Magnitude 4.5, Fri Feb 20 2026 10:00 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


0.01.02.03.04.05.0Magnitude012Time 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


0100Depth (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
2026-03-12T05:02:04Z best 4.5 140.9 -19.58 168.96
2026-02-20T09:09:02Z preliminary 4.8 33.0 -19.72 169.69
2026-02-20T09:09:02Z preliminary 4.6 33.0 -19.72 169.69
2026-02-20T09:06:44Z automatic 2.4 30.0 -37.92 177.64
2026-02-20T09:06:40Z automatic 2.3 30.0 -37.92 177.64
2026-02-20T09:06:21Z automatic 2.3 30.0 -37.92 177.64
2026-02-20T09:06:20Z automatic 2.3 30.0 -37.92 177.64
2026-02-20T09:06:20Z automatic 1.9 30.0 -37.92 177.64
2026-02-20T09:06:20Z automatic 1.9 30.0 -37.92 177.64
2026-02-20T09:06:10Z automatic 2.0 30.0 -37.92 177.64
2026-02-20T09:06:09Z automatic 2.0 30.0 -37.92 177.64
2026-02-20T09:06:03Z automatic 2.0 30.0 -37.92 177.64