Magnitude 5.0, Sat Jan 17 2026 11:07 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


0.01.02.03.04.05.06.0Magnitude0123Time 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


0100Depth (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
2026-02-12T11:51:34Z best 5.0 131.1 -4.44 143.93
2026-01-17T00:12:05Z preliminary 4.0 162.0 -4.23 144.09
2026-01-16T22:24:13Z preliminary 4.8 162.0 -4.23 144.09
2026-01-16T22:16:56Z automatic 1.8 144.5 -38.51 177.18
2026-01-16T22:16:55Z automatic 1.8 144.5 -38.51 177.18
2026-01-16T22:16:54Z automatic 1.8 144.5 -38.51 177.18
2026-01-16T22:16:53Z automatic 1.8 144.5 -38.51 177.18
2026-01-16T22:16:53Z automatic 1.7 144.5 -38.51 177.18
2026-01-16T22:16:43Z automatic 1.7 144.5 -38.51 177.18
2026-01-16T22:16:43Z automatic 1.6 144.5 -38.51 177.18
2026-01-16T22:16:33Z automatic 1.4 144.5 -38.51 177.18
2026-01-16T22:16:25Z automatic 1.6 144.5 -38.51 177.18