Magnitude 1.6, Wed Jan 28 2026 12:53 AM


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


0.01.02.0Magnitude01Time since earthquake (hours)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


0100200Depth (km)01Time since earthquake (hours)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
2026-01-27T13:03:11Z best 1.6 170.2 -37.73 176.27
2026-01-27T11:58:26Z preliminary 1.9 167.4 -37.69 176.20
2026-01-27T11:55:46Z automatic 1.9 120.3 -38.45 176.97
2026-01-27T11:55:43Z automatic 1.8 120.3 -38.45 176.97
2026-01-27T11:55:07Z automatic 1.8 120.3 -38.45 176.97
2026-01-27T11:55:07Z automatic 1.8 120.3 -38.45 176.97
2026-01-27T11:54:55Z automatic 1.6 120.3 -38.45 176.97
2026-01-27T11:54:47Z automatic 1.9 120.3 -38.45 176.97
2026-01-27T11:54:45Z automatic 2.0 118.4 -38.43 177.04