Magnitude 1.6, Mon Mar 23 2026 8:21 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


0123456Depth (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
2026-03-22T19:27:31Z best 1.6 5.0 -38.27 176.46
2026-03-22T19:27:10Z best 1.6 1.7 -38.27 176.47
2026-03-22T19:24:35Z preliminary 1.7 5.0 -38.27 176.46
2026-03-22T19:24:35Z preliminary 1.7 5.0 -38.27 176.46
2026-03-22T19:22:25Z automatic 1.6 5.0 -38.27 176.49
2026-03-22T19:22:20Z automatic 1.6 5.0 -38.27 176.49
2026-03-22T19:22:20Z automatic 1.5 5.0 -38.27 176.49
2026-03-22T19:22:17Z automatic 1.6 5.0 -38.27 176.49
2026-03-22T19:22:14Z automatic 1.8 5.0 -38.27 176.49
2026-03-22T19:22:11Z automatic 1.9 5.0 -38.27 176.49
2026-03-22T19:22:11Z automatic 1.8 5.0 -38.27 176.49
2026-03-22T19:22:10Z automatic 1.9 5.0 -38.27 176.49