Magnitude 1.4, Sat May 16 2026 8:07 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


0.01.02.0Magnitude012345Time 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


0102030Depth (km)012345Time 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
2026-05-16T08:12:35Z best 1.4 27.5 -38.57 177.56
2026-05-16T08:09:01Z automatic 1.6 27.8 -38.60 177.56
2026-05-16T08:08:35Z automatic 1.6 27.8 -38.60 177.56
2026-05-16T08:08:30Z automatic 1.4 27.8 -38.60 177.56
2026-05-16T08:08:27Z automatic 1.4 27.8 -38.60 177.56
2026-05-16T08:08:26Z automatic 1.4 27.8 -38.60 177.56
2026-05-16T08:08:22Z automatic 1.3 27.8 -38.60 177.56
2026-05-16T08:08:21Z automatic 1.3 27.8 -38.60 177.56
2026-05-16T08:08:20Z automatic 1.3 27.8 -38.60 177.56
2026-05-16T08:08:19Z automatic 1.2 27.8 -38.60 177.56
2026-05-16T08:08:18Z automatic 1.2 27.8 -38.60 177.56
2026-05-16T08:08:14Z automatic 1.2 27.8 -38.60 177.56
2026-05-16T08:08:11Z automatic 1.2 27.8 -38.60 177.56
2026-05-16T08:08:08Z automatic 1.2 31.8 -38.59 177.57
2026-05-16T08:08:05Z automatic 1.3 31.8 -38.59 177.57
2026-05-16T08:08:02Z automatic 1.2 31.8 -38.59 177.57