Magnitude 1.6, Sat Feb 28 2026 9:53 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


0.01.02.03.0Magnitude012Time 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


0100Depth (km)012Time 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
2026-02-27T20:56:26Z best 1.6 28.4 -39.69 176.94
2026-02-27T20:55:36Z automatic 2.5 91.4 -40.32 177.13
2026-02-27T20:55:35Z automatic 2.5 91.4 -40.32 177.13
2026-02-27T20:55:19Z automatic 2.5 91.4 -40.32 177.13
2026-02-27T20:55:18Z automatic 2.5 91.4 -40.32 177.13
2026-02-27T20:55:16Z automatic 2.4 91.4 -40.32 177.13
2026-02-27T20:55:15Z automatic 2.4 91.4 -40.32 177.13
2026-02-27T20:55:09Z automatic 2.5 91.4 -40.32 177.13
2026-02-27T20:55:08Z automatic 2.5 91.4 -40.32 177.13
2026-02-27T20:54:53Z automatic 2.3 91.4 -40.32 177.13