Magnitude 1.6, Tue May 12 2026 4:38 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


0.01.02.0Magnitude012Time 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


010203040Depth (km)012Time 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
2026-05-11T16:40:50Z best 1.6 36.6 -38.55 177.58
2026-05-11T16:40:15Z automatic 1.7 29.4 -38.55 177.58
2026-05-11T16:40:08Z automatic 1.7 29.4 -38.55 177.58
2026-05-11T16:40:03Z automatic 1.7 29.4 -38.55 177.58
2026-05-11T16:40:02Z automatic 1.7 29.4 -38.55 177.58
2026-05-11T16:40:01Z automatic 1.7 29.4 -38.55 177.58
2026-05-11T16:40:01Z automatic 1.6 29.4 -38.55 177.58
2026-05-11T16:40:00Z automatic 1.6 29.4 -38.55 177.58
2026-05-11T16:39:58Z automatic 1.5 29.4 -38.55 177.58
2026-05-11T16:39:57Z automatic 1.5 29.4 -38.55 177.58
2026-05-11T16:39:56Z automatic 1.5 29.4 -38.55 177.58
2026-05-11T16:39:55Z automatic 1.4 29.4 -38.55 177.58
2026-05-11T16:39:54Z automatic 1.4 29.4 -38.55 177.58
2026-05-11T16:39:54Z automatic 1.3 29.4 -38.55 177.58
2026-05-11T16:39:46Z automatic 1.3 29.4 -38.55 177.58
2026-05-11T16:39:44Z automatic 1.3 32.3 -38.55 177.59
2026-05-11T16:39:41Z automatic 1.4 32.3 -38.55 177.59
2026-05-11T16:39:40Z automatic 1.2 32.3 -38.55 177.59
2026-05-11T16:39:37Z automatic 1.0 32.3 -38.55 177.59