Magnitude 5.3, Sun May 18 2025 7:54 PM


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


0.01.02.03.04.05.06.0Magnitude024681012141618202224262830Time 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


0100200Depth (km)024681012141618202224262830Time 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
2025-05-18T08:25:15Z best 5.3 141.0 -17.47 -174.02
2025-05-18T08:01:39Z preliminary 5.7 169.6 -17.50 -174.07
2025-05-18T08:00:58Z automatic 3.1 88.7 -37.87 176.38
2025-05-18T08:00:55Z automatic 3.2 88.7 -37.87 176.38
2025-05-18T08:00:44Z automatic 3.2 88.7 -37.87 176.38
2025-05-18T08:00:40Z automatic 3.2 88.7 -37.87 176.38
2025-05-18T08:00:38Z automatic 3.1 88.7 -37.87 176.38
2025-05-18T08:00:30Z automatic 2.9 88.7 -37.87 176.38