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

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Mag. 2.3 earthquake West Coast, 56 km west of Nelson, Nelson -
Strongest past 30 daysMag. 3.4 New Zealand - Mar 16, 2024 -
Updated: Mar 29, 2024 07:19 GMT -
Find all latest earthquakes in or near Nelson, New Zealand, in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near Nelson, find out which quakes are happening right now!
There were no significant confirmed earthquakes in or near Nelson in the past 24 hours.
In the past 30 days, Nelson has had 21 quakes of magnitudes up to 3.4:
  • 1 quake above magnitude 3
  • 10 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
  • 10 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Latest today: Mag. 2.3 Earthquake West Coast, New Zealand, 56 km W of Nelson, Nelson -
Strongest: Mag. 3.4 Earthquake New Zealand -
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Latest quakes in or near Nelson, New Zealand - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
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Mar 29, 05:36 pm (Auckland)
Mar 29, 05:36 GMT
2.3

113 km
49 km (30 mi) to the W West Coast, New Zealand, 56 km west of Nelson, Nelson Info
Monday, March 25, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 26, 06:15 am (Auckland)
Mar 25, 17:15 GMT
1.7

59 km
11 km (6.8 mi) to the E Marlborough, New Zealand, 37 km east of Nelson, Nelson Info
Sunday, March 24, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 25, 09:59 am (Auckland)
Mar 24, 20:59 GMT
1.9

76 km
Tasman Sea, Nelson, New Zealand, 20 km east of Haulashore Island Info
Saturday, March 23, 2024 GMT (3 quakes)
Mar 24, 08:41 am (Auckland)
Mar 23, 20:41 GMT
2.5

204 km
47 km (29 mi) to the NE Tasman Sea, New Zealand, 77 km northwest of Wellington, Wellington Info
Mar 24, 01:32 am (Auckland)
Mar 23, 12:32 GMT
2.1

73 km
New Zealand, 31 km northeast of Nelson, Nelson Info
Mar 23, 11:02 pm (Auckland)
Mar 23, 10:02 GMT
2.0

69 km
23 km (14 mi) to the SW Tasman, New Zealand, 33 km southwest of Nelson, Nelson Info
Friday, March 22, 2024 GMT (4 quakes)
Mar 23, 08:43 am (Auckland)
Mar 22, 19:43 GMT
1.9

95 km
28 km (17 mi) to the SW New Zealand Info
Mar 22, 10:03 pm (Auckland)
Mar 22, 09:03 GMT
2.1

91 km
45 km (28 mi) to the NW Tasman, New Zealand, 48 km northwest of Nelson, Nelson Info
Mar 22, 06:08 pm (Auckland)
Mar 22, 05:08 GMT
2.4

141 km
28 km (17 mi) to the W New Zealand Info
Mar 22, 05:01 pm (Auckland)
Mar 22, 04:01 GMT
2.1

59 km
50 km (31 mi) to the SW Tasman, New Zealand, 61 km southwest of Nelson, Nelson Info
Wednesday, March 20, 2024 GMT (4 quakes)
Mar 21, 07:35 am (Auckland)
Mar 20, 18:35 GMT
0.9

82 km
4 km (2.5 mi) to the N New Zealand Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 1.5 x 1010 joules (4.09 megawatt hours, equivalent to 3.52 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 308 quakes on average per year in or near Nelson, New Zealand:
  • Mag. 7 or higher: 0.05 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 20.8 years)
  • Mag. 6 or higher: 0.68 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.5 years)
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 1.87 quakes per year
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 7 quakes per year
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 43 quakes per year (or 3.6 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 200 quakes per year (or 16.7 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 1 or higher: 308 quakes per year (or 25.7 quakes per month)
Nelson has a very high level of seismic activity. Nelson has had at least 6 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.

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Number of earthquakes over time: 2023
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