WNW of Maketu, New Zealand | 20 km / 13 mi | depth 190 km | |
| 4.1 | 34 km N of Whakatane, New Zealand | 35 km / 22 mi | depth 154 km | |
| 4.4 | 12 km WSW of Rotorua, New Zealand | 74 km / 46 mi | depth 196 km | |
| 4.4 | 77 km N of Whakatane, New Zealand | 61 km / 38 mi | depth 162 km | |
| 4.4 | 30 km S of Ohinemutu, New Zealand | 93 km / 58 mi | depth 128 km | |
| 4.0 | 47 km NNE of Maketu, New Zealand | 29 km / 18 mi | depth 253 km | |
| 4.5 | 13 km WSW of Kawerau, New Zealand | 61 km / 38 mi | depth 143 km | |
| 4.2 | 51 km NE of Maketu, New Zealand | 36 km / 22 mi | depth 185 km | |
| 4.1 | 14 km ESE of Matamata, New Zealand | 60 km / 37 mi | depth 272 km | |
| 4.4 | 100 km E of Pauanui, New Zealand | 83 km / 52 mi | depth 288 km |
USGS can revise magnitude and location after the first report. See magnitude vs intensity and aftershocks.