Magnitude 2.7, Wed Mar 18 2026 6:37 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


0.01.02.03.04.0Magnitude01234567891011Time 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


0100Depth (km)01234567891011Time 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
2026-03-17T17:48:13Z best 2.7 97.5 -45.41 167.34
2026-03-17T17:41:31Z preliminary 2.7 99.3 -45.41 167.34
2026-03-17T17:41:31Z preliminary 2.7 99.3 -45.41 167.34
2026-03-17T17:40:00Z automatic 3.1 112.4 -45.40 167.20
2026-03-17T17:39:34Z automatic 3.0 112.4 -45.40 167.20
2026-03-17T17:39:28Z automatic 2.8 112.4 -45.40 167.20
2026-03-17T17:39:27Z automatic 2.8 112.4 -45.40 167.20
2026-03-17T17:39:10Z automatic 2.7 112.4 -45.40 167.20
2026-03-17T17:39:09Z automatic 2.7 112.4 -45.40 167.20
2026-03-17T17:39:04Z automatic 2.5 112.4 -45.40 167.20
2026-03-17T17:39:03Z automatic 2.5 112.4 -45.40 167.20
2026-03-17T17:38:44Z automatic 2.2 112.4 -45.40 167.20