Magnitude 4.4, Tue Feb 24 2026 2:03 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


0.01.02.03.04.05.0Magnitude0123456789101112Time since earthquake (minutes)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


0100200300Depth (km)0123456789101112Time since earthquake (minutes)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
2026-02-23T13:15:43Z best 4.4 300.0 -17.43 -174.86
2026-02-23T13:09:31Z automatic 2.0 188.2 -37.79 177.68
2026-02-23T13:09:31Z automatic 2.0 188.2 -37.79 177.68
2026-02-23T13:09:22Z automatic 1.7 188.2 -37.79 177.68
2026-02-23T13:09:22Z automatic 1.7 188.2 -37.79 177.68
2026-02-23T13:09:21Z automatic 2.2 188.2 -37.79 177.68
2026-02-23T13:09:20Z automatic 2.2 188.2 -37.79 177.68
2026-02-23T13:09:20Z automatic 3.0 188.2 -37.79 177.68