Magnitude 2.6, Wed Jan 28 2026 4:41 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


0.01.02.03.0Magnitude0123456789101112131415161718192021222324Time 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)0123456789101112131415161718192021222324Time 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
2026-01-27T16:05:34Z best 2.6 140.3 -36.91 177.42
2026-01-27T16:05:34Z preliminary 2.2 132.4 -36.88 177.41
2026-01-27T15:43:13Z preliminary 2.3 132.4 -36.88 177.41
2026-01-27T15:43:12Z preliminary 2.1 132.4 -36.88 177.41
2026-01-27T15:43:06Z preliminary 1.9 132.4 -36.88 177.41
2026-01-27T15:42:52Z automatic 1.7 81.2 -37.31 177.09