QQuakeFacts
QuakeFactsEvidence report · prepared 2 September 2026https://quakes99.com/entity/usp000fbwt
USGS usp000fbwt

13 May 2007, 14:25

22 km E of Nelson, New Zealand

A magnitude 5 mb earthquake at 90 km depth.

Depth90 kmPublished hypocentral depth
Tsunami flagNot flaggedUSGS catalog flag, not a current warning
Updated7 November 2014Latest timestamp stored in this record

Published location

Where is 22 km E of Nelson, New Zealand?

This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.

-41.250000, 173.550000

Open the interactive map ↗

Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

What the numbers mean

Magnitude measures event size; depth locates the source below the surface. Neither value alone establishes local damage or personal risk.

Need a current safety answer?

Use local emergency authorities and the live USGS event page. This historical evidence page is not an alert service.

Open the USGS event →

Continue exploring

Nearby events with a similar magnitude

M 5

25 km SE of Blenheim, New Zealand

M 5

38 km NNE of Picton, New Zealand

M 5

North Island of New Zealand

M 5

22 km E of Waipawa, New Zealand

M 5

86 km NE of Takaka, New Zealand

M 5

15 km ESE of Kawerau, New Zealand

Catalog fields and provenance
Event ID
usp000fbwt
Coordinates
-41.25, 173.55
Network
us
Significance
385