2
Recorded earthquakes
region
December 2015
Nelson earthquakes in December 2015
Earthquake archive for Nelson in December 2015: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.6
Strongest magnitude
4.4
Average magnitude
74.2 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.6
30 Dec 2015
Nelson, New Zealand
Depth
142.4 km
UTC
19:50:48
Coordinates
-40.564, 173.422
Analysis of the recorded activity
During December 2015, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Nelson. Magnitudes ranged from 4.3 to 4.6, with an average of 4.5; depths ranged from 6.0 to 142.4 km, averaging 74.2 km. Activity extended from Sunday, December 13, 2015 to Wednesday, December 30, 2015 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.6
142.4 km
Nelson, New Zealand
30 Dec 2015 19:50:48 UTC
4.3
6.0 km
Nelson, New Zealand
13 Dec 2015 15:42:41 UTC