Magnitude 2.1, Mon Feb 16 2026 2:42 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


0.01.02.03.0Magnitude01234567Time 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


0100200Depth (km)01234567Time 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
2026-02-16T01:50:06Z best 2.1 143.4 -38.37 175.94
2026-02-16T01:50:06Z automatic 2.6 186.1 -38.40 175.98
2026-02-16T01:45:03Z automatic 2.8 186.1 -38.40 175.98
2026-02-16T01:44:58Z automatic 2.6 186.1 -38.40 175.98
2026-02-16T01:44:57Z automatic 2.6 186.1 -38.40 175.98
2026-02-16T01:44:49Z automatic 2.5 186.1 -38.40 175.98
2026-02-16T01:44:36Z automatic 2.3 186.1 -38.40 175.98
2026-02-16T01:44:35Z automatic 2.3 186.1 -38.40 175.98
2026-02-16T01:44:20Z automatic 2.3 186.1 -38.40 175.98
2026-02-16T01:44:20Z automatic 2.3 186.1 -38.40 175.98
2026-02-16T01:44:06Z automatic 2.3 186.1 -38.40 175.98
2026-02-16T01:44:06Z automatic 2.3 186.1 -38.40 175.98
2026-02-16T01:44:04Z automatic 1.5 186.1 -38.40 175.98
2026-02-16T01:43:44Z automatic 1.4 183.3 -38.42 176.01