Magnitude 1.7, Sat May 16 2026 2:39 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


0.01.02.0Magnitude012Time 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


0123456789Depth (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
2026-05-16T02:42:07Z best 1.7 7.1 -41.73 174.17
2026-05-16T02:41:40Z automatic 2.0 5.0 -41.78 174.25
2026-05-16T02:41:36Z automatic 2.0 5.0 -41.78 174.25
2026-05-16T02:41:35Z automatic 2.0 5.0 -41.78 174.25
2026-05-16T02:41:21Z automatic 1.9 5.0 -41.78 174.25
2026-05-16T02:41:16Z automatic 1.9 5.0 -41.78 174.25
2026-05-16T02:41:09Z automatic 1.8 5.0 -41.78 174.25
2026-05-16T02:41:05Z automatic 1.8 5.0 -41.78 174.25
2026-05-16T02:41:03Z automatic 1.8 5.0 -41.78 174.25
2026-05-16T02:41:00Z automatic 1.8 5.0 -41.78 174.25
2026-05-16T02:41:00Z automatic 1.8 5.0 -41.78 174.25
2026-05-16T02:40:58Z automatic 1.7 5.0 -41.78 174.25
2026-05-16T02:40:55Z automatic 1.7 5.0 -41.78 174.25
2026-05-16T02:40:41Z automatic 1.7 5.0 -41.78 174.25
2026-05-16T02:40:18Z automatic 1.6 6.6 -41.76 174.20
2026-05-16T02:40:13Z automatic 1.4 6.6 -41.76 174.20