Magnitude 1.7, Sun Mar 15 2026 12:18 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


0.01.02.03.0Magnitude02468101214161820222426283032Time 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


0100200Depth (km)02468101214161820222426283032Time 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
2026-03-14T23:51:44Z best 1.7 125.2 -37.95 176.40
2026-03-14T23:21:58Z preliminary 2.0 134.2 -37.97 176.40
2026-03-14T23:21:58Z preliminary 2.0 134.2 -37.97 176.40
2026-03-14T23:21:09Z automatic 2.1 171.4 -38.13 176.67
2026-03-14T23:21:08Z automatic 1.9 171.4 -38.13 176.67
2026-03-14T23:20:49Z automatic 1.7 171.4 -38.13 176.67
2026-03-14T23:20:47Z automatic 1.8 171.4 -38.13 176.67
2026-03-14T23:20:46Z automatic 1.8 171.4 -38.13 176.67
2026-03-14T23:20:38Z automatic 1.7 171.4 -38.13 176.67
2026-03-14T23:20:37Z automatic 1.7 171.4 -38.13 176.67
2026-03-14T23:20:23Z automatic 1.6 171.4 -38.13 176.67
2026-03-14T23:20:22Z automatic 1.6 171.4 -38.13 176.67
2026-03-14T23:20:17Z automatic 1.6 171.4 -38.13 176.67
2026-03-14T23:20:16Z automatic 1.6 171.4 -38.13 176.67
2026-03-14T23:20:16Z automatic 1.6 171.4 -38.13 176.67