Earthquakes by city New Zealand 100 km

Seismic city profile

Earthquake in Nelson today

Nelson, New Zealand: 470 earthquakes of magnitude 4.0+ detected within 100 km.

Population

55,200

Residents in the indexed city record.

Earthquakes

470

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: 2026-05-16 06:34 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.

1 M4.0+ event(s) have 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 2026-05-16 06:34 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

47.4 km

Timeline

Recent seismic activity

Latest 4 events shown

UTC	Magnitude	Region	Depth
2026-05-16 06:34	M 4.4	Blenheim New Zealand	20.6 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

Monthly profile

Recent monthly trend

2025-08 1 events

2025-09 2 events

2026-05 1 events

Historic snapshot

Earthquakes history

Strongest years

1929 M 7.3 max · 5 earthquakes 2013 M 6.5 max · 118 earthquakes 2015 M 6.1 max · 13 earthquakes 1992 M 6.0 max · 3 earthquakes 1977 M 6.0 max · 1 earthquakes

Year	Max magnitude	Earthquakes
2026	M 4.4	1
2025	M 4.4	6
2024	M 5.1	4
2023	M 4.5	6
2022	M 5.2	6
2021	M 4.7	7
2020	M 4.7	8
2019	M 4.7	3
2018	M 4.7	9
2017	M 5.4	18
2016	M 5.7	74
2015	M 6.1	13
2014	M 4.4	3
2013	M 6.5	118
2012	M 4.7	7
2011	M 5.1	10
2010	M 4.7	11
2009	M 4.6	10
2008	M 4.6	10
2007	M 5.0	19
2006	M 5.2	13
2005	M 4.8	20
2004	M 4.7	5
2003	M 5.0	8
2002	M 5.2	9
2001	M 5.0	14
2000	M 4.6	6
1999	M 5.2	9
1998	M 4.7	5
1997	M 5.2	10
1996	M 4.4	1
1995	M 5.8	3
1994	M 4.3	1
1993	M 4.3	4
1992	M 6.0	3
1990	M 4.6	1
1987	M 4.7	1
1985	M 5.3	1
1979	M 4.5	1
1977	M 6.0	1
1975	M 4.8	1
1974	M 5.3	2
1973	M 5.5	3
1929	M 7.3	5