Magnitude 4.2, Mon Dec 16 2024 3:26 AM


Location history for this earthquake. The automatic earthquake location system makes many locations for each quake. Not all quakes have a location history.

Magnitude History


0.01.02.03.04.05.0Magnitude012345678910111213141516171819Time since earthquake (minutes)Magnitude Historyb

The magnitude history for this event. The most recent value is shown as a larger circle and also labeled: c: caution, g: good b: best (reviewed by a duty person).

Depth History


0100200300400500600700Depth (km)012345678910111213141516171819Time since earthquake (minutes)Depth Historyb

The depth history for this event. The most recent value is shown as a larger circle and also labeled; c: caution, g: good b: best (reviewed by a duty person).

Origin History Map

Map of New Zealand.

Location History


Modification Time Quality Magnitude Depth Latitude Longitude
2024-12-15T14:45:56Z best 4.2 500.0 -22.02 -177.99
2024-12-15T14:36:17Z preliminary 4.4 600.0 -21.67 179.45
2024-12-15T14:31:19Z automatic 2.0 114.7 -37.94 176.67
2024-12-15T14:31:18Z automatic 2.0 114.7 -37.94 176.67
2024-12-15T14:31:17Z automatic 2.0 114.7 -37.94 176.67
2024-12-15T14:31:16Z automatic 2.0 114.7 -37.94 176.67
2024-12-15T14:31:13Z automatic 2.0 114.7 -37.94 176.67
2024-12-15T14:31:10Z automatic 2.1 114.7 -37.94 176.67
2024-12-15T14:31:05Z automatic 2.1 114.7 -37.94 176.67
2024-12-15T14:31:02Z automatic 2.1 114.7 -37.94 176.67
2024-12-15T14:30:55Z automatic 2.1 114.7 -37.94 176.67
2024-12-15T14:30:47Z automatic 2.0 114.7 -37.94 176.67
2024-12-15T14:30:46Z automatic 2.0 114.7 -37.94 176.67
2024-12-15T14:30:43Z automatic 1.9 114.7 -37.94 176.67
2024-12-15T14:30:38Z automatic 1.5 114.7 -37.94 176.67