35 km south-west of CollingwoodAug 18, 2026, 8:08 PM
Nearby significant earthquake87 km from Richmond750 km deep
Latest Earthquakes near Richmond
Live map and archive of seismic activity in and around Richmond, Tasman District.
Updated: 8:08:10 PM
Recent earthquakes that may have affected Richmond
20 km east of NelsonAug 17, 2026, 10:33 PM
Nearby significant earthquake31 km from Richmond61.05 km deep
Richmond Activity Report
M1.5+Largest Measured Events
Filtered Statistics
Total Events
7
3.0
Largest Magnitude
35 km south-west of Collingwood
Significant
0
3.0
Most Recent1 HR AGO
35 km south-west of Collingwood
Depth distribution
Shallow-focus 4Intermediate-focus 2Deep-focus 1
Filtered Statistics
7 events
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Common Questions about Earthquakes near Richmond
Is Richmond in an earthquake-prone area?
Richmond and the surrounding Tasman District region may experience seismic activity of varying strength. The map above helps you review nearby recent events and get a quick sense of local seismic patterns.
When was the last earthquake near Richmond?
Use the filters above to check the latest earthquakes near Richmond. The past-hour, past-day, and past-7-day views are especially helpful if you are monitoring current activity.
What is the largest earthquake recorded near Richmond?
Switch to a wider custom date range to look further back in the archive. That makes it much easier to identify the strongest historical earthquakes around Richmond.
How far back does the earthquake data go?
Our broader archive reaches back to 1900. To keep performance stable, the visible list is capped at the 2000 most relevant events for your current filters.
Earthquake information is automatically aggregated from the official seismic agencies listed below. Preliminary measurements can change as agencies review an event; use local emergency authorities for safety decisions. Latest successful data update: Aug 18, 2026, 08:08 PM UTC.
Data sources:
- USGS — Credit: U.S. Geological Survey.
- EMSC — Credit: EMSC/CSEM. Event catalogue data are provided under CC BY 4.0. CC BY 4.0
- JMA — Source: Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
- Geoscience Australia — Based on Australian Earthquakes data by Geoscience Australia. © Commonwealth of Australia. Licensed under CC BY 4.0; the section 5 disclaimer applies. CC BY 4.0
- GeoNet — We acknowledge the New Zealand GeoNet programme and its sponsors NHC, Earth Sciences NZ, LINZ, NEMA and MBIE for providing earthquake data.