Magnitude 4.2, Tue Mar 3 2026 8:23 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


0.01.02.03.04.05.0Magnitude0123Time 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


0100200300Depth (km)0123Time 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
2026-03-30T18:58:28Z best 4.2 100.0 -31.04 -178.35
2026-03-03T00:58:03Z best 4.3 33.0 -30.87 -179.05
2026-03-03T00:58:03Z best 4.3 33.0 -30.87 -179.05
2026-03-02T19:30:57Z preliminary 3.8 300.0 -31.43 -178.44
2026-03-02T19:27:07Z automatic 2.8 59.6 -36.89 178.20
2026-03-02T19:26:59Z automatic 2.7 59.6 -36.89 178.20
2026-03-02T19:26:46Z automatic 2.7 59.6 -36.89 178.20
2026-03-02T19:26:32Z automatic 2.6 59.6 -36.89 178.20
2026-03-02T19:26:23Z automatic 2.5 59.6 -36.89 178.20
2026-03-02T19:26:14Z automatic 2.5 59.6 -36.89 178.20
2026-03-02T19:26:03Z automatic 2.5 59.6 -36.89 178.20
2026-03-02T19:26:01Z automatic 2.7 59.6 -36.89 178.20