Magnitude 4.5, Mon Feb 16 2026 4:20 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


0.01.02.03.04.05.0Magnitude01Time 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


0100Depth (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
2026-02-15T16:37:29Z best 4.5 100.0 -30.16 -177.92
2026-02-15T15:29:14Z preliminary 4.6 100.0 -30.14 -177.87
2026-02-15T15:29:14Z preliminary 4.6 100.0 -30.14 -177.87
2026-02-15T15:24:32Z automatic 3.0 103.8 -37.12 178.07
2026-02-15T15:24:30Z automatic 2.8 103.8 -37.12 178.07
2026-02-15T15:24:17Z automatic 2.9 103.8 -37.12 178.07
2026-02-15T15:24:16Z automatic 2.7 103.8 -37.12 178.07
2026-02-15T15:24:00Z automatic 2.6 103.8 -37.12 178.07
2026-02-15T15:23:41Z automatic 2.6 103.8 -37.12 178.07
2026-02-15T15:23:29Z automatic 2.6 103.8 -37.12 178.07