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Latest quakes in or near Canterbury, 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. 3.1 New Zealand, 97 km north of Christchurch, Canterbury -
Updated: Mar 28, 2024 21:02 GMT -
Find all latest earthquakes in or near Canterbury, New Zealand, in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near Canterbury, find out which quakes are happening right now!
In the past 24 hours, Canterbury has had 2 quakes of magnitudes up to 2.0.
In the past 7 days, Canterbury has had 18 quakes of magnitudes up to 3.1:
  • 2 quakes above magnitude 3
  • 10 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
  • 6 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. 3.1 Earthquake New Zealand -
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Latest quakes in or near Canterbury, New Zealand - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
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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
Mar 28, 04:04 pm (Auckland)
Mar 28, 03:04 GMT
2.0

5 km
9 km (5.6 mi) to the SW Otago, New Zealand, 49 km west of Twizel, Canterbury Info
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 GMT (3 quakes)
Mar 28, 12:16 am (Auckland)
Mar 27, 12:16 GMT
2.2

12 km
47 km (29 mi) to the NE Tasman Sea, New Zealand, 47 km southwest of Wellington, Wellington Info
Mar 27, 10:27 pm (Auckland)
Mar 27, 09:27 GMT
2.7

5 km
New Zealand, 95 km northwest of Christchurch, Canterbury
I FELT IT
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Mar 27, 10:14 pm (Auckland)
Mar 27, 09:14 GMT
3.1

6.9 km
New Zealand, 97 km north of Christchurch, Canterbury
I FELT IT
Info
Tuesday, March 26, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 27, 11:58 am (Auckland)
Mar 26, 22:58 GMT
2.5

9.6 km
3 km (1.9 mi) to the NE New Zealand, 40 km south of Blenheim, Marlborough Info
Monday, March 25, 2024 GMT (6 quakes)
Mar 26, 04:41 am (Auckland)
Mar 25, 16:41 GMT
2.4

5 km
33 km (21 mi) to the N Tasman, New Zealand, 235 km southwest of Wellington, Wellington 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, 09:36 pm (Auckland)
Mar 25, 08:36 GMT
1.9

5.2 km
New Zealand, 20 km southeast of Hanmer Springs, Canterbury Info
Mar 25, 06:08 pm (Auckland)
Mar 25, 05:08 GMT
2.3

5 km
New Zealand, 29 km northeast of Twizel, Canterbury Info
Mar 25, 05:27 pm (Auckland)
Mar 25, 04:27 GMT
1.5

26 km
12 km (7.5 mi) to the NE New Zealand Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 8.4 x 109 joules (2.34 megawatt hours, equivalent to 2.01 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 Canterbury, New Zealand:
  • Mag. 7 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 17.9 years)
  • Mag. 6 or higher: 0.83 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.2 years)
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 9.7 quakes per year
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 29.3 quakes per year
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 176 quakes per year (or 14.7 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 1,100 quakes per year (or 3.1 quakes per day)
  • Mag. 1 or higher: 1,700 quakes per year (or 4.7 quakes per day)
Canterbury has a high level of seismic activity. Canterbury has had at least 7 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.

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