Magnitude 0.5, Tue Mar 17 2026 8:07 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


0.01.02.03.0Magnitude01Time 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


010Depth (km)01Time 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
2026-03-17T08:10:57Z best 0.5 4.0 -39.28 175.56
2026-03-17T08:10:57Z preliminary 0.5 3.7 -39.28 175.54
2026-03-17T07:12:29Z preliminary 0.5 3.7 -39.28 175.54
2026-03-17T07:12:29Z preliminary 0.5 3.7 -39.28 175.54
2026-03-17T07:09:24Z automatic 2.1 10.0 -40.51 176.18
2026-03-17T07:09:18Z automatic 2.1 10.0 -40.51 176.18
2026-03-17T07:09:10Z automatic 2.1 10.0 -40.56 176.11
2026-03-17T07:09:06Z automatic 2.1 10.0 -40.51 176.18
2026-03-17T07:09:06Z automatic 2.1 10.0 -40.51 176.18
2026-03-17T07:08:55Z automatic 2.1 10.0 -40.51 176.18
2026-03-17T07:08:54Z automatic 2.1 10.0 -40.51 176.18
2026-03-17T07:08:54Z automatic 2.1 10.0 -40.51 176.18
2026-03-17T07:08:53Z automatic 2.1 10.0 -40.51 176.18
2026-03-17T07:08:52Z automatic 2.1 10.0 -40.51 176.18
2026-03-17T07:08:52Z automatic 2.1 10.0 -40.51 176.18
2026-03-17T07:08:51Z automatic 1.9 10.0 -40.51 176.18
2026-03-17T07:08:51Z automatic 1.9 10.0 -40.51 176.18
2026-03-17T07:08:50Z automatic 1.6 10.0 -40.51 176.18
2026-03-17T07:08:50Z automatic 1.6 10.0 -40.51 176.18
2026-03-17T07:08:19Z automatic 1.8 10.0 -40.51 176.18
2026-03-17T07:08:12Z automatic 1.8 10.0 -40.56 176.11
2026-03-17T07:08:10Z automatic 2.3 10.0 -40.56 176.11