Magnitude 2.8, Tue Mar 17 2026 2:36 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


0.01.02.03.0Magnitude0123456Time 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


0100200300400500Depth (km)0123456Time 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
2026-03-16T13:43:10Z best 2.8 475.9 -33.08 179.95
2026-03-16T13:39:53Z automatic 2.1 59.0 -37.98 177.39
2026-03-16T13:39:46Z automatic 2.0 59.0 -37.98 177.39
2026-03-16T13:39:46Z automatic 2.0 59.0 -37.98 177.39
2026-03-16T13:39:45Z automatic 1.8 59.0 -37.98 177.39
2026-03-16T13:39:40Z automatic 1.8 59.0 -37.98 177.39
2026-03-16T13:39:39Z automatic 1.8 59.0 -37.98 177.39
2026-03-16T13:39:20Z automatic 2.0 59.0 -37.98 177.39
2026-03-16T13:39:13Z automatic 2.0 59.0 -37.98 177.39
2026-03-16T13:39:12Z automatic 2.0 59.0 -37.98 177.39
2026-03-16T13:39:11Z automatic 2.0 59.0 -37.98 177.39
2026-03-16T13:39:10Z automatic 2.0 59.0 -37.98 177.39
2026-03-16T13:39:10Z automatic 2.0 59.0 -37.98 177.39
2026-03-16T13:39:09Z automatic 2.2 59.0 -37.67 177.57
2026-03-16T13:39:07Z automatic 2.0 59.0 -37.67 177.57
2026-03-16T13:39:01Z automatic 1.9 59.0 -37.98 177.39
2026-03-16T13:39:00Z automatic 1.9 59.0 -37.98 177.39