Magnitude 7.1, Mon Apr 20 2026 7:53 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


0.01.02.03.04.05.06.07.08.0Magnitude024681012141618202224262830Time 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


0100200300Depth (km)024681012141618202224262830Time 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
2026-04-20T08:24:48Z best 7.1 35.0 39.95 143.05
2026-04-20T08:09:11Z preliminary 7.1 33.0 36.65 144.96
2026-04-20T08:07:18Z automatic 3.3 261.0 -37.32 175.86
2026-04-20T08:07:13Z automatic 3.3 261.0 -37.32 175.86
2026-04-20T08:06:54Z automatic 3.3 261.0 -37.32 175.86
2026-04-20T08:06:43Z automatic 3.2 261.0 -37.32 175.86
2026-04-20T08:06:36Z automatic 3.2 261.0 -37.32 175.86
2026-04-20T08:06:32Z automatic 3.1 261.0 -37.32 175.86
2026-04-20T08:06:28Z automatic 3.1 261.0 -37.32 175.86
2026-04-20T08:06:19Z automatic 3.1 261.0 -37.32 175.86
2026-04-20T08:06:18Z automatic 3.1 261.0 -37.32 175.86
2026-04-20T08:06:16Z automatic 3.0 261.0 -37.32 175.86