Earthquake Statistics for Nelson

This page provides an overview of the earthquake statistics for the Nelson region, including the total counts over various time periods and magnitude distributions.

Total Earthquakes

Period Total
Last 24h 0
Last Week 0
Last Month 7
Last Year 46
Total 46

Magnitude Distribution

Magnitude Count Percentage
<1 0 0%
1 27 58.7%
2 17 37%
3 1 2.2%
4 1 2.2%
5 0 0%
6 0 0%
7 0 0%

Biggest Earthquakes

Magnitude Date Location City
4.0 Jul 27, 2025 07:11 15 km north-east of Nelson Cable Bay
3.2 Jul 06, 2025 13:39 30 km north-east of Motueka Cable Bay
2.9 Sep 19, 2025 18:51 20 km north-east of Nelson Nelson
2.6 Apr 08, 2025 13:54 15 km north-east of Nelson Nelson
2.6 Sep 12, 2025 14:53 25 km north-east of Nelson Cable Bay
2.6 Sep 03, 2025 16:37 10 km south-east of Nelson Nelson
2.5 Jun 14, 2025 23:46 Within 5 km of Nelson Nelson
2.5 Apr 27, 2025 22:28 25 km north-east of Nelson Nelson
2.3 Apr 17, 2025 17:09 20 km east of Nelson Nelson
2.3 Sep 17, 2025 07:18 30 km north of Nelson Cable Bay
2.3 Apr 04, 2025 14:30 20 km north-east of Nelson Cable Bay
2.3 Aug 05, 2025 11:09 35 km west of French Pass Otarawao
2.2 Sep 01, 2025 22:36 20 km north of Nelson Glenduan
2.2 Mar 14, 2025 23:19 10 km south of Nelson Nelson
2.2 Sep 09, 2025 03:34 15 km north of Nelson Nelson
2.1 Feb 23, 2025 06:49 5 km north of Nelson Marybank
2.1 Mar 24, 2025 23:27 10 km south-east of Nelson Nelson
2.1 Jun 16, 2025 11:54 10 km south of Nelson Nelson
2.0 Jul 16, 2025 09:52 25 km west of French Pass Otarawao
2.0 May 19, 2025 19:50 10 km north of Nelson Marybank