Magnitude 4.5, Tue May 20 2025 2:56 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


0.01.02.03.04.05.0Magnitude0246810121416182022242628303234Time 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


0100200300400Depth (km)0246810121416182022242628303234Time 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
2025-05-20T03:32:05Z best 4.5 368.0 -28.69 -177.70
2025-05-20T03:01:50Z preliminary 4.4 300.9 -28.16 -179.74
2025-05-20T03:01:08Z preliminary 4.0 300.9 -28.16 -179.74
2025-05-20T03:01:04Z automatic 1.8 56.1 -38.96 176.52
2025-05-20T03:01:03Z automatic 1.8 56.1 -38.96 176.52
2025-05-20T03:01:01Z automatic 1.7 56.1 -38.96 176.52
2025-05-20T03:01:01Z automatic 1.6 56.1 -38.96 176.52
2025-05-20T03:00:58Z automatic 1.6 56.1 -38.96 176.52
2025-05-20T03:00:57Z automatic 1.6 56.1 -38.96 176.52
2025-05-20T03:00:52Z automatic 1.4 56.1 -38.96 176.52
2025-05-20T03:00:51Z automatic 1.2 56.1 -38.96 176.52
2025-05-20T03:00:46Z automatic 1.1 56.1 -38.96 176.52
2025-05-20T03:00:40Z automatic 1.1 56.1 -38.96 176.52
2025-05-20T03:00:39Z automatic 1.0 56.1 -38.96 176.52
2025-05-20T03:00:34Z automatic 0.9 56.1 -38.96 176.52
2025-05-20T03:00:33Z automatic 0.9 56.1 -38.96 176.52
2025-05-20T03:00:33Z automatic 0.8 56.1 -38.96 176.52
2025-05-20T03:00:33Z automatic 0.8 56.1 -38.96 176.52
2025-05-20T03:00:32Z automatic 0.6 56.1 -38.96 176.52
2025-05-20T03:00:32Z automatic 0.6 56.1 -38.96 176.52
2025-05-20T03:00:29Z automatic 0.5 56.1 -38.96 176.52
2025-05-20T03:00:28Z automatic 2.2 58.9 -37.33 177.64
2025-05-20T03:00:22Z automatic 2.1 58.9 -37.33 177.64
2025-05-20T03:00:20Z automatic 2.1 58.9 -37.33 177.64
2025-05-20T03:00:14Z automatic 2.1 58.9 -37.33 177.64
2025-05-20T03:00:11Z automatic 2.4 58.9 -37.33 177.64