Magnitude 5.3, Mon Aug 18 2025 10:05 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


0100200300Depth (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
2025-08-18T10:36:42Z best 5.3 72.0 1.14 125.57
2025-08-18T10:23:41Z preliminary 4.9 300.0 0.47 126.46
2025-08-18T10:17:12Z automatic 2.0 111.0 -38.84 176.69
2025-08-18T10:16:49Z automatic 1.9 111.0 -38.84 176.69
2025-08-18T10:16:35Z automatic 1.8 111.0 -38.84 176.69
2025-08-18T10:16:27Z automatic 1.8 111.0 -38.84 176.69
2025-08-18T10:16:26Z automatic 1.7 111.0 -38.84 176.69
2025-08-18T10:16:17Z automatic 1.8 111.0 -38.84 176.69