Within 300 km
Earthquakes near Nelson
Nelson, Nelson Region, New Zealand · population 54,400. Every earthquake within 300 km since 1900.
Past 30 days4M2.5+ within 300 km
Past year41M2.5+
Since 1900798M4.5+, 41 of them M6+
How often M6+3 yraverage gap between M6+ quakes
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Magnitude 4.5+ per year since 1900
Within 300 km of Nelson. Small quakes were rarely recorded worldwide before the 1970s, so early years show fewer.
The strongest on record
- 7.8 53 km NNE of Amberley, New Zealand Nov 13, 2016
- 7.3 68 km S of Wakefield, New Zealand Jun 16, 1929
- 7.2 39 km SE of Palmerston North, New Zealand Mar 5, 1934
- 7.1 38 km E of Westport, New Zealand May 23, 1968
- 7.0 19 km NE of Methven, New Zealand Sep 3, 2010
- 7.0 25 km SE of Masterton, New Zealand Jun 24, 1942
- 7.0 30 km NW of Amberley, New Zealand Mar 9, 1929
- 6.8 56 km NW of Oxford, New Zealand Jun 18, 1994
- 6.8 15 km SSE of Levin, New Zealand Aug 1, 1942
- 6.8 56 km SSE of Castlepoint, New Zealand Aug 5, 1917
The latest nearby
- 4.3 16 km SSW of Renwick, New Zealand Oct 26, 2026
- 4.2 38 km NE of Castlepoint, New Zealand Oct 19, 2026
- 4.2 25 km SSE of Pahiatua, New Zealand Oct 12, 2026
- 5.0 4 km ENE of Inglewood, New Zealand Oct 2, 2026
- 4.0 7 km ESE of Ashhurst, New Zealand Sep 27, 2026
- 4.0 9 km WNW of Solway, New Zealand Sep 21, 2026
- 4.5 64 km SSW of Patea, New Zealand Sep 14, 2026
- 3.9 12 km N of Rahotu, New Zealand Sep 5, 2026
- 4.6 28 km NW of Raumati Beach, New Zealand Sep 4, 2026
- 4.2 29 km WNW of Titahi Bay, New Zealand Jul 31, 2026
- 4.2 54 km E of Hanmer Springs, New Zealand Jul 12, 2026
- 4.4 65 km S of Patea, New Zealand Jun 28, 2026
- 4.3 45 km ESE of Castlepoint, New Zealand Jun 17, 2026
- 4.4 30 km W of Titahi Bay, New Zealand Jun 16, 2026
- 4.1 28 km W of Picton, New Zealand Jun 12, 2026