Magnitude 3.1, Tue May 5 2026 9:16 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


0.01.02.03.04.0Magnitude012345678910111213141516171819202122Time 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)012345678910111213141516171819202122Time 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
2026-05-05T09:39:07Z best 3.1 5.0 -36.72 177.14
2026-05-05T09:22:21Z preliminary 3.1 5.0 -36.74 177.12
2026-05-05T09:19:39Z automatic 2.2 12.2 -38.24 175.34
2026-05-05T09:19:32Z automatic 2.1 12.2 -38.24 175.34
2026-05-05T09:19:31Z automatic 2.0 12.2 -38.24 175.34
2026-05-05T09:19:27Z automatic 2.2 12.2 -38.24 175.34
2026-05-05T09:19:26Z automatic 2.3 12.2 -38.24 175.34
2026-05-05T09:19:24Z automatic 1.9 12.2 -38.24 175.34