Magnitude 2.6, Sat Jan 17 2026 2:17 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


0.01.02.03.0Magnitude0123Time 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


01234567Depth (km)0123Time 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
2026-01-16T13:21:36Z best 2.6 5.0 -44.27 168.48
2026-01-16T13:19:58Z automatic 2.9 5.5 -44.28 168.48
2026-01-16T13:19:49Z automatic 2.8 5.5 -44.28 168.48
2026-01-16T13:19:36Z automatic 2.8 5.5 -44.28 168.48
2026-01-16T13:19:33Z automatic 2.8 5.5 -44.28 168.48
2026-01-16T13:19:29Z automatic 2.8 5.5 -44.28 168.48
2026-01-16T13:19:28Z automatic 2.8 5.5 -44.28 168.48
2026-01-16T13:19:28Z automatic 2.8 5.5 -44.28 168.48
2026-01-16T13:19:10Z automatic 2.8 5.5 -44.28 168.48
2026-01-16T13:19:07Z automatic 2.8 5.5 -44.28 168.48
2026-01-16T13:19:04Z automatic 2.8 5.5 -44.27 168.47
2026-01-16T13:18:44Z automatic 2.7 5.5 -44.27 168.47