Magnitude 5.0, Sun Aug 17 2025 5:06 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


0.01.02.03.04.05.06.0Magnitude0123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627Time 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


0100Depth (km)0123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627Time 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
2025-08-17T05:34:08Z best 5.0 100.0 -14.63 167.82
2025-08-17T05:17:46Z preliminary 5.1 100.0 -14.58 167.87
2025-08-17T05:13:24Z automatic 2.6 114.7 -37.43 176.22
2025-08-17T05:13:23Z automatic 2.6 114.7 -37.43 176.22
2025-08-17T05:13:22Z automatic 2.5 114.7 -37.43 176.22
2025-08-17T05:13:19Z automatic 2.5 114.7 -37.43 176.22