Earthquakes by city New Zealand 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Blenheim today

Blenheim, New Zealand: 689 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

30,600

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

689

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

7.3

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

Pacific/Auckland

Coordinates -41.516, 173.953

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2026-06-02 06:38 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 7.3

Nelson, New Zealand

1929-06-16 22:47 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Blenheim today

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Blenheim.

2 M4.0+ event(s) have been observed in the last 30 days around Blenheim.

The strongest earthquake recorded near Blenheim reached magnitude 7.3 on 1929-06-16 22:47 UTC, near Nelson.

Status today

No earthquake detected today

Strongest today

Was there an earthquake in Blenheim today?

No earthquake of magnitude M4.0+ has been detected today within 100 km of Blenheim.

When was the last earthquake near Blenheim?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2026-06-02 06:38 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Blenheim?

The strongest earthquake recorded near Blenheim reached magnitude 7.3 on 1929-06-16 22:47 UTC, near Nelson.

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Blenheim

The map centers on Blenheim and highlights the most recent earthquakes detected within 100 km.

Average magnitude

4.5

Average depth

28.3 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 6 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth
2026-06-02 06:38	M 4.5	Wellington New Zealand	66.7 km
2026-05-16 06:34	M 4.4	Blenheim New Zealand	20.6 km
2026-02-03 23:35	M 4.0	Blenheim New Zealand	18.0 km
2025-11-06 08:09	M 4.5	Wellington New Zealand	43.3 km
2025-08-30 11:31	M 4.3	Wellington New Zealand	72.9 km
2025-06-24 12:19	M 4.4	Wellington New Zealand	55.4 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2025-08 1 events

2025-11 1 events

2026-02 1 events

2026-05 1 events

2026-06 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Strongest years

1929 M 7.3 max · 1 earthquakes 2016 M 6.5 max · 218 earthquakes 2013 M 6.5 max · 127 earthquakes 2015 M 6.1 max · 10 earthquakes 1992 M 6.0 max · 2 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2026	M 4.5	3
2025	M 4.6	8
2024	M 5.1	8
2023	M 4.5	6
2022	M 5.2	7
2021	M 4.7	8
2020	M 4.8	7
2019	M 4.7	3
2018	M 4.7	17
2017	M 5.4	34
2016	M 6.5	218
2015	M 6.1	10
2014	M 4.4	6
2013	M 6.5	127
2012	M 4.8	8
2011	M 5.1	13
2010	M 4.5	9
2009	M 4.6	15
2008	M 5.1	10
2007	M 5.0	13
2006	M 4.9	14
2005	M 4.9	21
2004	M 4.5	5
2003	M 5.0	14
2002	M 4.8	12
2001	M 5.0	22
2000	M 4.6	9
1999	M 5.2	16
1998	M 4.9	7
1997	M 5.2	12
1996	M 5.1	3
1995	M 5.8	3
1994	M 4.5	3
1993	M 4.3	1
1992	M 6.0	2
1990	M 5.6	2
1989	M 4.7	1
1987	M 4.7	2
1979	M 4.5	1
1977	M 6.0	1
1975	M 5.2	2
1974	M 4.7	1
1973	M 5.7	3
1966	M 5.7	1
1929	M 7.3	1