Magnitude 2.6, Sat Jan 17 2026 7:29 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


0.01.02.03.0Magnitude01234567Time 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


012345678Depth (km)01234567Time 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
2026-01-16T18:36:40Z best 2.6 5.0 -43.66 169.70
2026-01-16T18:36:40Z automatic 2.5 5.5 -43.66 169.70
2026-01-16T18:31:01Z automatic 2.5 5.5 -43.66 169.70
2026-01-16T18:30:54Z automatic 2.6 5.5 -43.66 169.70
2026-01-16T18:30:53Z automatic 2.6 5.5 -43.66 169.70
2026-01-16T18:30:47Z automatic 2.6 5.5 -43.66 169.70
2026-01-16T18:30:46Z automatic 2.6 5.5 -43.66 169.70
2026-01-16T18:30:46Z automatic 2.6 5.5 -43.66 169.70
2026-01-16T18:30:41Z automatic 2.7 5.5 -43.66 169.70
2026-01-16T18:30:40Z automatic 2.7 5.5 -43.66 169.70
2026-01-16T18:30:24Z automatic 2.3 5.5 -43.66 169.70
2026-01-16T18:30:08Z automatic 2.3 5.9 -43.65 169.68