Magnitude 2.1, Sat May 16 2026 8:16 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


0.01.02.03.0Magnitude01Time 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


01020Depth (km)01Time 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
2026-05-15T20:17:41Z best 2.1 21.1 -38.39 178.46
2026-05-15T20:17:22Z automatic 2.0 17.7 -38.36 178.39
2026-05-15T20:17:21Z automatic 2.0 17.7 -38.36 178.39
2026-05-15T20:17:16Z automatic 2.0 17.7 -38.36 178.39
2026-05-15T20:17:15Z automatic 2.0 17.7 -38.36 178.39
2026-05-15T20:17:10Z automatic 2.0 17.7 -38.36 178.39
2026-05-15T20:17:09Z automatic 2.0 17.7 -38.36 178.39
2026-05-15T20:17:09Z automatic 1.9 17.7 -38.36 178.39
2026-05-15T20:17:08Z automatic 1.9 17.7 -38.36 178.39
2026-05-15T20:17:06Z automatic 1.9 17.7 -38.36 178.39
2026-05-15T20:17:04Z automatic 1.9 18.8 -38.36 178.38
2026-05-15T20:17:02Z automatic 1.8 18.8 -38.36 178.38
2026-05-15T20:16:55Z automatic 1.6 18.8 -38.36 178.38
2026-05-15T20:16:51Z automatic 1.3 18.8 -38.36 178.38