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M3.2 Earthquake near Nelson City, Nelson (New Zealand)

UTC time: 2026-04-11 04:44:22 UTC Local time: —

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near Nelson City, Nelson (New Zealand) on April 11, 2026 at 04:44 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 73 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC. New Zealand: over the past 24 hours, QuakeMap24 logged 5 earthquakes, the strongest at M4.0.

Details

ID
c8787dd0256d90a077159d1b5bfdd6e9a755fe45
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
73.2 km
UTC time
2026-04-11 04:44:22 UTC
Local time
—
Country
New Zealand
State
Nelson
City
Nelson City
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-41.18900, 173.50210
Temperature
12.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 73.2 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 73.2 km
Intermediate
73.2 km
73.2 km — close to the regional average (70.9 km)
Regional average: 70.9 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Taranaki
    Distance: 216 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'518 m ·Last eruption: 1800 ·New Zealand
  • Ruapehu
    Distance: 275 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 2'797 m ·Last eruption: 2007 ·New Zealand
  • Tongariro
    Distance: 289 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 1'978 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Taupo
    Distance: 336 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 760 m ·Last eruption: 260 ·New Zealand
  • Okataina
    Distance: 424 km ·Lava dome(s) ·Elevation: 1'111 m ·Last eruption: 1981 ·New Zealand
  • Auckland Volcanic Field
    Distance: 491 km ·Volcanic field ·Elevation: 260 m ·Last eruption: 1446 ·New Zealand

Radius · 50 km

Nearby infrastructure

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Airports

  • Nelson AirportNew Zealand · NSN · NZNS
    26.1 kmStraight-line distance
  • Picton AerodromeNew Zealand · PCN · NZPN
    41.8 kmStraight-line distance
  • Woodbourne AirportNew Zealand · BHE · NZWB
    47.8 kmStraight-line distance

Source: OurAirports · Dataset date: 2026-10-05

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 ≥ 3.0 · 725 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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