Magnitude 4.2, Sat May 16 2026 6:48 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


0.01.02.03.04.05.0Magnitude012345678910111213141516Time 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


020406080Depth (km)012345678910111213141516Time 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
2026-05-16T07:05:39Z best 4.2 33.0 -32.57 -177.08
2026-05-16T06:55:24Z preliminary 4.3 33.0 -32.56 -176.99
2026-05-16T06:52:30Z automatic 4.3 67.2 -35.37 -179.87
2026-05-16T06:52:26Z automatic 4.3 67.2 -35.37 -179.87
2026-05-16T06:52:25Z automatic 4.3 67.2 -35.37 -179.87
2026-05-16T06:52:23Z automatic 4.3 67.2 -35.37 -179.87
2026-05-16T06:52:22Z automatic 4.3 67.2 -35.37 -179.87
2026-05-16T06:52:20Z automatic 4.2 67.2 -35.37 -179.87
2026-05-16T06:52:17Z automatic 4.2 67.2 -35.37 -179.87
2026-05-16T06:52:16Z automatic 4.2 67.2 -35.37 -179.87
2026-05-16T06:52:15Z automatic 4.2 67.2 -35.37 -179.87
2026-05-16T06:52:14Z automatic 4.2 67.2 -35.37 -179.87
2026-05-16T06:52:11Z automatic 4.1 67.2 -35.37 -179.87