Magnitude 2.9

Sunday January 18, 2026 - 5:26 AM, 135 km north of Te Kaha
Shaking The estimated intensity of ground shaking near the earthquake's epicentre.
Unnoticeable
Depth The distance below the Earth's surface where the earthquake originated.
247 km
Quality An indication of how reliable the earthquake's location and details are, based on the amount and quality of data available.
Best

Earthquake history

The data below shows the history of magnitude, origin, depth, and locations calculated by our automated system as more data for an event becomes available. A location history like this is not available for all events. If you can't see the earthquake history below it may be stored in our earthquake catalogue on FDSN.

Magnitude History

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).

0.01.02.03.04.0Magnitude01234Time since earthquake (weeks)Magnitude Historyb

Depth History

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).

0100200Depth (km)01234Time since earthquake (weeks)Depth Historyb

Origin History Map

The point on the map corresponds to the latest location data, showing the epicentre of this earthquake.

Map of New Zealand.

Location History

The location history for this event. The location quality has the following values of automatic, preliminary (reviewed by a duty person) and best (reviewed by a duty person).

Modification Time Quality Magnitude Depth Latitude Longitude
2026-02-15T21:01:35Z best 2.9 246.7 -36.53 177.28
2026-01-17T16:31:15Z best 3.1 245.6 -36.54 177.25
2026-01-17T16:30:23Z automatic 2.7 159.3 -37.82 177.15
2026-01-17T16:29:54Z automatic 2.7 159.3 -37.82 177.15
2026-01-17T16:29:52Z automatic 2.6 159.3 -37.82 177.15
2026-01-17T16:29:44Z automatic 2.6 159.3 -37.82 177.15
2026-01-17T16:29:44Z automatic 2.6 159.3 -37.82 177.15
2026-01-17T16:29:41Z automatic 2.5 159.3 -37.82 177.15
2026-01-17T16:29:41Z automatic 2.5 159.3 -37.82 177.15
2026-01-17T16:29:40Z automatic 2.5 159.3 -37.82 177.15
2026-01-17T16:29:40Z automatic 2.5 159.3 -37.82 177.15
2026-01-17T16:29:36Z automatic 2.4 159.3 -37.82 177.15
2026-01-17T16:29:36Z automatic 2.4 159.3 -37.82 177.15
2026-01-17T16:29:29Z automatic 2.4 159.3 -37.82 177.15
2026-01-17T16:29:29Z automatic 2.4 159.3 -37.82 177.15
2026-01-17T16:29:29Z automatic 2.4 159.3 -37.82 177.15
2026-01-17T16:29:28Z automatic 2.4 159.3 -37.82 177.15
2026-01-17T16:29:27Z automatic 2.4 159.3 -37.82 177.15
2026-01-17T16:29:27Z automatic 2.4 159.3 -37.82 177.15
2026-01-17T16:29:26Z automatic 2.4 159.3 -37.82 177.15
2026-01-17T16:29:26Z automatic 2.4 159.3 -37.82 177.15
2026-01-17T16:29:23Z automatic 2.4 159.3 -37.82 177.15
2026-01-17T16:29:23Z automatic 2.4 159.3 -37.82 177.15
2026-01-17T16:29:22Z automatic 2.3 159.3 -37.82 177.15
2026-01-17T16:29:20Z automatic 2.3 122.1 -37.76 177.13
2026-01-17T16:29:19Z automatic 2.3 122.1 -37.76 177.13
2026-01-17T16:29:18Z automatic 2.3 122.1 -37.76 177.13
2026-01-17T16:29:18Z automatic 2.3 122.1 -37.76 177.13
2026-01-17T16:29:17Z automatic 2.3 122.1 -37.76 177.13
2026-01-17T16:29:17Z automatic 2.3 122.1 -37.76 177.13
2026-01-17T16:28:54Z automatic 2.4 122.1 -37.76 177.13
2026-01-17T16:28:54Z automatic 2.4 122.1 -37.76 177.13
2026-01-17T16:28:51Z automatic 2.0 122.1 -37.76 177.13
2026-01-17T16:28:50Z automatic 1.9 122.1 -37.76 177.13