Magnitude 6.3, Sat Feb 21 2026 7:18 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


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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


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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
2026-02-21T06:31:16Z preliminary 6.3 33.0 -4.94 145.62
2026-02-21T06:28:30Z automatic 4.6 623.1 -35.61 173.42
2026-02-21T06:28:28Z automatic 4.6 623.1 -35.61 173.42
2026-02-21T06:28:28Z automatic 4.6 623.1 -35.61 173.42
2026-02-21T06:28:26Z automatic 4.6 623.1 -35.61 173.42
2026-02-21T06:28:25Z automatic 4.6 623.1 -35.61 173.42
2026-02-21T06:28:24Z automatic 4.6 623.1 -35.61 173.42
2026-02-21T06:28:23Z automatic 4.6 623.1 -35.61 173.42
2026-02-21T06:28:22Z automatic 4.6 623.1 -35.61 173.42
2026-02-21T06:28:21Z automatic 4.3 623.1 -35.61 173.42
2026-02-21T06:28:19Z automatic 4.2 623.1 -35.61 173.42
2026-02-21T06:28:18Z automatic 4.3 623.1 -35.61 173.42
2026-02-21T06:28:17Z automatic 4.3 623.1 -35.61 173.42
2026-02-21T06:28:15Z automatic 4.1 623.1 -35.61 173.42
2026-02-21T06:28:14Z automatic 4.2 623.1 -35.61 173.42
2026-02-21T06:28:13Z automatic 4.0 623.1 -35.61 173.42