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M2.5 Earthquake near Nelson (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-10-29 21:00:35 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M2.5 earthquake was recorded near Nelson (New Zealand) on October 29, 2026 at 21:00 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 67 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size typically go unnoticed.

The event was recorded by GeoNet. New Zealand: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 58 earthquakes, the strongest at M3.2.

Details

ID
30d0f911eddcffe7b4e4c999caaec237bb9bf4e3
Magnitude
M2.5
Depth
67.1 km
UTC time
2026-10-29 21:00:35 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Nelson
City
Nelson
Source
geonet
Coordinates
-41.28721, 173.35556
Temperature
7.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 67.1 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 67.1 km
Shallow
67.1 km
67.1 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: 229 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 292 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 306 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 353 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 440 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
    11.0 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

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