Magnitude 1.5, Sat May 16 2026 12:50 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


0204060Depth (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
2026-05-15T12:52:52Z best 1.5 35.6 -41.05 173.94
2026-05-15T12:52:52Z best 1.5 35.6 -41.05 173.94
2026-05-15T12:52:30Z automatic 1.9 57.9 -41.03 174.00
2026-05-15T12:52:27Z automatic 1.9 57.9 -41.03 174.00
2026-05-15T12:52:26Z automatic 1.9 57.9 -41.03 174.00
2026-05-15T12:51:52Z automatic 1.6 57.9 -41.03 174.00
2026-05-15T12:51:41Z automatic 1.6 57.9 -41.03 174.00
2026-05-15T12:51:36Z automatic 1.6 57.9 -41.03 174.00
2026-05-15T12:51:35Z automatic 1.6 57.9 -41.03 174.00
2026-05-15T12:51:34Z automatic 1.5 57.9 -41.03 174.00
2026-05-15T12:51:32Z automatic 1.5 57.9 -41.03 174.00
2026-05-15T12:51:31Z automatic 1.5 57.9 -41.03 174.00
2026-05-15T12:51:30Z automatic 1.6 62.8 -41.01 173.97
2026-05-15T12:51:17Z automatic 1.4 62.8 -41.01 173.97
2026-05-15T12:51:10Z automatic 1.2 62.8 -41.01 173.97