Tag South Island

Earthquakes, New Zealand, OFF W. COAST OF S. ISLAND, N.Z.

Magnitude 6.3 Earthquake Depth 20 km Strikes Off West Coast of South Island, New Zealand on 7th July 2025

The West Coast is a region of New Zealand on the west coast of the South Island. It is administered by the West Coast Regional Council, and is known co-officially as Te Tai Poutini. It comprises the territorial authorities of…

Earth Extremities
July 7, 2025

Earthquakes, New Zealand, OFF W. COAST OF S. ISLAND, N.Z.

Magnitude 6.2 Earthquake Depth 10 km Strikes Off West Coast of South Island, New Zealand on 29th April 2025

The region has a rich and important history. The land itself is ancient, stretching back to the Carboniferous period; this is evident by the amount of carboniferous materials naturally found there, especially coal. First settled by Kāi Tahu in approximately 1200 AD, the area…

Earth Extremities
April 29, 2025

Earthquakes, New Zealand, OFF W. COAST OF S. ISLAND, N.Z.

Magnitude 6.7 Earthquake Depth 9 km Strikes Off West Coast of South Island, New Zealand on 25th March 2025

Earth Extremities
March 25, 2025

Earthquakes, New Zealand, SOUTH ISLAND OF NEW ZEALAND

Magnitude 5.6 Earthquake Depth 12 km Strikes South Island of New Zealand on 19th Sept 2023

Earth Extremities
September 20, 2023

Cold Alert, Freeze Alert, Gale Force Wind Alert, Ice Alert, Rain Alert, Severe Weather, Snow Storm Alert, Winter Storm Alert

Winter storm due in South Island, New Zealand

A winter storm is expected to bring heavy rain, strong winds and snow to parts of the South Island over the next three days. The New Zealand Transport Agency said motorists should take extra care on South Island roads,…