Magnitude 2.3, Tue Dec 16 2025 10:21 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


0.01.02.03.0Magnitude024681012141618202224262830323436384042Time 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


0100200Depth (km)024681012141618202224262830323436384042Time 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
2025-12-16T10:03:09Z best 2.3 198.1 -36.70 177.36
2025-12-16T09:24:33Z preliminary 2.7 213.9 -36.79 177.50
2025-12-16T09:24:03Z automatic 2.2 98.0 -38.17 177.61
2025-12-16T09:23:52Z automatic 2.2 98.0 -38.17 177.61
2025-12-16T09:23:43Z automatic 2.2 98.0 -38.17 177.61
2025-12-16T09:23:42Z automatic 2.2 98.0 -38.17 177.61
2025-12-16T09:23:41Z automatic 2.0 98.0 -38.17 177.61
2025-12-16T09:23:40Z automatic 2.0 98.0 -38.17 177.61
2025-12-16T09:23:37Z automatic 2.0 98.0 -38.17 177.61
2025-12-16T09:23:34Z automatic 1.9 98.0 -38.17 177.61
2025-12-16T09:23:33Z automatic 1.9 98.0 -38.17 177.61
2025-12-16T09:23:28Z automatic 1.9 98.0 -38.17 177.61
2025-12-16T09:23:27Z automatic 1.9 98.0 -38.17 177.61
2025-12-16T09:23:26Z automatic 1.9 98.0 -38.17 177.61
2025-12-16T09:23:16Z automatic 1.6 98.0 -38.17 177.61
2025-12-16T09:23:00Z automatic 1.6 98.0 -38.17 177.61
2025-12-16T09:22:59Z automatic 1.6 98.0 -38.17 177.61
2025-12-16T09:22:48Z automatic 1.3 98.0 -38.17 177.61
2025-12-16T09:22:47Z automatic 2.0 73.8 -37.77 177.67
2025-12-16T09:22:40Z automatic 2.2 73.8 -37.77 177.67