Magnitude 2.3, Mon Feb 16 2026 8:53 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


0.01.02.03.0Magnitude0123456Time 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


010Depth (km)0123456Time 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
2026-02-16T07:59:55Z best 2.3 5.0 -43.52 172.33
2026-02-16T07:55:01Z automatic 2.7 5.0 -43.52 172.34
2026-02-16T07:54:51Z automatic 2.4 5.0 -43.52 172.34
2026-02-16T07:54:51Z automatic 2.4 5.0 -43.52 172.34
2026-02-16T07:54:42Z automatic 2.5 5.0 -43.52 172.34
2026-02-16T07:54:41Z automatic 2.5 5.0 -43.52 172.34
2026-02-16T07:54:40Z automatic 2.5 5.0 -43.52 172.34
2026-02-16T07:54:40Z automatic 2.5 5.0 -43.52 172.34
2026-02-16T07:54:32Z automatic 2.4 5.0 -43.52 172.34
2026-02-16T07:54:32Z automatic 2.4 5.0 -43.52 172.34
2026-02-16T07:54:31Z automatic 2.4 5.0 -43.52 172.34
2026-02-16T07:54:31Z automatic 2.4 5.0 -43.52 172.34
2026-02-16T07:54:30Z automatic 2.2 5.0 -43.52 172.34
2026-02-16T07:54:30Z automatic 2.2 5.0 -43.52 172.34
2026-02-16T07:54:29Z automatic 1.8 5.0 -43.52 172.34
2026-02-16T07:54:16Z automatic 1.7 10.0 -43.52 172.33