1826 Earthquake: Fjordland, New Zealand
A magnitude 8 earthquake struck Fjordland, New Zealand in 1826.
Map
Where it struck, with the other significant earthquakes within 200 km. Circles are sized and colored by magnitude; select one for its page.
The earthquake
- Date
- 1826
- Place
- Fjordland, New Zealand
- Magnitude
- 8 (Ms)
- Tsunami
- None recorded
- Epicenter
- 45.800° S, 166.500° E
- Country
- New Zealand
The toll
The record gives no deaths, injuries or damage for this earthquake.
What the record says
NCEI’s account, from the sources it cites.
1825, Fjordland, magnitude 7.5-8. (reference #1002)
Other significant earthquakes nearby
Within 200 km, the deadliest first.
- July 15, 2009, Off West Coast of South Island, New Zealand
- August 21, 2003, Dunedin,invercargill,te Anau,fiordland, New Zealand
- March 25, 2025, Off West Coast of South Island, New Zealand
- October 12, 1979, W of North Island, New Zealand
- October 15, 2007, Fiordland, South Island, New Zealand
- November 22, 2004, Invercargill, Southland, Otago, New Zealand
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Sources
Significant earthquakes from NOAA’s National Centers for Environmental Information, Global Historical Hazard Database, cited as NCEI/WDS, doi:10.7289/V5PN93H7. Public domain. Read 2026-09-24. NCEI earthquake 1697.