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15 quakes Mag. 2+
0 quakes Mag. 3+
Number of quakes vs long-term average, past 7 days
Earthquake activity below average

Latest quakes in or near Marlborough, New Zealand - list, stats and map

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Mag. 1.7 earthquake Canterbury, 79 km south of Blenheim, Marlborough -
Strongest past 7 daysMag. 2.9 Tasman Sea, 63 km northwest of Nelson, Nelson - Mar 22, 2024 -
Updated: Mar 28, 2024 16:41 GMT -
Find all latest earthquakes in or near Marlborough, New Zealand, in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near Marlborough, find out which quakes are happening right now!
In the past 24 hours, Marlborough has had one quake of magnitude 1.7.
In the past 7 days, Marlborough has had 31 quakes of magnitudes up to 2.9:
  • 15 quakes above magnitude 2
  • 16 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Latest today: Mag. 1.7 Earthquake Canterbury, New Zealand, 79 km S of Blenheim, Marlborough -
Strongest: Mag. 2.9 Earthquake Tasman Sea, New Zealand, 63 km NW of Nelson, Nelson -
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Latest quakes in or near Marlborough, New Zealand - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
Nearest VolcanoLocationDetailsMap
Mar 29, 02:38 am (Auckland)
Mar 28, 14:38 GMT
1.7

9.6 km
Canterbury, New Zealand, 79 km south of Blenheim, Marlborough Info
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 GMT (4 quakes)
Mar 28, 05:40 am (Auckland)
Mar 27, 16:40 GMT
1.6

5 km
New Zealand Info
Mar 28, 03:17 am (Auckland)
Mar 27, 14:17 GMT
1.3

16 km
Tasman Sea, New Zealand, 22 km east of Blenheim, Marlborough Info
Mar 28, 12:16 am (Auckland)
Mar 27, 12:16 GMT
2.2

12 km
Tasman Sea, New Zealand, 47 km southwest of Wellington, Wellington Info
Mar 27, 04:58 pm (Auckland)
Mar 27, 03:58 GMT
1.8

5 km
Tasman Sea, New Zealand, 41 km southwest of Wellington, Wellington Info
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 27, 11:56 am (Auckland)
Mar 26, 23:56 GMT
1.8

5 km
New Zealand Info
Mar 27, 11:58 am (Auckland)
Mar 26, 22:58 GMT
2.5

9.6 km
New Zealand, 40 km south of Blenheim, Marlborough Info
Monday, March 25, 2024 GMT (4 quakes)
Mar 26, 06:15 am (Auckland)
Mar 25, 17:15 GMT
1.7

59 km
New Zealand Info
Mar 26, 03:51 am (Auckland)
Mar 25, 14:51 GMT
1.8

5 km
Canterbury, New Zealand, 61 km south of Blenheim, Marlborough Info
Mar 25, 05:27 pm (Auckland)
Mar 25, 04:27 GMT
1.5

26 km
New Zealand Info
Mar 25, 03:45 pm (Auckland)
Mar 25, 02:45 GMT
2.1

5.1 km
New Zealand, 11 km northwest of Takaka, Tasman Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 5.4 x 109 joules (1.5 megawatt hours, equivalent to 1.29 tons of TNT) | about seismic energy

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Earthquake statistics

Average number of earthquakes

Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 1,700 quakes on average per year in or near Marlborough, New Zealand:
  • Mag. 6 or higher: 0.63 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.6 years)
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 6.5 quakes per year
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 18.6 quakes per year
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 114 quakes per year (or 9.5 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 959 quakes per year (or 80 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 1 or higher: 1,700 quakes per year (or 4.7 quakes per day)
Marlborough has a very high level of seismic activity. Marlborough has had at least 9 quakes above magnitude 6 since 2010, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.

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