Magnitude 4.6, Sat May 16 2026 9:15 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


0.01.02.03.04.05.0Magnitude02468101214161820222426283032343638404244464850Time 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


0100200300400500600Depth (km)02468101214161820222426283032343638404244464850Time 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
2026-05-15T22:07:17Z best 4.6 500.0 -18.50 -177.88
2026-05-15T21:30:51Z preliminary 4.7 500.0 -18.55 -177.92
2026-05-15T21:24:14Z automatic 3.6 452.3 -34.82 177.38
2026-05-15T21:21:14Z automatic 3.6 452.3 -34.82 177.38
2026-05-15T21:21:12Z automatic 3.6 452.3 -34.82 177.38
2026-05-15T21:21:10Z automatic 3.6 452.3 -34.82 177.38
2026-05-15T21:21:09Z automatic 3.7 452.3 -34.82 177.38
2026-05-15T21:21:08Z automatic 3.7 452.3 -34.82 177.38
2026-05-15T21:21:06Z automatic 3.8 452.3 -34.82 177.38
2026-05-15T21:21:04Z automatic 3.7 452.3 -34.82 177.38
2026-05-15T21:21:03Z automatic 3.7 452.3 -34.82 177.38
2026-05-15T21:21:01Z automatic 3.6 452.3 -34.82 177.38
2026-05-15T21:21:01Z automatic 3.4 452.3 -34.82 177.38