Earthquakes by city New Zealand 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Nelson today

Nelson, New Zealand: 250 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

55,200

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

250

Earthquakes at M4.0+ nearby.

Max magnitude

7.3

Strongest recorded event in the current radius.

Timezone

Pacific/Auckland

Coordinates -41.271, 173.284

Nearby activity pulse

Last 30 days

Last 12 months

Last nearby event: 2025-09-23 23:23 UTC

Strongest nearby event

M 7.3

Nelson, New Zealand

1929-06-16 22:47 UTC

Updated today

Earthquake in Nelson today

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

No M4.0+ event has been observed in the last 30 days around Nelson.

The strongest earthquake recorded near Nelson 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 Nelson today?

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

When was the last earthquake near Nelson?

The last nearby earthquake was recorded on 2025-09-23 23:23 UTC.

What is the strongest earthquake recorded near Nelson?

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

Map

Earthquakes within 100 km of Nelson

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

Average magnitude

4.4

Average depth

65.8 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 25 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth
2026-06-12 11:01	M 4.2	Nelson New Zealand	85.7 km
2026-06-12 01:54	M 4.2	Blenheim New Zealand	65.1 km
2025-09-23 23:23	M 4.3	Nelson New Zealand	124.3 km
2025-09-08 03:50	M 4.3	Nelson New Zealand	6.7 km
2025-08-30 11:31	M 4.3	Wellington New Zealand	72.9 km
2025-04-06 21:49	M 4.1	Nelson New Zealand	73.3 km
2025-03-20 19:24	M 4.4	Blenheim New Zealand	10.0 km
2025-03-04 02:53	M 4.0	Nelson New Zealand	221.5 km
2024-11-04 02:58	M 4.3	Wellington New Zealand	48.2 km
2024-10-05 16:08	M 5.1	Wellington New Zealand	44.4 km
2024-10-01 04:49	M 4.4	Wellington New Zealand	19.5 km
2024-03-16 01:58	M 4.2	Wellington New Zealand	59.1 km
2023-12-22 14:27	M 4.5	Nelson New Zealand	181.2 km
2023-10-23 22:07	M 4.1	Wellington New Zealand	59.8 km
2023-09-27 10:56	M 4.2	Nelson New Zealand	10.0 km
2023-07-06 07:47	M 4.1	Nelson New Zealand	104.4 km
2023-02-28 07:26	M 4.1	Blenheim New Zealand	46.7 km
2023-02-21 21:11	M 4.5	Nelson New Zealand	59.6 km
2022-10-29 23:35	M 4.5	Nelson New Zealand	83.6 km
2022-10-13 14:03	M 5.0	Nelson New Zealand	167.0 km
2022-09-22 09:07	M 5.2	Wellington New Zealand	70.2 km
2022-06-26 22:48	M 4.5	Wellington New Zealand	58.0 km
2022-03-20 07:28	M 4.4	Blenheim New Zealand	10.0 km
2022-02-21 03:06	M 5.2	Blenheim New Zealand	36.4 km
2021-12-28 16:40	M 4.5	Blenheim New Zealand	10.0 km

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2025-09 2 events

2026-06 2 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

No historic yearly data to display yet.

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes