Magnitude 2.6, Tue Feb 17 2026 6:31 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


0.01.02.03.0Magnitude012Time 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)012Time 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
2026-02-16T20:27:08Z best 2.6 113.1 -41.20 172.59
2026-02-16T19:33:35Z preliminary 2.3 108.9 -41.19 172.61
2026-02-16T19:33:35Z preliminary 2.3 108.9 -41.19 172.61
2026-02-16T17:33:57Z preliminary 2.4 107.9 -41.19 172.61
2026-02-16T17:33:40Z preliminary 2.3 107.9 -41.19 172.61
2026-02-16T17:33:35Z preliminary 2.3 107.9 -41.19 172.61
2026-02-16T17:33:32Z preliminary 2.1 107.9 -41.19 172.61
2026-02-16T17:33:29Z preliminary 2.0 107.9 -41.19 172.61
2026-02-16T17:33:27Z preliminary 1.8 107.9 -41.19 172.61
2026-02-16T17:33:27Z preliminary 1.8 107.9 -41.19 172.61
2026-02-16T17:33:00Z automatic 1.6 125.7 -41.27 172.71
2026-02-16T17:32:59Z automatic 1.6 125.7 -41.27 172.71
2026-02-16T17:32:59Z automatic 1.4 125.7 -41.27 172.71