Magnitude 2.4, Mon Mar 16 2026 5:16 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


0.01.02.03.0Magnitude0123Time since earthquake (hours)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)0123Time since earthquake (hours)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
2026-03-16T08:15:58Z best 2.4 186.2 -38.73 175.17
2026-03-16T04:23:57Z preliminary 2.4 182.0 -38.65 175.21
2026-03-16T04:19:11Z automatic 2.3 231.6 -38.71 175.01
2026-03-16T04:19:11Z automatic 2.3 231.6 -38.71 175.01
2026-03-16T04:19:09Z automatic 2.2 231.6 -38.71 175.01
2026-03-16T04:19:09Z automatic 2.2 231.6 -38.71 175.01
2026-03-16T04:19:08Z automatic 2.2 231.6 -38.71 175.01
2026-03-16T04:19:07Z automatic 2.2 231.6 -38.71 175.01
2026-03-16T04:19:07Z automatic 2.1 231.6 -38.71 175.01
2026-03-16T04:19:07Z automatic 2.1 231.6 -38.71 175.01
2026-03-16T04:18:59Z automatic 2.1 231.6 -38.71 175.01
2026-03-16T04:18:58Z automatic 2.1 231.6 -38.71 175.01
2026-03-16T04:18:57Z automatic 2.1 231.6 -38.71 175.01
2026-03-16T04:18:56Z automatic 2.1 231.6 -38.71 175.01
2026-03-16T04:18:56Z automatic 2.0 231.6 -38.71 175.01
2026-03-16T04:18:56Z automatic 2.0 231.6 -38.71 175.01
2026-03-16T04:18:55Z automatic 2.1 231.6 -38.71 175.01
2026-03-16T04:18:55Z automatic 2.1 231.6 -38.71 175.01
2026-03-16T04:18:54Z automatic 2.2 231.6 -38.71 175.01
2026-03-16T04:18:54Z automatic 2.2 231.6 -38.71 175.01
2026-03-16T04:18:53Z automatic 2.1 231.6 -38.71 175.01
2026-03-16T04:18:53Z automatic 2.1 231.6 -38.71 175.01
2026-03-16T04:18:49Z automatic 2.0 231.6 -38.71 175.01
2026-03-16T04:18:48Z automatic 2.0 234.9 -38.71 174.99
2026-03-16T04:18:48Z automatic 2.2 234.9 -38.71 174.99
2026-03-16T04:18:47Z automatic 2.5 131.6 -39.75 173.58
2026-03-16T04:17:54Z automatic 2.3 131.6 -39.75 173.58