Magnitude 4.5, Sun Feb 1 2026 10:12 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


0.01.02.03.04.05.0Magnitude0123Time since earthquake (weeks)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


0100200300400500600Depth (km)0123Time since earthquake (weeks)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
2026-02-24T13:25:33Z best 4.5 526.7 -21.70 -177.99
2026-02-01T10:15:02Z best 3.1 500.0 -28.16 179.86
2026-02-01T09:18:59Z preliminary 3.1 559.1 -28.36 179.53
2026-02-01T09:17:07Z automatic 1.7 31.0 -37.68 178.03
2026-02-01T09:16:53Z automatic 1.4 31.0 -37.68 178.03
2026-02-01T09:16:24Z automatic 1.3 31.0 -37.68 178.03
2026-02-01T09:16:17Z automatic 1.2 31.0 -37.68 178.03
2026-02-01T09:16:09Z automatic 1.2 31.0 -37.68 178.03