Magnitude 1.8, Wed Jan 7 2026 11:58 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


0.01.02.0Magnitude0123456Time 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


010Depth (km)0123456Time 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
2026-01-06T23:04:58Z best 1.8 5.0 -42.94 172.46
2026-01-06T23:04:57Z preliminary 1.9 4.1 -42.93 172.45
2026-01-06T23:00:04Z preliminary 1.9 4.1 -42.93 172.45
2026-01-06T22:59:58Z preliminary 1.9 4.1 -42.93 172.45
2026-01-06T22:59:58Z automatic 1.9 9.9 -42.94 172.41
2026-01-06T22:59:57Z automatic 1.9 9.9 -42.94 172.41
2026-01-06T22:59:56Z automatic 1.9 9.9 -42.94 172.41
2026-01-06T22:59:40Z automatic 1.9 9.9 -42.94 172.41
2026-01-06T22:59:38Z automatic 1.9 12.0 -42.93 172.42
2026-01-06T22:59:33Z automatic 1.8 12.0 -42.93 172.42
2026-01-06T22:59:24Z automatic 1.7 12.0 -42.93 172.42
2026-01-06T22:59:22Z automatic 1.4 12.0 -42.93 172.42