Magnitude 4.8, Mon Jan 5 2026 8:10 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


0100200300Depth (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
2026-01-31T02:31:21Z best 4.8 295.4 -16.71 -174.81
2026-01-05T07:45:32Z best 4.8 300.0 -16.74 -174.78
2026-01-05T07:17:18Z preliminary 4.8 300.0 -16.63 -174.78
2026-01-05T07:16:54Z automatic 2.0 58.9 -37.65 177.61
2026-01-05T07:16:50Z automatic 2.0 58.9 -37.65 177.61
2026-01-05T07:16:48Z automatic 1.9 58.9 -37.65 177.61
2026-01-05T07:16:43Z automatic 1.8 58.9 -37.65 177.61
2026-01-05T07:16:40Z automatic 1.7 58.9 -37.65 177.61
2026-01-05T07:16:26Z automatic 1.5 58.9 -37.65 177.61
2026-01-05T07:16:09Z automatic 1.3 58.9 -37.65 177.61
2026-01-05T07:16:08Z automatic 1.1 58.9 -37.65 177.61