Magnitude 5.6, Sat Aug 16 2025 11:49 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


0.01.02.03.04.05.06.0Magnitude02468101214161820222426283032343638404244Time 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


010203040Depth (km)02468101214161820222426283032343638404244Time 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
2025-08-16T00:34:08Z best 5.6 5.0 -26.38 152.62
2025-08-15T23:56:51Z preliminary 5.0 5.0 -26.57 152.77
2025-08-15T23:56:46Z preliminary 5.0 5.0 -26.57 152.77
2025-08-15T23:56:36Z automatic 2.5 40.3 -40.24 174.34
2025-08-15T23:56:31Z automatic 2.5 40.3 -40.24 174.34
2025-08-15T23:56:31Z automatic 2.5 40.3 -40.24 174.34
2025-08-15T23:56:30Z automatic 2.5 40.3 -40.24 174.34
2025-08-15T23:56:29Z automatic 2.6 38.5 -39.71 173.96
2025-08-15T23:56:29Z automatic 2.4 40.3 -40.24 174.34
2025-08-15T23:56:28Z automatic 2.4 40.3 -40.24 174.34
2025-08-15T23:56:28Z automatic 2.4 40.3 -40.24 174.34
2025-08-15T23:56:27Z automatic 2.4 40.3 -40.24 174.34
2025-08-15T23:56:27Z automatic 2.4 40.3 -40.24 174.34
2025-08-15T23:56:25Z automatic 2.4 40.3 -40.24 174.34
2025-08-15T23:56:17Z automatic 2.2 40.3 -40.24 174.34
2025-08-15T23:56:17Z automatic 2.7 38.5 -39.71 173.96
2025-08-15T23:56:12Z automatic 2.7 38.5 -39.71 173.96
2025-08-15T23:56:09Z automatic 2.6 38.5 -39.71 173.96
2025-08-15T23:55:53Z automatic 2.0 40.3 -40.24 174.34