Magnitude 1.9, Wed Jan 21 2026 10:38 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


0.01.02.03.04.05.0Magnitude01234567891011121314151617Time 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


0100Depth (km)01234567891011121314151617Time 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
2026-01-21T09:56:18Z best 1.9 154.0 -38.01 175.83
2026-01-21T09:46:38Z preliminary 4.1 151.2 -38.07 175.68
2026-01-21T09:42:32Z preliminary 4.1 151.2 -38.07 175.68
2026-01-21T09:41:25Z automatic 2.8 70.1 -39.35 175.73
2026-01-21T09:41:20Z automatic 2.9 70.1 -39.35 175.73
2026-01-21T09:40:38Z automatic 2.5 70.1 -39.35 175.73