Magnitude 3.5, Wed Dec 17 2025 2:39 AM


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


0.01.02.03.04.0Magnitude012345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728Time 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


010203040Depth (km)012345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728Time 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
2025-12-16T14:08:26Z best 3.5 12.0 -37.25 -179.26
2025-12-16T13:44:36Z preliminary 3.4 12.0 -37.39 -179.33
2025-12-16T13:42:38Z automatic 2.4 39.4 -38.07 178.50
2025-12-16T13:42:32Z automatic 2.2 39.4 -38.07 178.50
2025-12-16T13:42:27Z automatic 2.0 39.4 -38.07 178.50
2025-12-16T13:42:11Z automatic 1.8 39.4 -38.07 178.50
2025-12-16T13:42:06Z automatic 1.6 39.4 -38.07 178.50
2025-12-16T13:42:00Z automatic 1.5 39.4 -38.07 178.50