Magnitude 5.3, Wed Mar 18 2026 12:27 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


0.01.02.03.04.05.06.0Magnitude012345678910111213141516171819Time 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


0100200300400500600700Depth (km)012345678910111213141516171819Time 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
2026-03-17T23:47:14Z best 5.3 71.8 -14.79 167.30
2026-03-17T23:37:21Z preliminary 5.4 67.0 -14.74 167.11
2026-03-17T23:34:59Z automatic 3.3 625.6 -36.17 176.39
2026-03-17T23:34:58Z automatic 3.2 625.6 -36.17 176.39
2026-03-17T23:34:57Z automatic 3.2 625.6 -36.17 176.39
2026-03-17T23:34:56Z automatic 3.2 625.6 -36.17 176.39
2026-03-17T23:34:55Z automatic 3.3 625.6 -36.17 176.39
2026-03-17T23:34:54Z automatic 3.2 625.6 -36.17 176.39
2026-03-17T23:34:54Z automatic 3.2 625.6 -36.17 176.39