Magnitude 1.7, Sat Mar 21 2026 2:59 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


0.01.02.03.04.0Magnitude012345678Time 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)012345678Time 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
2026-03-21T02:08:20Z best 1.7 5.0 -38.62 176.05
2026-03-21T02:02:16Z preliminary 1.7 5.0 -38.63 176.07
2026-03-21T02:02:16Z preliminary 1.7 5.0 -38.63 176.07
2026-03-21T02:01:34Z automatic 2.7 121.3 -38.29 175.61
2026-03-21T02:01:33Z automatic 2.7 121.3 -38.29 175.61
2026-03-21T02:00:50Z automatic 2.8 121.3 -38.29 175.61
2026-03-21T02:00:49Z automatic 2.8 121.3 -38.29 175.61
2026-03-21T02:00:41Z automatic 3.0 121.3 -38.29 175.61
2026-03-21T02:00:40Z automatic 2.5 108.3 -38.57 175.70
2026-03-21T02:00:36Z automatic 2.6 108.3 -38.57 175.70
2026-03-21T02:00:35Z automatic 2.8 108.3 -38.57 175.70
2026-03-21T02:00:32Z automatic 2.9 108.3 -38.57 175.70
2026-03-21T02:00:29Z automatic 2.8 108.3 -38.57 175.70
2026-03-21T02:00:27Z automatic 3.5 108.3 -38.57 175.70