Magnitude 4.8, Tue Jan 27 2026 5:56 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


0.01.02.03.04.05.0Magnitude024681012141618202224262830323436384042444648Time 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


0100200300400500Depth (km)024681012141618202224262830323436384042444648Time 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
2026-01-27T05:45:22Z best 4.8 481.9 -19.74 -175.87
2026-01-27T05:10:08Z preliminary 4.6 477.3 -19.75 -175.89
2026-01-27T05:09:28Z preliminary 4.6 477.3 -19.75 -175.89
2026-01-27T05:02:18Z automatic 2.6 70.1 -36.53 177.12
2026-01-27T05:02:17Z automatic 2.6 70.1 -36.53 177.12
2026-01-27T05:02:16Z automatic 2.6 70.1 -36.53 177.12
2026-01-27T05:02:15Z automatic 2.6 70.1 -36.53 177.12
2026-01-27T05:02:10Z automatic 2.5 70.1 -36.53 177.12
2026-01-27T05:02:08Z automatic 2.5 70.1 -36.53 177.12