Magnitude 4.5, Sun Jan 4 2026 6:43 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


0100200300400500600700800Depth (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
2026-01-29T19:06:20Z best 4.5 676.7 -18.51 -177.71
2026-01-04T06:15:15Z best 4.2 600.0 -19.02 -177.79
2026-01-04T05:55:28Z preliminary 4.1 600.0 -18.45 -178.17
2026-01-04T05:48:59Z automatic 2.8 47.8 -37.51 176.67