Magnitude 5.3, Thu Dec 18 2025 11:30 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


0.01.02.03.04.05.06.0Magnitude0123Time since earthquake (weeks)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


0100Depth (km)0123Time since earthquake (weeks)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
2026-01-11T04:52:14Z best 5.3 100.0 -18.47 168.39
2025-12-17T22:47:25Z best 5.3 94.4 -18.54 168.42
2025-12-17T22:47:25Z preliminary 5.1 91.3 -18.54 168.40
2025-12-17T22:37:24Z preliminary 5.1 91.3 -18.54 168.40
2025-12-17T22:37:22Z preliminary 4.5 91.3 -18.54 168.40
2025-12-17T22:36:34Z automatic 3.2 51.5 -36.75 175.90
2025-12-17T22:36:33Z automatic 3.2 51.5 -36.75 175.90
2025-12-17T22:36:32Z automatic 3.2 51.5 -36.75 175.90
2025-12-17T22:36:31Z automatic 3.3 51.5 -36.75 175.90
2025-12-17T22:36:30Z automatic 3.3 51.5 -36.75 175.90
2025-12-17T22:36:29Z automatic 3.3 51.5 -36.75 175.90
2025-12-17T22:36:26Z automatic 3.3 51.5 -36.75 175.90
2025-12-17T22:36:25Z automatic 2.8 51.5 -36.75 175.90
2025-12-17T22:36:24Z automatic 2.6 51.5 -36.75 175.90
2025-12-17T22:35:50Z automatic 1.8 51.5 -36.75 175.90