Latest quakes in or near Marlborough, New Zealand - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.5 earthquake Tasman Sea - Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 3.9 West Coast - Nelson, New Zealand - |
- 5 quakes above magnitude 3
- 9 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 13 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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Apr 20, 02:29 pm (Auckland) | 2.5 32 km | 87 km (54 mi) to the NE | Tasman Sea, 34 km northwest of Levin, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | Info | |
Friday, April 19, 2024 GMT (11 quakes) | |||||
Apr 20, 11:32 am (Auckland) | 2.0 5 km | 22 km (14 mi) to the E | Tasman Sea, 35 km east of Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 20, 09:55 am (GMT +12) | 2.1 125 km | 42 km (26 mi) to the N | Tasman Sea, 92 km north of Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 20, 08:16 am (GMT +12) | 1.6 59 km | 27 km (17 mi) to the N | New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 20, 05:21 am (GMT +12) | 3.4 174 km | 61 km (38 mi) to the N | Tasman Sea, 156 km northwest of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 20, 01:35 am (Auckland) | 2.7 8.7 km | 100 km (62 mi) to the NE | 16 km northwest of Masterton, Wellington, New Zealand I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 19, 09:51 pm (Auckland) | 3.9 153 km | 87 km (54 mi) to the NW | West Coast, 56 km west of Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 19, 09:07 pm (Auckland) | 1.9 24 km | 35 km (22 mi) to the E | New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 19, 07:16 pm (GMT +12) | 2.3 17 km | 60 km (37 mi) to the NE | Tasman Sea, 84 km north of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 19, 05:52 pm (Auckland) | 3.0 37 km | 29 km (18 mi) to the NE | 22 km west of Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 19, 01:56 pm (GMT +12) | 2.2 195 km | 70 km (43 mi) to the N | Tasman Sea, 163 km northwest of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 15.6 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.83 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.2 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 5.9 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 16.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 102 quakes per year (or 8.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 569 quakes per year (or 47 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 1,000 quakes per year (or 2.8 quakes per day)
Number of earthquakes over time
Marlborough Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Marlborough, New Zealand?
Marlborough has a very high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1,000 quakes on average per year in or near Marlborough, New Zealand. Marlborough has had at least 8 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 15 to 20 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Marlborough, New Zealand?
On average, Marlborough has about 102 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 16.4 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 5.9 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Marlborough?
The last earthquake in Marlborough occurred 20 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.5:
A light magnitude 2.5 earthquake occurred in the Tasman Sea near the coast of New Zealand in the early afternoon of Saturday, Apr 20, 2024 at 2.29 pm local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a very shallow depth of 32 km (20 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Marlborough in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Marlborough has had 5 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 9 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 13 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Marlborough in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Marlborough in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 3.9 and occurred 17 hours ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.9 earthquake hit 56 km (35 mi) away from Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand, in the evening of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 9.51 pm local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a moderate depth of 153 km (95 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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