Magnitude 4.8, Sat Jan 3 2026 7:16 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


0.01.02.03.04.05.0Magnitude0123Time 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


0100200300400Depth (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
2026-01-29T18:10:06Z best 4.8 300.0 -19.64 -174.86
2026-01-03T07:11:02Z best 4.3 352.9 -19.45 -174.63
2026-01-03T06:26:53Z preliminary 4.5 379.8 -19.41 -174.43
2026-01-03T06:22:21Z automatic 2.0 81.2 -39.35 175.87
2026-01-03T06:22:00Z automatic 1.5 81.2 -39.35 175.87
2026-01-03T06:21:55Z automatic 1.4 81.2 -39.35 175.87
2026-01-03T06:21:07Z automatic 0.9 81.2 -39.35 175.87
2026-01-03T06:20:58Z automatic 0.5 81.2 -39.35 175.87
2026-01-03T06:20:55Z automatic 0.2 81.2 -39.35 175.87