Magnitude 1.3, 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


0.01.02.0Magnitude012345Time 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


01020Depth (km)012345Time 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
2026-03-17T17:43:14Z best 1.3 22.9 -39.61 177.05
2026-03-17T17:38:37Z preliminary 1.5 23.0 -39.60 177.05
2026-03-17T17:38:35Z preliminary 1.5 23.0 -39.60 177.05
2026-03-17T17:38:35Z preliminary 1.5 23.0 -39.60 177.05
2026-03-17T17:38:34Z automatic 1.4 5.0 -39.61 176.94
2026-03-17T17:38:28Z automatic 1.4 5.0 -39.61 176.94
2026-03-17T17:38:22Z automatic 1.4 5.0 -39.61 176.94
2026-03-17T17:38:21Z automatic 1.4 5.0 -39.61 176.94
2026-03-17T17:38:21Z automatic 1.4 5.0 -39.61 176.94
2026-03-17T17:38:18Z automatic 1.6 5.0 -39.61 176.94
2026-03-17T17:38:02Z automatic 1.6 10.0 -39.59 176.99