Latest quakes in or near Marlborough, New Zealand, in the past 24 hours on Friday, April 19, 2024 - list, stats and map
Latest today See all | Mag. 2.2 earthquake Tasman Sea - Wellington, New Zealand - |
Strongest today | Mag. 3.4 West Coast - Nelson, New Zealand - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 3
- 1 quake between magnitude 2 and 3
- 4 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 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 | |
Apr 19, 12:30 pm (Auckland) | 2.0 26 km | 62 km (39 mi) to the SE | South Pacific Ocean, 66 km south of Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand | Info | |
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (13 quakes) | |||||
Apr 19, 11:52 am (GMT +12) | 2.5 96 km | 79 km (49 mi) to the N | Tasman Sea, 70 km west of Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 19, 11:09 am (Auckland) | 1.9 41 km | 14 km (8.7 mi) to the NE | Tasman Sea, 22 km northwest of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 19, 03:30 am (Auckland) | 3.0 249 km | 30 km (19 mi) to the N | Tasman Sea, 15 km north of Haulashore Island, New Zealand I FELT IT | Info | |
Apr 19, 03:04 am (GMT +12) | 2.3 159 km | 57 km (35 mi) to the NE | Tasman Sea, 65 km southwest of Whanganui, Manawatu-Wanganui, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 19, 02:25 am (Auckland) | 1.9 32 km | 6 km (3.7 mi) to the NE | New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 19, 01:55 am (Auckland) | 1.5 73 km | 34 km (21 mi) to the N | New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 19, 01:19 am (Auckland) | 1.9 34 km | 1 km (0.6 mi) to the NE | Tasman Sea, 48 km north of Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 19, 12:46 am (Auckland) | 2.2 10.2 km | 87 km (54 mi) to the S | South Pacific Ocean, 86 km south of Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand | Info | |
Apr 18, 10:54 pm (Auckland) | 3.4 167 km | 97 km (60 mi) to the NW | West Coast, 66 km west of Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand I FELT IT | 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)
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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 2 hours and 32 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 2.2:
A light magnitude 2.2 earthquake occurred in the Tasman Sea near the coast of New Zealand around noon of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 1.56 pm local time (GMT +12). The quake had a moderate depth of 195 km (121 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Marlborough in the past 24 hours?
In the past 24 hours, Marlborough has had 1 quake of magnitude 3.4 and 1 quake of magnitude . There were also 4 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Marlborough in the past 24 hours?
The strongest earthquake in Marlborough in the past 24 hours had a magnitude of 3.4 and occurred 18 hours ago:
A light magnitude 3.4 earthquake hit 66 km (41 mi) away from Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand, late in the evening of Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 at 10.54 pm local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a moderate depth of 167 km (104 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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