Magnitude 1.6, Sat May 16 2026 7:53 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
2026-05-16T07:56:05Z best 1.6 9.8 -41.74 174.11
2026-05-16T07:56:05Z best 1.6 9.8 -41.74 174.11
2026-05-16T07:55:59Z automatic 1.8 12.5 -41.74 174.12
2026-05-16T07:55:58Z automatic 1.8 12.5 -41.74 174.12
2026-05-16T07:55:54Z automatic 1.6 12.5 -41.74 174.12
2026-05-16T07:55:45Z automatic 1.6 12.5 -41.74 174.12
2026-05-16T07:55:39Z automatic 1.6 12.5 -41.74 174.12
2026-05-16T07:55:38Z automatic 1.6 12.5 -41.74 174.12
2026-05-16T07:55:36Z automatic 1.5 12.5 -41.74 174.12
2026-05-16T07:55:24Z automatic 1.5 8.9 -41.74 174.13
2026-05-16T07:55:23Z automatic 1.5 8.9 -41.74 174.13
2026-05-16T07:55:03Z automatic 1.5 8.9 -41.74 174.13
2026-05-16T07:55:01Z automatic 1.5 8.9 -41.74 174.13
2026-05-16T07:54:41Z automatic 1.5 7.1 -41.74 174.13