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3 quakes Mag. 3+
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Latest quakes in or near Tasman, New Zealand - list, stats and map

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Mag. 1.7 earthquake Tasman, 50 km west of Stoke, Nelson -
Strongest past 30 daysMag. 3.5 New Zealand, 46 km east of Westport, West Coast -
Updated: Mar 29, 2024 02:20 GMT -
Find all latest earthquakes in or near Tasman, New Zealand, in our list below, updated every minute! Events are often reported within minutes. If you just felt a quake in or near Tasman, find out which quakes are happening right now!
In the past 24 hours, Tasman has had one quake of magnitude 1.7.
In the past 30 days, Tasman has had 62 quakes of magnitudes up to 3.5:
  • 5 quakes above magnitude 3
  • 40 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
  • 17 quakes below magnitude 2 that people normally don't feel.
Latest today: Mag. 1.7 Earthquake Tasman, New Zealand, 50 km W of Stoke, Nelson -
Strongest: Mag. 3.5 Earthquake New Zealand, 46 km E of Westport, West Coast -
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Latest quakes in or near Tasman, New Zealand - list, stats and map
Date and TimeMag
Depth
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Mar 29, 11:00 am (Auckland)
Mar 28, 23:00 GMT
1.7

69 km
New Zealand Info
Wednesday, March 27, 2024 GMT (1 quake)
Mar 27, 10:14 pm (Auckland)
Mar 27, 09:14 GMT
3.1

6.9 km
41 km (25 mi) to the S New Zealand, 97 km north of Christchurch, Canterbury
I FELT IT
Info
Monday, March 25, 2024 GMT (2 quakes)
Mar 26, 04:41 am (Auckland)
Mar 25, 16:41 GMT
2.4

5 km
Tasman, New Zealand, 235 km southwest of Wellington, Wellington Info
Mar 25, 03:45 pm (Auckland)
Mar 25, 02:45 GMT
2.1

5.1 km
2 km (1.2 mi) to the NW New Zealand, 11 km northwest of Takaka, Tasman Info
Sunday, March 24, 2024 GMT (3 quakes)
Mar 25, 12:58 pm (Auckland)
Mar 24, 23:58 GMT
3.4

201 km
11 km (6.8 mi) to the W West Coast, New Zealand, 70 km west of Nelson, Nelson
I FELT IT
Info
Mar 25, 09:59 am (Auckland)
Mar 24, 20:59 GMT
1.9

76 km
25 km (16 mi) to the E Tasman Sea, Nelson, New Zealand, 20 km east of Haulashore Island Info
Mar 24, 07:32 pm (Auckland)
Mar 24, 06:32 GMT
2.0

5 km
1 km (0.6 mi) to the NW Tasman Sea, New Zealand, 73 km northwest of Nelson, Nelson Info
Saturday, March 23, 2024 GMT (4 quakes)
Mar 24, 04:08 am (Auckland)
Mar 23, 15:08 GMT
3.5

5 km
9 km (5.6 mi) to the SW New Zealand, 46 km east of Westport, West Coast
I FELT IT - 1 report
Info
Mar 24, 01:32 am (Auckland)
Mar 23, 12:32 GMT
2.1

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

69 km
Tasman, New Zealand, 33 km southwest of Nelson, Nelson Info
Mar 23, 06:18 pm (Auckland)
Mar 23, 05:18 GMT
2.6

136 km
23 km (14 mi) to the N Tasman Sea, New Zealand, 72 km north of Nelson, Nelson Info
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Estimated combined seismic energy released: 4.7 x 1010 joules (12.9 megawatt hours, equivalent to 11.1 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 710 quakes on average per year in or near Tasman, New Zealand:
  • Mag. 7 or higher: 0.06 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 15.6 years)
  • Mag. 6 or higher: 0.76 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.3 years)
  • Mag. 5 or higher: 3.6 quakes per year
  • Mag. 4 or higher: 12.1 quakes per year
  • Mag. 3 or higher: 80 quakes per year (or 6.7 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 2 or higher: 497 quakes per year (or 41 quakes per month)
  • Mag. 1 or higher: 706 quakes per year (or 59 quakes per month)
Tasman has a very high level of seismic activity. Tasman has had at least 8 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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