Magnitude 2.7, Sat May 16 2026 6:21 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


0.01.02.03.0Magnitude01Time since earthquake (hours)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


0100200300Depth (km)01Time since earthquake (hours)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
2026-05-16T07:53:40Z best 2.7 224.9 -36.85 176.99
2026-05-16T06:25:05Z preliminary 2.7 219.3 -36.83 176.98
2026-05-16T06:23:59Z automatic 2.9 298.5 -36.53 176.97
2026-05-16T06:23:49Z automatic 2.8 298.5 -36.53 176.97
2026-05-16T06:23:43Z automatic 2.9 298.5 -36.53 176.97
2026-05-16T06:23:40Z automatic 2.9 298.5 -36.53 176.97
2026-05-16T06:23:20Z automatic 2.9 298.5 -36.53 176.97
2026-05-16T06:23:19Z automatic 2.9 298.5 -36.53 176.97
2026-05-16T06:23:04Z automatic 2.9 298.5 -36.53 176.97
2026-05-16T06:23:03Z automatic 2.9 298.5 -36.53 176.97
2026-05-16T06:23:01Z automatic 2.8 298.5 -36.53 176.97
2026-05-16T06:23:00Z automatic 2.8 298.5 -36.53 176.97
2026-05-16T06:22:55Z automatic 2.7 298.5 -36.53 176.97
2026-05-16T06:22:54Z automatic 2.7 298.5 -36.53 176.97
2026-05-16T06:22:54Z automatic 2.5 298.5 -36.53 176.97
2026-05-16T06:22:53Z automatic 2.5 298.5 -36.53 176.97
2026-05-16T06:22:46Z automatic 2.5 298.5 -36.53 176.97
2026-05-16T06:22:40Z automatic 1.6 82.6 -37.66 177.33