M5.1 earthquake near Nelson, Nelson Region

What happened

A magnitude 5.1 earthquake struck 88 km SSW of Opunake, New Zealand on 10 Aug 2023, 23:53 UTC at a depth of 181 km.

Earthquakes of this size are classed as Moderate. Can damage poorly built structures close to the epicentre. This was an intermediate-depth earthquake, so shaking is spread over a wider, gentler area.

The nearest town in our records is Nelson, about 120 km away in Nelson Region, New Zealand.