Latest quakes in or near Nelson, New Zealand - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.1 earthquake Tasman Sea - Wellington, New Zealand - |
Strongest past 30 days | Mag. 4.2 Tasman - Nelson, New Zealand - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 4
- 6 quakes between magnitude 3 and 4
- 10 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 11 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 3, 06:21 pm (Auckland) | 2.1 12 km | Tasman Sea, 32 km southwest of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand | Info | ||
Thursday, May 2, 2024 GMT (5 quakes) | |||||
May 3, 05:13 am (Auckland) | 1.9 133 km | Tasman, 48 km west of Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand | Info | ||
May 3, 05:07 am (Auckland) | 1.6 117 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
May 3, 04:48 am (Auckland) | 2.2 7.1 km | 36 km southeast of Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand | Info | ||
May 3, 01:58 am (Auckland) | 2.2 22 km | Tasman Sea, 45 km west of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand | Info | ||
May 2, 09:48 pm (Auckland) | 2.4 10.8 km | 34 km southeast of Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand | Info | ||
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
May 2, 09:50 am (Auckland) | 1.7 51 km | Marlborough, 84 km west of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand | Info | ||
May 2, 06:37 am (Auckland) | 1.7 5 km | Tasman Sea, 47 km northwest of Porirua, Wellington, New Zealand | Info | ||
May 2, 05:39 am (Auckland) | 1.9 93 km | Tasman, 35 km west of Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand | Info | ||
May 2, 05:20 am (Auckland) | 2.2 110 km | West Coast, 60 km west of Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand | Info | ||
Tuesday, April 30, 2024 GMT (6 quakes) | |||||
May 1, 11:18 am (Auckland) | 2.2 5 km | West Coast, 49 km west of Motueka, Tasman, New Zealand | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.21 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 4.8 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 3 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 22 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 187 quakes per year (or 15.6 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 322 quakes per year (or 26.8 quakes per month)
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Nelson Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Nelson, New Zealand?
Nelson 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 323 quakes on average per year in or near Nelson, New Zealand. Nelson has had at least 3 quakes above magnitude 5 since 2010, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 1 to 5 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Nelson, New Zealand?
On average, Nelson has about 22 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Nelson?
The last earthquake in Nelson occurred 6 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 late afternoon of Friday, May 3, 2024 at 6.21 pm local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a very shallow depth of 12 km (7 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Nelson in the past 30 days?
In the past 30 days, Nelson has been shaken by 1 quake of magnitude 4.2, 6 quakes between 3.0 and 4.0, and 10 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There have been also 11 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Nelson in the past 30 days?
The strongest earthquake in Nelson in the past 30 days had a magnitude of 4.2 and occurred 4 days ago:
A moderate magnitude 4.2 earthquake hit 22 km (14 mi) away from Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand, in the morning of Tuesday, Apr 30, 2024 at 9.02 am local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a moderate depth of 96 km (59 mi) and was reported felt by some people near the epicenter.
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