Magnitude 4.4, Sat Feb 21 2026 10:27 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


0.01.02.03.04.05.0Magnitude012Time 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


0100200300400500600700Depth (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
2026-03-12T06:02:33Z best 4.4 600.0 -18.59 -176.33
2026-02-20T21:38:43Z preliminary 4.5 600.0 -18.76 -176.68
2026-02-20T21:33:19Z automatic 2.4 201.0 -36.83 177.60
2026-02-20T21:33:14Z automatic 2.4 201.0 -36.83 177.60
2026-02-20T21:33:14Z automatic 2.3 201.0 -36.83 177.60