Magnitude 6.6, Thu Oct 16 2025 6:48 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


0.01.02.03.04.05.06.07.0Magnitude012Time since earthquake (days)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)012Time since earthquake (days)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
2025-10-18T22:39:54Z best 6.6 35.0 -2.17 138.94
2025-10-16T06:13:59Z best 6.6 35.0 -2.17 138.94
2025-10-16T06:01:10Z preliminary 6.7 33.0 4.38 134.16
2025-10-16T05:59:40Z automatic 3.5 283.9 -42.50 169.68
2025-10-16T05:59:39Z automatic 3.5 283.9 -42.50 169.68
2025-10-16T05:59:34Z automatic 3.5 283.9 -42.50 169.68
2025-10-16T05:59:33Z automatic 3.3 283.9 -42.50 169.68
2025-10-16T05:59:30Z automatic 3.3 283.9 -42.50 169.68
2025-10-16T05:59:23Z automatic 2.8 283.9 -42.50 169.68