Magnitude 4.4

Tuesday December 16, 2025 - 1:05 AM, 20 km east of Palmerston North
Shaking The estimated intensity of ground shaking near the earthquake's epicentre.
Moderate
Depth The distance below the Earth's surface where the earthquake originated.
23 km
Quality An indication of how reliable the earthquake's location and details are, based on the amount and quality of data available.
Best

Earthquake history

The data below shows the history of magnitude, origin, depth, and locations calculated by our automated system as more data for an event becomes available. A location history like this is not available for all events. If you can't see the earthquake history below it may be stored in our earthquake catalogue on FDSN.

Magnitude History

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).

0.01.02.03.04.05.0Magnitude0123Time since earthquake (weeks)Magnitude Historyb

Depth History

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).

010203040Depth (km)0123Time since earthquake (weeks)Depth Historyb

Origin History Map

The point on the map corresponds to the latest location data, showing the epicentre of this earthquake.

Map of New Zealand.

Location History

The location history for this event. The location quality has the following values of automatic, preliminary (reviewed by a duty person) and best (reviewed by a duty person).

Modification Time Quality Magnitude Depth Latitude Longitude
2026-01-11T22:52:31Z best 4.4 23.3 -40.39 175.87
2025-12-15T12:12:23Z best 4.4 23.9 -40.39 175.87
2025-12-15T12:08:25Z preliminary 4.4 22.4 -40.38 175.86
2025-12-15T12:08:24Z automatic 4.3 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:08:16Z automatic 4.3 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:08:09Z automatic 4.3 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:08:08Z automatic 4.3 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:08:07Z automatic 4.3 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:08:03Z automatic 4.3 38.2 -40.42 175.93
2025-12-15T12:08:03Z automatic 4.3 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:08:02Z automatic 4.3 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:08:01Z automatic 4.3 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:07:59Z automatic 4.3 38.2 -40.42 175.93
2025-12-15T12:07:58Z automatic 4.3 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:07:55Z automatic 4.3 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:07:53Z automatic 4.3 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:07:53Z automatic 4.3 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:07:52Z automatic 4.3 38.2 -40.42 175.93
2025-12-15T12:07:52Z automatic 4.3 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:07:50Z automatic 4.3 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:07:50Z automatic 4.3 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:07:49Z automatic 4.3 38.2 -40.42 175.93
2025-12-15T12:07:48Z automatic 4.3 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:07:47Z automatic 4.3 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:07:46Z automatic 4.3 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:07:45Z automatic 4.3 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:07:44Z automatic 4.3 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:07:42Z automatic 4.3 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:07:40Z automatic 4.4 34.1 -40.41 175.92
2025-12-15T12:07:38Z automatic 4.3 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:07:38Z automatic 4.4 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:07:38Z automatic 4.4 38.2 -40.42 175.93
2025-12-15T12:07:38Z automatic 4.4 38.2 -40.42 175.93
2025-12-15T12:07:36Z automatic 4.4 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:07:36Z automatic 4.4 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:07:35Z automatic 4.4 34.1 -40.41 175.92
2025-12-15T12:07:33Z automatic 4.4 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:07:33Z automatic 4.4 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:07:33Z automatic 4.4 34.1 -40.41 175.92
2025-12-15T12:07:31Z automatic 4.4 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:07:31Z automatic 4.4 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:07:29Z automatic 4.4 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:07:29Z automatic 4.4 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:07:28Z automatic 4.4 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:07:28Z automatic 4.4 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:07:27Z automatic 4.4 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:07:27Z automatic 4.4 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:07:26Z automatic 4.4 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:07:26Z automatic 4.4 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:07:25Z automatic 4.4 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:07:25Z automatic 4.4 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:07:24Z automatic 4.4 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:07:24Z automatic 4.4 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:07:23Z automatic 4.4 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:07:23Z automatic 4.5 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:07:22Z automatic 4.5 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:07:22Z automatic 4.5 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:07:21Z automatic 4.5 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:07:20Z automatic 4.5 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:07:19Z automatic 4.5 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:07:17Z automatic 4.5 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:07:17Z automatic 4.5 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:07:15Z automatic 4.5 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:07:13Z automatic 4.5 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:07:12Z automatic 4.5 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:07:12Z automatic 4.5 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:07:11Z automatic 4.5 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:07:10Z automatic 4.5 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:07:09Z automatic 4.5 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:07:09Z automatic 4.5 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:07:09Z automatic 4.5 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:07:08Z automatic 4.5 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:07:06Z automatic 4.5 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:06:58Z automatic 4.5 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:06:57Z automatic 4.5 40.1 -40.43 175.93
2025-12-15T12:06:51Z automatic 4.5 38.2 -40.42 175.93
2025-12-15T12:06:50Z automatic 4.5 38.2 -40.42 175.93
2025-12-15T12:06:50Z automatic 4.5 38.2 -40.42 175.93
2025-12-15T12:06:48Z automatic 4.5 38.2 -40.42 175.93
2025-12-15T12:06:47Z automatic 4.5 38.2 -40.42 175.93
2025-12-15T12:06:47Z automatic 4.5 38.2 -40.42 175.93
2025-12-15T12:06:46Z automatic 4.5 38.2 -40.42 175.93
2025-12-15T12:06:45Z automatic 4.5 38.2 -40.42 175.93
2025-12-15T12:06:45Z automatic 4.5 38.2 -40.42 175.93
2025-12-15T12:06:45Z automatic 4.5 38.2 -40.42 175.93
2025-12-15T12:06:44Z automatic 4.4 38.2 -40.42 175.93
2025-12-15T12:06:42Z automatic 4.4 38.2 -40.42 175.93
2025-12-15T12:06:42Z automatic 4.4 38.2 -40.42 175.93
2025-12-15T12:06:41Z automatic 4.4 38.2 -40.42 175.93
2025-12-15T12:06:41Z automatic 4.4 38.2 -40.42 175.93
2025-12-15T12:06:38Z automatic 4.4 38.2 -40.42 175.93
2025-12-15T12:06:38Z automatic 4.4 38.2 -40.42 175.93
2025-12-15T12:06:37Z automatic 4.4 38.2 -40.42 175.93
2025-12-15T12:06:36Z automatic 4.4 38.2 -40.42 175.93
2025-12-15T12:06:36Z automatic 4.4 38.2 -40.42 175.93
2025-12-15T12:06:35Z automatic 4.4 38.2 -40.42 175.93
2025-12-15T12:06:35Z automatic 4.4 38.2 -40.42 175.93
2025-12-15T12:06:33Z automatic 4.4 38.2 -40.42 175.93
2025-12-15T12:06:32Z automatic 4.4 38.2 -40.42 175.93
2025-12-15T12:06:32Z automatic 4.4 38.2 -40.42 175.93
2025-12-15T12:06:31Z automatic 4.4 38.2 -40.42 175.93
2025-12-15T12:06:30Z automatic 4.4 38.2 -40.42 175.93
2025-12-15T12:06:30Z automatic 4.4 38.2 -40.42 175.93
2025-12-15T12:06:29Z automatic 4.4 38.2 -40.42 175.93
2025-12-15T12:06:29Z automatic 4.4 38.2 -40.42 175.93
2025-12-15T12:06:28Z automatic 4.4 38.2 -40.42 175.93
2025-12-15T12:06:27Z automatic 4.4 38.2 -40.42 175.93
2025-12-15T12:06:27Z automatic 4.4 38.2 -40.42 175.93
2025-12-15T12:06:22Z automatic 4.4 38.2 -40.42 175.93
2025-12-15T12:06:22Z automatic 4.4 38.2 -40.42 175.93
2025-12-15T12:06:21Z automatic 4.4 38.2 -40.42 175.93
2025-12-15T12:06:20Z automatic 4.4 34.1 -40.41 175.92
2025-12-15T12:06:19Z automatic 4.4 34.1 -40.41 175.92
2025-12-15T12:06:19Z automatic 4.4 34.1 -40.41 175.92
2025-12-15T12:06:15Z automatic 4.3 34.1 -40.41 175.92
2025-12-15T12:06:14Z automatic 4.3 34.1 -40.41 175.92
2025-12-15T12:06:14Z automatic 4.2 34.1 -40.41 175.92
2025-12-15T12:06:13Z automatic 4.2 34.1 -40.41 175.92
2025-12-15T12:06:12Z automatic 4.2 34.1 -40.41 175.92
2025-12-15T12:06:11Z automatic 4.2 34.1 -40.41 175.92
2025-12-15T12:06:10Z automatic 4.2 34.1 -40.41 175.92
2025-12-15T12:06:09Z automatic 4.2 34.1 -40.41 175.92
2025-12-15T12:06:08Z automatic 4.1 34.1 -40.41 175.92
2025-12-15T12:06:07Z automatic 4.1 34.1 -40.41 175.92
2025-12-15T12:06:06Z automatic 4.1 34.1 -40.41 175.92
2025-12-15T12:06:06Z automatic 4.1 34.1 -40.41 175.92
2025-12-15T12:06:05Z automatic 4.1 34.1 -40.41 175.92
2025-12-15T12:06:05Z automatic 4.0 34.1 -40.41 175.92
2025-12-15T12:06:04Z automatic 4.0 34.1 -40.41 175.92
2025-12-15T12:06:04Z automatic 3.8 34.1 -40.41 175.92
2025-12-15T12:06:03Z automatic 3.8 30.6 -40.41 175.89
2025-12-15T12:06:02Z automatic 3.8 30.6 -40.41 175.89
2025-12-15T12:05:58Z automatic 3.7 30.6 -40.41 175.89
2025-12-15T12:05:57Z automatic 3.7 30.6 -40.41 175.89
2025-12-15T12:05:56Z automatic 3.6 30.6 -40.41 175.89
2025-12-15T12:05:53Z automatic 3.6 30.6 -40.41 175.89
2025-12-15T12:05:51Z automatic 3.5 29.9 -40.40 175.88