5
Recorded earthquakes
city
1998
Nelson earthquakes in 1998
Earthquake archive for Nelson in 1998: 5 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.7
Strongest magnitude
4.3
Average magnitude
27.2 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.7
30 Jul 1998
Wellington, New Zealand
Depth
13.5 km
UTC
19:24:17
Coordinates
-41.962, 174.032
Analysis of the recorded activity
During 1998, 5 earthquakes were recorded near Nelson. Magnitudes ranged from 4.0 to 4.7, with an average of 4.3; depths ranged from 5.0 to 79.3 km, averaging 27.2 km. Activity extended from Monday, May 18, 1998 to Friday, August 28, 1998 UTC.
Only 5 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.7
13.5 km
Wellington, New Zealand
30 Jul 1998 19:24:17 UTC
4.4
5.0 km
Blenheim, New Zealand
30 Jul 1998 16:47:33 UTC
4.3
33.0 km
Nelson, New Zealand
28 Aug 1998 06:40:12 UTC
4.1
79.3 km
Nelson, New Zealand
18 May 1998 06:51:23 UTC
4.0
5.0 km
Nelson, New Zealand
07 Aug 1998 08:48:25 UTC