Magnitude 6.8, Fri Mar 20 2026 1:22 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


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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


0100200300400Depth (km)0123456789101112131415161718192021Time 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
2026-03-20T00:43:59Z best 6.8 4.9 -61.15 -56.27
2026-03-20T00:37:58Z preliminary 6.8 33.0 -60.25 -55.39
2026-03-20T00:35:00Z automatic 2.9 367.9 -41.64 175.31
2026-03-20T00:34:45Z automatic 2.8 367.9 -41.64 175.31
2026-03-20T00:34:32Z automatic 2.7 367.9 -41.64 175.31
2026-03-20T00:34:24Z automatic 2.6 367.9 -41.64 175.31
2026-03-20T00:34:22Z automatic 2.4 367.9 -41.64 175.31
2026-03-20T00:34:19Z automatic 2.3 367.9 -41.64 175.31
2026-03-20T00:34:16Z automatic 2.2 367.9 -41.64 175.31
2026-03-20T00:34:05Z automatic 2.1 367.9 -41.64 175.31
2026-03-20T00:34:03Z automatic 1.9 367.9 -41.64 175.31
2026-03-20T00:33:55Z automatic 1.6 367.9 -41.64 175.31
2026-03-20T00:33:53Z automatic 1.6 367.9 -41.64 175.31