Magnitude 2.2, Mon Mar 16 2026 5:22 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
2026-03-16T07:48:04Z best 2.2 144.7 -38.06 176.12
2026-03-16T04:24:27Z preliminary 1.8 139.9 -38.11 176.16
2026-03-16T04:24:24Z automatic 1.9 212.1 -38.04 176.00
2026-03-16T04:24:16Z automatic 1.9 214.2 -38.03 175.99
2026-03-16T04:24:12Z automatic 1.8 214.2 -38.03 175.99
2026-03-16T04:24:05Z automatic 1.8 214.2 -38.03 175.99
2026-03-16T04:24:05Z automatic 1.8 214.2 -38.03 175.99
2026-03-16T04:24:01Z automatic 2.0 214.2 -38.03 175.99
2026-03-16T04:24:00Z automatic 2.0 214.2 -38.03 175.99
2026-03-16T04:24:00Z automatic 1.7 60.2 -38.09 176.17
2026-03-16T04:23:13Z automatic 1.2 60.2 -38.09 176.17