Magnitude 1.5, Fri May 15 2026 8:00 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


0.01.02.0Magnitude01Time since earthquake (hours)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)01Time since earthquake (hours)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
2026-05-15T09:22:03Z best 1.5 8.3 -43.55 171.64
2026-05-15T09:16:03Z preliminary 1.5 8.4 -43.55 171.64
2026-05-15T08:04:09Z preliminary 1.5 5.0 -43.57 171.64
2026-05-15T08:02:24Z automatic 1.9 5.0 -43.56 171.67
2026-05-15T08:02:23Z automatic 1.9 5.0 -43.56 171.67
2026-05-15T08:02:02Z automatic 1.7 5.0 -43.56 171.67
2026-05-15T08:02:01Z automatic 1.7 5.0 -43.56 171.67
2026-05-15T08:01:50Z automatic 1.8 5.0 -43.56 171.67
2026-05-15T08:01:44Z automatic 1.6 5.0 -43.56 171.67
2026-05-15T08:01:43Z automatic 1.6 5.0 -43.56 171.67
2026-05-15T08:01:42Z automatic 1.6 5.0 -43.56 171.67
2026-05-15T08:01:38Z automatic 1.6 5.0 -43.56 171.67
2026-05-15T08:01:30Z automatic 1.6 5.0 -43.56 171.67
2026-05-15T08:01:17Z automatic 1.6 5.0 -43.56 171.67
2026-05-15T08:01:16Z automatic 1.6 5.0 -43.56 171.67
2026-05-15T08:01:07Z automatic 1.6 5.0 -43.58 171.66
2026-05-15T08:00:51Z automatic 1.6 5.0 -43.58 171.66