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M1.9 Earthquake near Nelson (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-10-28 10:37:19 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M1.9 earthquake was recorded near Nelson (New Zealand) on October 28, 2026 at 10:37 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 53 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The data is provided by GeoNet and cross-checked across seismological networks. New Zealand: 58 earthquakes were recorded in the past 24 hours, the strongest reaching M3.2.

Details

ID
25301501f38dfe21c664387d431d6f70726bf839
Magnitude
M1.9
Depth
52.5 km
UTC time
2026-10-28 10:37:19 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Nelson
City
Nelson
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-41.26506, 173.43045
Temperature
6.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 52.5 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 52.5 km
Shallow
52.5 km
52.5 km — close to the regional average (64.1 km)
Regional average: 64.1 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Taranaki
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 286 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 300 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 347 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 434 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Nelson AirportNew Zealand · NSN · NZNS
    17.6 kmStraight-line distance
  • Picton AerodromeNew Zealand · PCN · NZPN
    44.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Woodbourne AirportNew Zealand · BHE · NZWB
    46.2 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-11-14

This selection shows geographic proximity, not a hazard zone or confirmed impacts. Distances use recorded site coordinates. Sources & data dates

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Context for this earthquake

05 Oct 2025 – 05 Oct 2026 · M ≥ 2.0 · 728 Catalogue entries

Sufficiently reliable matching data are not currently available for a direct comparison. The area profile shows the available records and their limitations.

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