Magnitude 1.6, Mon Mar 30 2026 6:03 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


0.01.02.03.0Magnitude024681012141618202224262830323436384042444648Time 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


010Depth (km)024681012141618202224262830323436384042444648Time 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
2026-03-29T17:52:33Z best 1.6 5.0 -38.63 176.01
2026-03-29T17:27:05Z best 1.6 5.0 -38.63 176.01
2026-03-29T17:05:15Z preliminary 1.7 8.7 -38.62 176.03
2026-03-29T17:05:15Z automatic 2.5 5.0 -38.40 176.28
2026-03-29T17:04:32Z automatic 2.6 5.0 -38.40 176.28
2026-03-29T17:04:28Z automatic 2.6 5.0 -38.40 176.28
2026-03-29T17:04:27Z automatic 2.7 5.0 -38.40 176.28
2026-03-29T17:04:26Z automatic 2.4 5.0 -38.40 176.28