Magnitude 2.9, Sat Jan 3 2026 12:02 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


0.01.02.03.04.0Magnitude012345678910111213Time 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


0100200300Depth (km)012345678910111213Time 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
2026-01-02T11:15:45Z best 2.9 300.0 -33.80 179.49
2026-01-02T11:05:13Z preliminary 3.5 316.5 -34.10 178.99
2026-01-02T11:05:02Z preliminary 3.5 316.5 -34.10 178.99
2026-01-02T11:04:57Z automatic 1.6 45.0 -37.77 177.66
2026-01-02T11:04:40Z automatic 1.6 45.0 -37.77 177.66
2026-01-02T11:04:28Z automatic 1.5 45.0 -37.77 177.66
2026-01-02T11:04:15Z automatic 1.3 45.0 -37.77 177.66