Magnitude 1.6, Sat May 16 2026 5:04 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


010Depth (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
2026-05-16T05:06:43Z best 1.6 4.6 -38.78 176.37
2026-05-16T05:06:02Z automatic 1.6 10.0 -38.79 176.36
2026-05-16T05:06:01Z automatic 1.6 10.0 -38.79 176.36
2026-05-16T05:05:35Z automatic 1.6 10.0 -38.79 176.36
2026-05-16T05:05:29Z automatic 1.6 10.0 -38.79 176.36
2026-05-16T05:05:27Z automatic 1.6 10.0 -38.79 176.36
2026-05-16T05:05:26Z automatic 1.6 10.0 -38.79 176.36
2026-05-16T05:05:24Z automatic 1.6 10.0 -38.79 176.36
2026-05-16T05:05:18Z automatic 1.6 10.0 -38.79 176.36
2026-05-16T05:05:14Z automatic 1.6 10.0 -38.79 176.36
2026-05-16T05:05:06Z automatic 1.6 10.0 -38.79 176.36
2026-05-16T05:04:58Z automatic 1.6 5.0 -38.78 176.36
2026-05-16T05:04:56Z automatic 1.5 5.0 -38.78 176.36
2026-05-16T05:04:53Z automatic 1.6 5.0 -38.78 176.36
2026-05-16T05:04:42Z automatic 1.8 5.0 -38.78 176.36