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The GeoNet project locates between 50 and 80 earthquakes each day, or about 20,000 a year.
Plot showing earthquakes per day over the last 365 days. The maximum earthquakes per day was 234 on 25 May, 2019.
| Magnitude | Last 7 days | Last 28 days | Last 365 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| < 2 | 199 | 842 | 10435 |
| 2 - 3 | 160 | 595 | 9338 |
| 3 - 4 | 20 | 97 | 1413 |
| 4 - 5 | 17 | 64 | 983 |
| 5 - 6 | 2 | 14 | 236 |
| >= 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| Total | 398 | 1612 | 22413 |