Magnitude 2.5, Tue Mar 17 2026 5:48 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


0.01.02.03.0Magnitude0246810121416182022242628303234363840424446Time 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


0100200Depth (km)0246810121416182022242628303234363840424446Time 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
2026-03-17T05:35:50Z best 2.5 152.2 -41.27 172.66
2026-03-17T04:51:02Z preliminary 2.4 150.7 -41.23 172.62
2026-03-17T04:50:55Z preliminary 2.3 150.7 -41.23 172.62
2026-03-17T04:50:53Z preliminary 2.3 150.7 -41.23 172.62
2026-03-17T04:50:47Z preliminary 2.2 150.7 -41.23 172.62
2026-03-17T04:50:47Z preliminary 2.2 150.7 -41.23 172.62
2026-03-17T04:50:46Z automatic 2.2 178.0 -41.18 172.65
2026-03-17T04:50:41Z automatic 2.1 178.0 -41.18 172.65
2026-03-17T04:50:41Z automatic 2.1 178.0 -41.18 172.65
2026-03-17T04:50:35Z automatic 2.0 178.0 -41.18 172.65
2026-03-17T04:50:34Z automatic 2.0 178.0 -41.18 172.65
2026-03-17T04:50:15Z automatic 1.9 178.0 -41.18 172.65
2026-03-17T04:50:15Z automatic 1.9 178.0 -41.18 172.65
2026-03-17T04:50:12Z automatic 1.7 178.0 -41.18 172.65
2026-03-17T04:50:12Z automatic 1.7 178.0 -41.18 172.65
2026-03-17T04:50:05Z automatic 1.5 178.0 -41.18 172.65
2026-03-17T04:50:04Z automatic 1.5 178.0 -41.18 172.65
2026-03-17T04:50:04Z automatic 1.4 178.0 -41.18 172.65
2026-03-17T04:50:03Z automatic 1.3 159.3 -41.24 172.60