Magnitude 2.8, Fri Feb 20 2026 12:21 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


0.01.02.03.0Magnitude01Time 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


010Depth (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
2026-02-20T00:40:31Z best 2.8 5.0 -43.59 172.71
2026-02-19T23:25:34Z preliminary 2.8 5.0 -43.59 172.71
2026-02-19T23:24:36Z automatic 2.8 10.0 -43.59 172.75
2026-02-19T23:24:20Z automatic 2.8 10.0 -43.59 172.75
2026-02-19T23:24:14Z automatic 2.8 10.0 -43.59 172.75
2026-02-19T23:24:12Z automatic 2.8 10.0 -43.59 172.75
2026-02-19T23:24:04Z automatic 2.8 10.0 -43.59 172.75
2026-02-19T23:23:52Z automatic 2.8 10.0 -43.59 172.75
2026-02-19T23:23:52Z automatic 2.8 10.0 -43.59 172.75
2026-02-19T23:23:51Z automatic 2.8 10.0 -43.59 172.75
2026-02-19T23:23:50Z automatic 2.8 10.0 -43.59 172.75
2026-02-19T23:23:44Z automatic 2.8 10.0 -43.59 172.75
2026-02-19T23:23:43Z automatic 2.8 8.1 -43.58 172.76
2026-02-19T23:23:43Z automatic 2.8 8.1 -43.58 172.76
2026-02-19T23:23:42Z automatic 2.6 8.1 -43.58 172.76
2026-02-19T23:23:42Z automatic 2.6 8.1 -43.58 172.76
2026-02-19T23:23:41Z automatic 2.4 8.1 -43.58 172.76