Magnitude 5.3, Tue Jan 20 2026 6:38 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


0.01.02.03.04.05.06.0Magnitude0123Time 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
2026-02-13T11:37:26Z best 5.3 33.0 -15.09 -172.42
2026-01-20T06:25:50Z best 5.6 102.9 -15.03 -173.22
2026-01-20T05:48:43Z preliminary 5.7 33.0 -15.09 -172.32
2026-01-20T05:46:01Z automatic 2.7 73.8 -36.81 176.77
2026-01-20T05:46:00Z automatic 2.7 73.8 -36.81 176.77
2026-01-20T05:45:57Z automatic 2.6 73.8 -36.81 176.77
2026-01-20T05:45:51Z automatic 2.6 73.8 -36.81 176.77
2026-01-20T05:45:50Z automatic 2.7 73.8 -36.81 176.77
2026-01-20T05:45:35Z automatic 2.7 73.8 -36.81 176.77
2026-01-20T05:45:30Z automatic 2.9 73.8 -36.81 176.77