Magnitude 6.7, Tue Jan 20 2026 8:22 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


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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


0100200Depth (km)01234567891011121314151617181920Time 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
2026-01-20T07:42:40Z best 6.7 100.0 -5.34 146.28
2026-01-20T07:42:40Z preliminary 6.5 0.0 -5.34 146.06
2026-01-20T07:32:10Z preliminary 6.5 0.0 -5.34 146.06
2026-01-20T07:31:07Z preliminary 6.5 0.0 -5.34 146.06
2026-01-20T07:30:59Z automatic 3.9 243.4 -34.83 172.39
2026-01-20T07:30:48Z automatic 3.8 243.4 -34.83 172.39