Magnitude 4.6, Tue Mar 17 2026 7:15 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


0.01.02.03.04.05.0Magnitude012Time since earthquake (hours)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


0100200300400500600700800Depth (km)012Time since earthquake (hours)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
2026-03-17T08:37:43Z best 4.6 693.5 -22.24 -177.50
2026-03-17T06:21:50Z preliminary 4.6 598.1 -22.34 -178.03
2026-03-17T06:21:50Z preliminary 3.8 598.1 -22.34 -178.03
2026-03-17T06:20:35Z automatic 2.5 10.0 -36.74 177.49
2026-03-17T06:20:28Z automatic 2.5 10.0 -36.74 177.49
2026-03-17T06:20:24Z automatic 2.4 10.0 -36.74 177.49
2026-03-17T06:20:23Z automatic 2.5 10.0 -36.74 177.49
2026-03-17T06:20:16Z automatic 2.4 10.0 -36.74 177.49
2026-03-17T06:20:06Z automatic 2.3 10.0 -36.74 177.49
2026-03-17T06:20:05Z automatic 2.4 10.0 -36.74 177.49
2026-03-17T06:20:03Z automatic 2.5 10.0 -36.74 177.49
2026-03-17T06:20:03Z automatic 2.3 10.0 -36.74 177.49