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M5.2 earthquake near Nelson, Nelson Region

Name: M5.2 earthquake near Nelson, Nelson Region
Start: 2021-11-07T03:16:45.385+00:00
Location: 80 km NE of Takaka, New Zealand

1804 d ago · 7 Nov 2021, 03:16 UTC 80 km NE of Takaka, New Zealand

What happened

A magnitude 5.2 earthquake struck 80 km NE of Takaka, New Zealand on 7 Nov 2021, 03:16 UTC at a depth of 219 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 106 km away in Nelson Region, New Zealand.

Timeline

First reported by USGS
16 Oct 2026, 20:47 UTC

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