Magnitude 5.7, Sun May 17 2026 3:17 AM


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


0.01.02.03.04.05.06.0Magnitude012345678910111213141516171819202122232425Time 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


010203040Depth (km)012345678910111213141516171819202122232425Time 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
2026-05-16T15:43:06Z best 5.7 23.4 -8.55 160.92
2026-05-16T15:27:16Z preliminary 5.7 33.0 -8.51 160.96
2026-05-16T15:26:17Z automatic 3.3 10.0 -36.47 175.48
2026-05-16T15:26:14Z automatic 3.3 10.0 -36.47 175.48
2026-05-16T15:26:13Z automatic 3.3 10.0 -36.47 175.48
2026-05-16T15:26:11Z automatic 3.2 10.0 -36.47 175.48
2026-05-16T15:25:51Z automatic 3.0 10.0 -36.47 175.48