Magnitude 4.9, Tue Mar 17 2026 5:38 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


0.01.02.03.04.05.0Magnitude024681012141618202224262830Time 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


0100200300400500600700Depth (km)024681012141618202224262830Time 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
2026-03-17T05:10:03Z best 4.9 450.0 -3.69 151.30
2026-03-17T04:53:25Z preliminary 4.9 600.0 -4.42 150.75
2026-03-17T04:47:34Z automatic 2.7 229.2 -37.22 176.75
2026-03-17T04:47:26Z automatic 2.7 229.2 -37.22 176.75
2026-03-17T04:47:26Z automatic 2.7 229.2 -37.22 176.75
2026-03-17T04:47:25Z automatic 2.6 229.2 -37.22 176.75
2026-03-17T04:47:25Z automatic 2.6 229.2 -37.22 176.75
2026-03-17T04:47:20Z automatic 2.6 229.2 -37.22 176.75
2026-03-17T04:47:19Z automatic 2.6 229.2 -37.22 176.75
2026-03-17T04:47:14Z automatic 2.5 229.2 -37.22 176.75
2026-03-17T04:47:14Z automatic 2.5 229.2 -37.22 176.75
2026-03-17T04:47:12Z automatic 2.1 229.2 -37.22 176.75
2026-03-17T04:47:12Z automatic 2.1 229.2 -37.22 176.75
2026-03-17T04:46:57Z automatic 1.8 229.2 -37.22 176.75