Latest quakes in or near Pepin Island, New Zealand - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 1.2 earthquake West Coast - Nelson, New Zealand - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 2.9 Marlborough - Nelson, New Zealand - |
- 2 quakes above magnitude 2
- 3 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Date and Time | Mag Depth | Nearest Volcano | Location | Details | Map |
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May 16, 01:55 am (Auckland) | 1.2 111 km | West Coast, 57 km west of Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand | Info | ||
May 15, 11:40 pm (GMT +12) | 2.3 149 km | Tasman Sea, 155 km northwest of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand | Info | ||
Tuesday, May 14, 2024 GMT (5 quakes) | |||||
May 15, 11:08 am (Auckland) | 2.2 44 km | Tasman Sea, 88 km northwest of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand | Info | ||
May 15, 09:23 am (Auckland) | 2.6 59 km | Tasman, 79 km southwest of Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand | Info | ||
May 15, 05:32 am (Auckland) | 1.6 12 km | 22 km southeast of Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand | Info | ||
May 14, 10:49 pm (Auckland) | 1.4 88 km | Tasman, 36 km west of Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand | Info | ||
May 14, 03:33 pm (Auckland) | 1.6 111 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
Monday, May 13, 2024 GMT (5 quakes) | |||||
May 14, 09:49 am (Auckland) | 1.8 58 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
May 14, 09:48 am (Auckland) | 1.7 38 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
May 14, 05:09 am (Auckland) | 2.5 30 km | Marlborough, 82 km south of Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand | Info | ||
May 14, 04:54 am (Auckland) | 2.9 42 km | Marlborough, 43 km south of Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.11 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 9.1 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 2.8 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 21.4 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 175 quakes per year (or 14.6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 301 quakes per year (or 25.1 quakes per month)
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Pepin Island Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Pepin Island, New Zealand?
Pepin Island has a high level of seismic activity. Based on data from the past 54 years and our earthquake archive back to 1900, there are about 303 quakes on average per year in or near Pepin Island, New Zealand. Pepin Island has had at least 6 quakes above magnitude 5 since 1970, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 5 to 10 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Pepin Island, New Zealand?
On average, Pepin Island has about 21.4 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Pepin Island?
The last earthquake in Pepin Island occurred 1 hour and 35 minutes ago and had a magnitude of 1.2:
A light magnitude 1.2 earthquake hit 57 km (36 mi) away from Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand, in the early morning of Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 1.55 am local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a moderate depth of 111 km (69 mi) and was too small to be felt by people.
+How many quakes were there in Pepin Island in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Pepin Island has had 2 quakes of magnitude 2.0 or above. There were also 3 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Pepin Island in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Pepin Island in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 2.9 and occurred 1 day 23 hours ago:
A light magnitude 2.9 earthquake hit 43 km (27 mi) away from Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand, in the early morning of Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at 4.54 am local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a shallow depth of 42 km (26 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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