Magnitude 5.0, Sat Feb 28 2026 6:35 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


0.01.02.03.04.05.06.0Magnitude012Time 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
2026-03-14T13:38:35Z best 5.0 588.1 -17.89 -178.28
2026-02-28T06:12:31Z best 5.1 587.0 -17.90 -178.24
2026-02-28T05:59:39Z best 4.7 559.5 -18.31 -178.42
2026-02-28T05:44:15Z preliminary 4.6 569.4 -18.21 -178.28
2026-02-28T05:40:53Z automatic 2.3 79.5 -37.21 177.72
2026-02-28T05:40:48Z automatic 2.3 79.5 -37.21 177.72
2026-02-28T05:40:45Z automatic 2.3 79.5 -37.21 177.72
2026-02-28T05:40:39Z automatic 2.2 79.5 -37.21 177.72
2026-02-28T05:40:38Z automatic 2.1 79.5 -37.21 177.72
2026-02-28T05:40:31Z automatic 2.1 79.5 -37.21 177.72
2026-02-28T05:40:20Z automatic 1.9 79.5 -37.21 177.72