Latest quakes in or near Adele Island, New Zealand - list, stats and map
Latest See all | Mag. 2.2 earthquake West Coast - Nelson, New Zealand - |
Strongest past 7 days | Mag. 3.6 Tasman Sea - 116 km north of Haulashore Island, New Zealand - |
- 0 quakes above magnitude 3
- 5 quakes between magnitude 2 and 3
- 6 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 22, 10:59 am (Auckland) | 2.2 112 km | West Coast, 61 km west of Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand | Info | ||
May 22, 02:50 am (GMT +12) | 2.7 149 km | Tasman Sea, 161 km northwest of Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand | Info | ||
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 (5 quakes) | |||||
May 21, 09:45 am (Auckland) | 2.5 108 km | Tasman Sea, 18 km northwest of Haulashore Island, New Zealand | Info | ||
May 21, 07:34 am (Auckland) | 2.5 56 km | Marlborough, 44 km southeast of Nelson, Nelson, 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 (4 quakes) | |||||
May 20, 03:25 am (GMT +12) | 3.6 155 km | Tasman Sea, 116 km north of Haulashore Island, New Zealand I FELT IT | Info | ||
May 19, 10:44 pm (Auckland) | 1.5 124 km | New Zealand | Info | ||
May 19, 07:34 pm (Auckland) | 1.7 53 km | 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: 1.85 quakes per year
- Mag. 3 or higher: 23.2 quakes per year
- Mag. 2 or higher: 189 quakes per year (or 15.8 quakes per month)
- Mag. 1 or higher: 311 quakes per year (or 25.9 quakes per month)
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Adele Island Earthquake FAQ
+How frequent are earthquakes in or near Adele Island, New Zealand?
Adele 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 316 quakes on average per year in or near Adele Island, New Zealand. Adele 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 Adele Island, New Zealand?
On average, Adele Island has about 23.2 quakes of magnitude 3 or higher per year.
+When was the latest earthquake in Adele Island?
The last earthquake in Adele Island occurred 8 hours ago and had a magnitude of 2.2:
A light magnitude 2.2 earthquake hit 61 km (38 mi) away from Nelson, Nelson, New Zealand, in the morning of Wednesday, May 22, 2024 at 10.59 am local time (Pacific/Auckland GMT +12). The quake had a moderate depth of 112 km (69 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
+How many quakes were there in Adele Island in the past 7 days?
In the past 7 days, Adele Island has had 0 quakes of magnitude 3.0 or above and 5 quakes between 2.0 and 3.0. There were also 6 quakes below magnitude 2.0 which people don't normally feel.
+What was the strongest quake in Adele Island in the past 7 days?
The strongest earthquake in Adele Island in the past 7 days had a magnitude of 3.6 and occurred 3 days ago:
A moderate magnitude 3.6 earthquake occurred in the Tasman Sea near the coast of New Zealand in the early morning of Monday, May 20, 2024 at 3.25 am local time (GMT +12). The quake had a moderate depth of 155 km (96 mi) and was not felt (or at least not reported so).
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