New Zealand earhquakes from the past

first New Zealand earthquake in Marlborough

Oct 15, 1848

Magnitude 7.5 (depth 12 km)

new zealand earthquake history

Period: Oct 15, 1848 to Feb 22, 2011

second New Zealand earthquake in Wairarapa

Jan 23, 1855

magnitude 8.2 (depth 33 km)

3rd earthquake in Murchison

Jun 17, 1929

magnitude 7.8 (depth 20 km)

4th NZ earthquake in Arthurs pass

Sep 29, 1929

magnitude 7.1 (depth 12 km)

5th earthquake in Napier

Feb 3, 1931

magnitude 7.8 (depth 20 km)

6th earthquake in wairapa

Jun 24, 1942

magnitude 7.2 (depth 12 km)

7th earthquake in inangahua

May 24, 1968

magnitude 7.1 (depth 12 km)

8th earthquake in edgecumbe

Mar 2, 1987

magnitude 6.5 (depth 10 km)

9th earthquake in Darfield

Sep 4, 2010

magnitude 7.1 (depth 5 km)

10th earthquake in Christchurch

Feb 22, 2011

magnitude 6.3 (depth 5 km)