Magnitude 5.1, Wed Feb 18 2026 8:57 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


0.01.02.03.04.05.06.0Magnitude012Time 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)012Time 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
2026-03-10T19:21:30Z best 5.1 543.6 -16.77 -179.13
2026-02-18T08:15:53Z best 5.2 544.4 -16.60 -179.12
2026-02-18T08:07:59Z preliminary 5.3 543.9 -16.54 -179.12
2026-02-18T08:04:21Z automatic 3.6 5.0 -39.44 172.29
2026-02-18T08:04:17Z automatic 3.5 5.0 -39.44 172.29
2026-02-18T08:04:15Z automatic 3.3 5.0 -39.44 172.29
2026-02-18T08:04:13Z automatic 3.1 5.0 -39.44 172.29
2026-02-18T08:04:03Z automatic 3.0 5.0 -39.44 172.29
2026-02-18T08:03:58Z automatic 2.9 5.0 -39.44 172.29
2026-02-18T08:03:53Z automatic 2.8 5.0 -39.44 172.29
2026-02-18T08:03:52Z automatic 2.7 5.0 -39.44 172.29