Magnitude 1.5, Tue Mar 17 2026 2:01 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


0123456Depth (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
2026-03-16T13:04:13Z best 1.5 5.0 -38.25 176.41
2026-03-16T13:03:39Z automatic 1.5 5.0 -38.27 176.45
2026-03-16T13:03:00Z automatic 1.5 5.0 -38.27 176.44
2026-03-16T13:02:55Z automatic 1.5 5.0 -38.27 176.44
2026-03-16T13:02:54Z automatic 1.5 5.0 -38.27 176.44
2026-03-16T13:02:54Z automatic 1.6 5.0 -38.27 176.44
2026-03-16T13:02:51Z automatic 1.6 5.0 -38.27 176.41
2026-03-16T13:02:50Z automatic 1.6 5.0 -38.27 176.41
2026-03-16T13:02:46Z automatic 1.6 5.0 -38.27 176.41
2026-03-16T13:02:42Z automatic 1.6 5.0 -38.27 176.41
2026-03-16T13:02:40Z automatic 1.7 5.0 -38.27 176.41
2026-03-16T13:02:39Z automatic 1.8 5.0 -38.27 176.41
2026-03-16T13:02:37Z automatic 1.9 5.0 -38.27 176.41
2026-03-16T13:02:36Z automatic 2.0 5.0 -38.27 176.41
2026-03-16T13:02:36Z automatic 1.9 5.0 -38.27 176.41