Magnitude 4.9, Sun Jan 4 2026 8:26 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


0.01.02.03.04.05.0Magnitude0123Time 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


0100200300400500600700Depth (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
2026-01-29T19:02:06Z best 4.9 656.8 -17.53 -178.55
2026-01-03T20:45:43Z best 4.8 600.0 -17.96 -178.45
2026-01-03T19:34:06Z preliminary 4.9 600.0 -18.19 -178.37
2026-01-03T19:32:44Z automatic 2.7 125.9 -36.82 176.47
2026-01-03T19:32:42Z automatic 2.7 125.9 -36.82 176.47
2026-01-03T19:32:29Z automatic 2.8 125.9 -36.82 176.47
2026-01-03T19:32:28Z automatic 2.9 125.9 -36.82 176.47
2026-01-03T19:32:24Z automatic 2.5 125.9 -36.82 176.47