Magnitude 5.5, Sat May 16 2026 11:25 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


0.01.02.03.04.05.06.0Magnitude0123456Time 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


0100200Depth (km)0123456Time 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
2026-05-16T17:56:22Z best 5.5 10.0 6.81 124.80
2026-05-16T11:42:59Z preliminary 5.4 10.0 6.81 124.80
2026-05-16T11:38:24Z automatic 2.3 231.8 -38.85 175.48
2026-05-16T11:38:19Z automatic 2.2 231.8 -38.85 175.48
2026-05-16T11:38:12Z automatic 2.2 231.8 -38.85 175.48
2026-05-16T11:38:11Z automatic 2.2 231.8 -38.85 175.48
2026-05-16T11:38:02Z automatic 2.3 231.8 -38.85 175.48
2026-05-16T11:38:01Z automatic 2.3 231.8 -38.85 175.48
2026-05-16T11:37:57Z automatic 2.2 231.8 -38.85 175.48
2026-05-16T11:37:56Z automatic 2.2 231.8 -38.85 175.48
2026-05-16T11:37:55Z automatic 2.1 231.8 -38.85 175.48
2026-05-16T11:37:54Z automatic 2.1 231.8 -38.85 175.48
2026-05-16T11:37:53Z automatic 2.2 231.8 -38.85 175.48
2026-05-16T11:37:52Z automatic 2.2 231.8 -38.85 175.48
2026-05-16T11:37:50Z automatic 2.1 231.8 -38.85 175.48
2026-05-16T11:37:49Z automatic 2.1 231.8 -38.85 175.48
2026-05-16T11:37:46Z automatic 2.0 231.8 -38.85 175.48
2026-05-16T11:37:45Z automatic 2.0 231.8 -38.85 175.48
2026-05-16T11:37:41Z automatic 1.9 231.8 -38.85 175.48
2026-05-16T11:37:40Z automatic 1.9 231.8 -38.85 175.48
2026-05-16T11:37:40Z automatic 1.7 231.8 -38.85 175.48