Magnitude 1.5, Mon Mar 16 2026 9:34 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


010Depth (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
2026-03-15T20:37:18Z best 1.5 15.1 -40.35 176.44
2026-03-15T20:36:37Z automatic 1.6 14.5 -40.36 176.44
2026-03-15T20:36:36Z automatic 1.6 14.5 -40.36 176.44
2026-03-15T20:36:14Z automatic 1.6 14.5 -40.36 176.44
2026-03-15T20:36:06Z automatic 1.6 13.9 -40.36 176.44
2026-03-15T20:35:56Z automatic 1.6 13.9 -40.36 176.44
2026-03-15T20:35:49Z automatic 1.6 13.9 -40.36 176.44
2026-03-15T20:35:46Z automatic 1.6 13.9 -40.36 176.44
2026-03-15T20:35:42Z automatic 1.6 13.9 -40.36 176.44
2026-03-15T20:35:41Z automatic 1.6 13.9 -40.36 176.44
2026-03-15T20:35:35Z automatic 1.5 13.9 -40.36 176.44
2026-03-15T20:35:34Z automatic 1.5 13.9 -40.36 176.44
2026-03-15T20:35:34Z automatic 1.5 13.9 -40.36 176.44
2026-03-15T20:35:29Z automatic 1.5 15.0 -40.35 176.44
2026-03-15T20:35:24Z automatic 1.4 15.0 -40.35 176.44
2026-03-15T20:35:18Z automatic 1.4 15.0 -40.35 176.44
2026-03-15T20:35:17Z automatic 1.4 15.0 -40.35 176.44
2026-03-15T20:35:17Z automatic 1.7 15.0 -40.35 176.44