Latest quakes in or near Tasman, New Zealand - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.1 earthquake Tasman - Nelson, New Zealand - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 3.1 Tasman Sea - Nelson, New Zealand - |
- 1 quake above magnitude 3
- 6 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 8 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 21, 12:02 pm (Auckland) | 2.1 68 km | Tasman, 23 km southwest of Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand | Info | ||
Monday, May 20, 2024 GMT (4 quakes) | |||||
May 21, 09:45 am (Auckland) | 2.5 108 km | Tasman Sea, 18 km northwest of Haulashore Island, New Zealand | Info | ||
May 21, 06:45 am (Auckland) | 1.4 158 km | Tasman, 50 km west of Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand | Info | ||
May 21, 02:58 am (Auckland) | 1.9 129 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
May 21, 12:04 am (Auckland) | 1.9 67 km | 8.2 km south of Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand | Info | ||
Sunday, May 19, 2024 GMT (2 quakes) | |||||
May 19, 10:44 pm (Auckland) | 1.5 124 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
May 19, 04:05 pm (Auckland) | 1.3 113 km | Tasman, 33 km northwest of Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand | Info | ||
Saturday, May 18, 2024 GMT (1 quake) | |||||
May 19, 10:01 am (Auckland) | 2.3 96 km | Tasman, 48 km west of Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand | Info | ||
Thursday, May 16, 2024 GMT (3 quakes) | |||||
May 17, 07:26 am (Auckland) | 2.3 167 km | Tasman Sea, 79 km north of Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand | Info | ||
May 17, 01:10 am (Auckland) | 2.7 57 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
May 16, 03:55 pm (Auckland) | 3.1 161 km | Tasman Sea, 89 km north of Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand I FELT IT | Info |
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Earthquake statistics
Average number of earthquakes
- Mag. 6 or higher: 0.04 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 25 years)
- Mag. 5 or higher: 0.74 quakes per year (or 1 quake every 1.4 years)
- Mag. 4 or higher: 6.5 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 51 quakes per year (or 4.2 quakes per month)
- Mag. 2 or higher: 405 quakes per year (or 33.7 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 593 quakes per year (or 49 quakes per month)
Number of earthquakes over time
Tasman Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Tasman, New Zealand?
Tasman 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 598 quakes on average per year in or near Tasman, New Zealand. Tasman has had at least 5 quakes above magnitude 6 since 1900, which suggests that larger earthquakes of this size occur infrequently, probably on average approximately every 20 to 25 years.
+How many earthquakes occur every year in or near Tasman, New Zealand?
On average, Tasman has about 51 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year (Mag 4+: 6.5 quakes per year).
+When was the latest earthquake in Tasman?
The last earthquake in Tasman occurred 4 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.1:
A light magnitude 2.1 earthquake hit 23 km (14 mi) away from Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand, around noon of Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at 12.02 pm local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a shallow depth of 68 km (42 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Tasman in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Tasman has had 1 quake of magnitude 3.1 and 6 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 8 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Tasman in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Tasman in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 3.1 and occurred 5 days ago:
A light magnitude 3.1 earthquake occurred in the Tasman Sea near the coast of New Zealand in the early afternoon of Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 3.55 pm local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a moderate depth of 161 km (100 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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