Magnitude 2.6, Tue Dec 16 2025 6:05 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


0.01.02.03.0Magnitude0123456789101112Time 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


010Depth (km)0123456789101112Time 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
2025-12-16T05:18:25Z best 2.6 5.0 -35.91 175.37
2025-12-16T05:08:11Z preliminary 2.9 5.0 -35.91 175.37
2025-12-16T05:07:44Z automatic 2.3 5.9 -36.27 175.34
2025-12-16T05:07:32Z automatic 2.4 5.9 -36.27 175.34
2025-12-16T05:07:28Z automatic 2.4 5.9 -36.27 175.34
2025-12-16T05:07:22Z automatic 2.4 5.9 -36.27 175.34
2025-12-16T05:07:21Z automatic 2.4 5.9 -36.27 175.34
2025-12-16T05:07:20Z automatic 2.5 5.9 -36.27 175.34
2025-12-16T05:07:19Z automatic 2.5 5.9 -36.27 175.34
2025-12-16T05:07:18Z automatic 2.7 9.6 -35.98 175.28
2025-12-16T05:07:17Z automatic 2.6 9.6 -35.98 175.28
2025-12-16T05:07:16Z automatic 2.8 9.6 -35.98 175.28
2025-12-16T05:07:00Z automatic 2.2 5.9 -36.27 175.34
2025-12-16T05:06:50Z automatic 2.8 9.6 -35.98 175.28