Magnitude 4.6, Sun Jan 18 2026 3:02 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


0.01.02.03.04.05.0Magnitude0123Time 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


0100200300400Depth (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
2026-02-12T13:16:09Z best 4.6 337.8 -15.17 -175.87
2026-01-17T16:11:04Z best 4.4 392.1 -14.95 -175.43
2026-01-17T14:16:51Z preliminary 4.5 349.7 -15.13 -175.81
2026-01-17T14:09:00Z automatic 2.8 92.4 -37.23 176.56
2026-01-17T14:08:43Z automatic 3.0 92.4 -37.23 176.56
2026-01-17T14:08:33Z automatic 2.8 92.4 -37.23 176.56
2026-01-17T14:08:18Z automatic 2.7 92.4 -37.23 176.56