Magnitude 1.6, Fri May 15 2026 4:51 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


0.01.02.0Magnitude0123Time 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


0102030Depth (km)0123Time 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
2026-05-14T16:54:31Z best 1.6 27.7 -38.81 177.13
2026-05-14T16:54:31Z automatic 1.6 21.2 -38.79 177.13
2026-05-14T16:53:23Z automatic 1.5 21.2 -38.79 177.13
2026-05-14T16:53:03Z automatic 1.4 21.2 -38.79 177.13
2026-05-14T16:52:58Z automatic 1.4 24.8 -38.80 177.12
2026-05-14T16:52:35Z automatic 1.4 21.2 -38.79 177.13
2026-05-14T16:52:34Z automatic 1.4 21.2 -38.79 177.13
2026-05-14T16:52:32Z automatic 1.4 21.2 -38.79 177.13
2026-05-14T16:52:31Z automatic 1.4 21.2 -38.79 177.13
2026-05-14T16:52:28Z automatic 1.4 24.8 -38.80 177.12
2026-05-14T16:52:24Z automatic 1.3 24.8 -38.80 177.12
2026-05-14T16:52:22Z automatic 1.2 24.8 -38.80 177.12
2026-05-14T16:52:15Z automatic 1.1 24.8 -38.80 177.12
2026-05-14T16:52:08Z automatic 0.9 24.8 -38.80 177.12
2026-05-14T16:52:08Z automatic 1.0 24.8 -38.80 177.12