Magnitude 2.8, Wed Dec 17 2025 4:00 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


0.01.02.03.04.0Magnitude0123456789101112131415Time 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


01234567Depth (km)0123456789101112131415Time 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
2025-12-16T15:16:29Z best 2.8 5.0 -44.20 168.44
2025-12-16T15:05:16Z preliminary 2.8 5.0 -44.20 168.43
2025-12-16T15:04:39Z automatic 3.0 5.5 -44.25 168.47
2025-12-16T15:04:31Z automatic 3.0 5.5 -44.25 168.47
2025-12-16T15:04:15Z automatic 3.0 5.5 -44.25 168.47
2025-12-16T15:03:52Z automatic 3.0 5.5 -44.25 168.47
2025-12-16T15:03:50Z automatic 3.0 5.5 -44.25 168.47
2025-12-16T15:03:46Z automatic 3.0 5.5 -44.25 168.47
2025-12-16T15:03:41Z automatic 3.0 5.5 -44.25 168.47
2025-12-16T15:03:20Z automatic 3.0 5.5 -44.25 168.47
2025-12-16T15:03:18Z automatic 3.0 5.5 -44.25 168.47
2025-12-16T15:03:15Z automatic 3.0 5.5 -44.25 168.47
2025-12-16T15:03:14Z automatic 3.0 5.5 -44.25 168.47
2025-12-16T15:03:14Z automatic 3.1 5.5 -44.25 168.47
2025-12-16T15:03:13Z automatic 3.1 5.5 -44.25 168.47
2025-12-16T15:03:11Z automatic 3.0 5.5 -44.25 168.47
2025-12-16T15:03:10Z automatic 3.0 5.5 -44.25 168.47
2025-12-16T15:03:09Z automatic 2.9 5.5 -44.25 168.47
2025-12-16T15:03:08Z automatic 2.9 5.5 -44.25 168.47
2025-12-16T15:03:00Z automatic 2.8 5.5 -44.25 168.47
2025-12-16T15:02:59Z automatic 2.8 5.5 -44.25 168.47
2025-12-16T15:02:53Z automatic 2.9 5.5 -44.25 168.47
2025-12-16T15:02:52Z automatic 2.9 5.5 -44.25 168.47
2025-12-16T15:02:43Z automatic 2.9 5.5 -44.24 168.46
2025-12-16T15:02:40Z automatic 2.9 5.5 -44.24 168.46
2025-12-16T15:02:39Z automatic 2.9 5.5 -44.24 168.46
2025-12-16T15:02:37Z automatic 2.7 5.5 -44.24 168.46
2025-12-16T15:02:36Z automatic 2.7 5.5 -44.24 168.46
2025-12-16T15:02:19Z automatic 2.7 5.5 -44.24 168.46
2025-12-16T15:02:06Z automatic 2.7 5.5 -44.24 168.46
2025-12-16T15:02:01Z automatic 2.7 5.5 -44.23 168.45
2025-12-16T15:01:46Z automatic 2.5 5.5 -44.23 168.45