Magnitude 2.3, Mon Mar 16 2026 3:47 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


0.01.02.03.0Magnitude012345Time 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)012345Time 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
2026-03-16T02:52:52Z best 2.3 13.1 -40.34 176.74
2026-03-16T02:49:28Z automatic 2.0 11.5 -40.40 176.75
2026-03-16T02:49:10Z automatic 2.1 11.5 -40.40 176.75
2026-03-16T02:49:05Z automatic 2.2 11.5 -40.40 176.75
2026-03-16T02:48:57Z automatic 2.2 11.5 -40.40 176.75
2026-03-16T02:48:53Z automatic 2.2 11.5 -40.40 176.75
2026-03-16T02:48:52Z automatic 2.2 11.5 -40.40 176.75
2026-03-16T02:48:52Z automatic 2.2 11.5 -40.40 176.75
2026-03-16T02:48:51Z automatic 2.2 11.5 -40.40 176.75
2026-03-16T02:48:50Z automatic 2.2 11.5 -40.40 176.75
2026-03-16T02:48:49Z automatic 2.2 11.5 -40.40 176.75
2026-03-16T02:48:44Z automatic 2.2 11.5 -40.40 176.75
2026-03-16T02:48:43Z automatic 2.2 11.5 -40.40 176.75
2026-03-16T02:48:41Z automatic 2.2 11.5 -40.40 176.75
2026-03-16T02:48:40Z automatic 2.2 11.5 -40.40 176.75
2026-03-16T02:48:40Z automatic 2.1 11.5 -40.40 176.75
2026-03-16T02:48:35Z automatic 2.1 11.5 -40.40 176.75
2026-03-16T02:48:34Z automatic 2.1 11.5 -40.40 176.75
2026-03-16T02:48:32Z automatic 2.0 9.7 -40.33 176.68
2026-03-16T02:48:29Z automatic 2.1 9.7 -40.33 176.68
2026-03-16T02:48:21Z automatic 2.0 9.7 -40.33 176.68
2026-03-16T02:48:18Z automatic 2.4 9.7 -40.33 176.68