Magnitude 1.9, Wed May 6 2026 2:30 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


0.01.02.03.0Magnitude024681012141618202224262830323436Time 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


0100200Depth (km)024681012141618202224262830323436Time 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
2026-05-06T03:07:40Z best 1.9 140.6 -38.70 175.58
2026-05-06T03:07:40Z preliminary 1.8 154.4 -38.65 175.72
2026-05-06T02:33:15Z preliminary 1.8 154.4 -38.65 175.72
2026-05-06T02:33:15Z preliminary 1.8 154.4 -38.65 175.72
2026-05-06T02:32:28Z automatic 2.1 192.9 -38.42 175.59
2026-05-06T02:32:28Z automatic 2.1 192.9 -38.42 175.59
2026-05-06T02:32:27Z automatic 1.9 192.9 -38.42 175.59
2026-05-06T02:32:26Z automatic 1.9 192.9 -38.42 175.59
2026-05-06T02:32:15Z automatic 1.4 192.9 -38.42 175.59
2026-05-06T02:32:15Z automatic 1.4 192.9 -38.42 175.59
2026-05-06T02:31:35Z automatic 0.8 192.9 -38.42 175.59
2026-05-06T02:31:34Z automatic 0.8 192.9 -38.42 175.59