Magnitude 1.6, Mon Mar 9 2026 6:50 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


0.01.02.0Magnitude012Time 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


0102030Depth (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
2026-03-08T17:53:15Z best 1.6 31.0 -38.36 177.21
2026-03-08T17:53:15Z best 1.6 31.0 -38.36 177.21
2026-03-08T17:52:26Z automatic 1.6 27.0 -38.34 177.20
2026-03-08T17:52:11Z automatic 1.5 27.0 -38.34 177.20
2026-03-08T17:51:55Z automatic 1.5 27.0 -38.34 177.20
2026-03-08T17:51:52Z automatic 1.5 27.0 -38.34 177.20
2026-03-08T17:51:52Z automatic 1.5 27.0 -38.34 177.20
2026-03-08T17:51:51Z automatic 1.5 27.0 -38.34 177.20
2026-03-08T17:51:50Z automatic 1.5 27.0 -38.34 177.20
2026-03-08T17:51:48Z automatic 1.5 27.0 -38.34 177.20
2026-03-08T17:51:48Z automatic 1.5 28.1 -38.36 177.20
2026-03-08T17:51:44Z automatic 1.4 28.1 -38.36 177.20
2026-03-08T17:51:42Z automatic 1.4 28.1 -38.36 177.20
2026-03-08T17:51:33Z automatic 1.0 28.1 -38.36 177.20
2026-03-08T17:51:32Z automatic 0.8 28.1 -38.36 177.20