Magnitude 5.0, Sat Mar 21 2026 3:45 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


0.01.02.03.04.05.06.0Magnitude01234Time since earthquake (weeks)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


0100200300400500600700800Depth (km)01234Time since earthquake (weeks)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
2026-04-18T21:35:25Z best 5.0 682.0 -20.26 -178.29
2026-03-20T14:58:16Z best 4.9 600.0 -20.44 -178.45
2026-03-20T14:52:59Z preliminary 4.8 600.0 -20.48 -178.35
2026-03-20T14:50:57Z automatic 3.9 488.1 -34.78 178.51
2026-03-20T14:50:56Z automatic 3.9 488.1 -34.78 178.51
2026-03-20T14:50:55Z automatic 3.9 488.1 -34.78 178.51
2026-03-20T14:50:54Z automatic 3.9 488.1 -34.78 178.51
2026-03-20T14:50:53Z automatic 3.9 488.1 -34.78 178.51
2026-03-20T14:50:51Z automatic 3.8 488.1 -34.78 178.51
2026-03-20T14:50:50Z automatic 3.8 488.1 -34.78 178.51
2026-03-20T14:50:48Z automatic 3.8 488.1 -34.78 178.51
2026-03-20T14:50:47Z automatic 3.8 488.1 -34.78 178.51
2026-03-20T14:50:46Z automatic 3.8 488.1 -34.78 178.51
2026-03-20T14:50:45Z automatic 3.8 488.1 -34.78 178.51
2026-03-20T14:50:44Z automatic 3.8 488.1 -34.78 178.51
2026-03-20T14:50:43Z automatic 3.8 488.1 -34.78 178.51
2026-03-20T14:50:41Z automatic 3.7 488.1 -34.78 178.51
2026-03-20T14:50:24Z automatic 3.7 488.1 -34.78 178.51
2026-03-20T14:50:24Z automatic 3.7 488.1 -34.78 178.51
2026-03-20T14:50:19Z automatic 3.7 488.1 -34.78 178.51
2026-03-20T14:50:18Z automatic 3.7 488.1 -34.78 178.51
2026-03-20T14:50:18Z automatic 3.7 488.1 -34.78 178.51
2026-03-20T14:50:18Z automatic 3.7 488.1 -34.78 178.51
2026-03-20T14:50:16Z automatic 3.6 488.1 -34.78 178.51
2026-03-20T14:50:15Z automatic 3.7 488.1 -34.78 178.51
2026-03-20T14:50:14Z automatic 3.7 488.1 -34.78 178.51
2026-03-20T14:50:04Z automatic 3.6 488.1 -34.78 178.51
2026-03-20T14:50:03Z automatic 3.6 488.1 -34.78 178.51
2026-03-20T14:50:02Z automatic 3.9 488.1 -34.78 178.51