Magnitude 1.5, Sat Feb 21 2026 7:40 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


0.01.02.03.0Magnitude0123Time 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


0102030Depth (km)0123Time 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
2026-03-16T03:42:38Z best 1.5 2.6 -38.29 176.40
2026-02-20T18:45:07Z best 1.4 5.0 -38.30 176.39
2026-02-20T18:44:09Z preliminary 1.4 5.0 -38.31 176.40
2026-02-20T18:42:49Z automatic 2.0 26.6 -38.25 176.11
2026-02-20T18:41:28Z automatic 1.9 26.6 -38.25 176.11
2026-02-20T18:41:27Z automatic 1.8 26.6 -38.25 176.11
2026-02-20T18:41:24Z automatic 1.8 26.6 -38.25 176.11
2026-02-20T18:41:21Z automatic 1.6 26.6 -38.25 176.11
2026-02-20T18:41:20Z automatic 1.8 26.6 -38.25 176.11