Magnitude 2.3, Tue Mar 17 2026 5:11 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


0.01.02.03.0Magnitude012345Time 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


01020Depth (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
2026-03-16T16:16:20Z best 2.3 23.1 -38.45 178.64
2026-03-16T16:12:43Z automatic 2.1 7.3 -38.33 178.39
2026-03-16T16:12:41Z automatic 2.1 7.3 -38.33 178.39
2026-03-16T16:12:40Z automatic 2.1 7.3 -38.33 178.39
2026-03-16T16:12:40Z automatic 2.0 7.3 -38.33 178.39
2026-03-16T16:12:38Z automatic 2.0 7.3 -38.33 178.39
2026-03-16T16:12:37Z automatic 2.0 7.3 -38.33 178.39
2026-03-16T16:12:37Z automatic 2.0 7.3 -38.33 178.39
2026-03-16T16:12:36Z automatic 2.0 7.3 -38.33 178.39
2026-03-16T16:12:32Z automatic 2.0 7.3 -38.33 178.39
2026-03-16T16:12:31Z automatic 2.0 7.3 -38.33 178.39
2026-03-16T16:12:30Z automatic 2.0 7.3 -38.33 178.39
2026-03-16T16:12:30Z automatic 2.0 7.3 -38.33 178.39
2026-03-16T16:12:28Z automatic 2.0 7.3 -38.33 178.39
2026-03-16T16:12:27Z automatic 2.0 7.3 -38.33 178.39
2026-03-16T16:12:26Z automatic 1.9 7.3 -38.33 178.39
2026-03-16T16:12:24Z automatic 1.9 7.3 -38.33 178.39
2026-03-16T16:12:23Z automatic 2.0 16.7 -38.37 178.47
2026-03-16T16:12:21Z automatic 1.8 16.7 -38.37 178.47
2026-03-16T16:12:19Z automatic 1.6 16.7 -38.37 178.47
2026-03-16T16:12:10Z automatic 1.3 16.7 -38.37 178.47