Magnitude 2.6, Sun Mar 15 2026 9:31 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


0.01.02.03.0Magnitude0123456789Time 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)0123456789Time 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
2026-03-15T08:40:43Z best 2.6 204.0 -36.25 177.58
2026-03-15T08:38:45Z preliminary 2.6 210.6 -36.21 177.68
2026-03-15T08:34:16Z automatic 2.5 217.6 -37.07 178.23
2026-03-15T08:34:09Z automatic 2.4 217.6 -37.07 178.23
2026-03-15T08:34:01Z automatic 2.3 217.6 -37.07 178.23
2026-03-15T08:34:00Z automatic 2.3 217.6 -37.07 178.23
2026-03-15T08:33:39Z automatic 2.3 217.6 -37.07 178.23
2026-03-15T08:33:38Z automatic 2.3 217.6 -37.07 178.23
2026-03-15T08:33:31Z automatic 2.2 217.6 -37.07 178.23
2026-03-15T08:33:30Z automatic 2.2 217.6 -37.07 178.23
2026-03-15T08:33:29Z automatic 2.1 217.6 -37.07 178.23
2026-03-15T08:33:28Z automatic 2.1 217.6 -37.07 178.23
2026-03-15T08:33:24Z automatic 2.0 217.6 -37.07 178.23
2026-03-15T08:33:18Z automatic 2.0 147.4 -37.15 177.75
2026-03-15T08:33:06Z automatic 1.8 147.4 -37.15 177.75
2026-03-15T08:33:02Z automatic 1.6 147.4 -37.15 177.75
2026-03-15T08:33:01Z automatic 1.6 147.4 -37.15 177.75