Latest quakes in or near Southland, New Zealand - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.1 earthquake Tasman Sea - Southland, New Zealand - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 5.6 Southland - Otago, New Zealand - Mar 22, 2024 - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 5
- 1 quake between magnitude 4 and 5
- 16 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 53 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 16 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, 05:16 pm (Auckland) | 2.1 5 km | Tasman Sea, 73 km northwest of Te Anau, Southland, New Zealand | Info | ||
Thursday, April 18, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
Apr 19, 05:34 am (Auckland) | 3.4 5 km | Southland, 87 km northwest of Queenstown, Otago, New Zealand I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 19, 02:52 am (Auckland) | 2.6 5 km | Tasman Sea, 90 km northwest of Queenstown, Otago, New Zealand I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 18, 11:35 pm (Auckland) | 2.1 36 km | 42 km northwest of Te Anau, Southland, New Zealand | Info | ||
Wednesday, April 17, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
Apr 17, 11:32 pm (Auckland) | 2.6 35 km | 47 km northwest of Te Anau, Southland, New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 17, 06:59 pm (Auckland) | 1.5 5 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 GMT (5 quakes) | |||||
Apr 17, 10:21 am (Auckland) | 2.4 12 km | 63 km northwest of Te Anau, Southland, New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 17, 05:48 am (Auckland) | 2.3 99 km | 38 km northwest of Te Anau, Southland, New Zealand 1 report | Info | ||
Apr 17, 01:07 am (Auckland) | 3.7 94 km | 130 km northwest of Invercargill, Southland, New Zealand I FELT IT | Info | ||
Apr 16, 07:45 pm (Auckland) | 2.3 62 km | 59 km northwest of Queenstown, Otago, New Zealand | Info | ||
Apr 16, 12:03 pm (Auckland) | 2.4 5 km | 259 km northwest of Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 7 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.13 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 7.8 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 2.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 4 or higher: 19.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 149 quakes per year (or 12.5 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 570 quakes per year (or 48 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 645 quakes per year (or 54 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Southland Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Southland, New Zealand?
Southland has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 14 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 647 quakes on average per year in or near Southland, New Zealand. Southland has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 7 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Southland, New Zealand?
On average, Southland has about 149 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 19.4 quakes per year, Mag 5+: 2.4 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Southland?
The last earthquake in Southland occurred 11 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.1:
A light magnitude 2.1 earthquake occurred in the Tasman Sea near the coast of New Zealand in the afternoon of Friday, Apr 19, 2024 at 5.16 pm local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5 km (3.1 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Southland in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Southland has been shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 5.6, 1 quake of magnitude , 16 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 53 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 16 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Southland in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Southland in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 5.6 and occurred 4 weeks ago:
A strong magnitude 5.6 earthquake hit 89 km (55 mi) away from Queenstown, Otago, New Zealand, late in the evening of Friday, Mar 22, 2024 at 11.36 pm local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +13). The quake had a very shallow depth of 5 km (3.1 mi) and was felt over a large region.
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