Magnitude 1.7, Tue Jan 20 2026 4:45 PM


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


0.01.02.03.0Magnitude012345678910Time 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)012345678910Time 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
2026-01-20T03:55:09Z best 1.7 4.7 -38.57 176.19
2026-01-20T03:48:17Z preliminary 1.8 4.2 -38.56 176.20
2026-01-20T03:46:08Z automatic 1.7 5.1 -38.57 176.20
2026-01-20T03:46:08Z automatic 1.7 5.1 -38.57 176.20
2026-01-20T03:46:02Z automatic 1.7 5.1 -38.57 176.20
2026-01-20T03:46:01Z automatic 1.7 5.1 -38.57 176.20
2026-01-20T03:45:59Z automatic 1.6 5.1 -38.57 176.20
2026-01-20T03:45:52Z automatic 1.7 5.1 -38.57 176.20
2026-01-20T03:45:46Z automatic 1.8 5.1 -38.57 176.20
2026-01-20T03:45:46Z automatic 2.0 5.1 -38.57 176.20