2
Recorded earthquakes
region
January 2017
Nelson earthquakes in January 2017
Earthquake archive for Nelson in January 2017: 2 recorded events with dates, magnitudes, depths and epicenter details.
Overview
Period at a glance
4.4
Strongest magnitude
4.2
Average magnitude
29.9 km
Average depth
Strongest event
4.4
17 Jan 2017
Nelson, New Zealand
Depth
50.8 km
UTC
14:07:39
Coordinates
-42.116, 173.060
Analysis of the recorded activity
During January 2017, 2 earthquakes were recorded near Nelson. Magnitudes ranged from 4.1 to 4.4, with an average of 4.3; depths ranged from 9.0 to 50.8 km, averaging 29.9 km. Activity extended from Sunday, January 8, 2017 to Tuesday, January 17, 2017 UTC.
Only 2 earthquakes in the current catalogue match this period and location.
Event list
All earthquakes
Mag
Location
Details
4.4
50.8 km
Nelson, New Zealand
17 Jan 2017 14:07:39 UTC
4.1
9.0 km
Nelson, New Zealand
08 Jan 2017 12:56:08 UTC