Magnitude 4.3, Sun May 17 2026 5:31 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


0.01.02.03.04.05.0Magnitude024681012141618202224262830Time 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


0100200Depth (km)024681012141618202224262830Time 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
2026-05-16T18:02:57Z best 4.3 200.0 -31.28 -178.57
2026-05-16T17:37:56Z preliminary 4.3 200.0 -31.26 -178.55
2026-05-16T17:35:20Z automatic 2.3 35.8 -37.62 178.22
2026-05-16T17:35:02Z automatic 2.3 35.8 -37.62 178.22
2026-05-16T17:34:57Z automatic 2.2 35.8 -37.62 178.22
2026-05-16T17:34:51Z automatic 2.2 35.8 -37.62 178.22
2026-05-16T17:34:40Z automatic 2.1 35.8 -37.62 178.22
2026-05-16T17:34:37Z automatic 2.0 35.8 -37.62 178.22
2026-05-16T17:34:36Z automatic 2.0 35.8 -37.62 178.22
2026-05-16T17:34:32Z automatic 1.8 35.8 -37.62 178.22
2026-05-16T17:34:22Z automatic 1.6 35.8 -37.62 178.22
2026-05-16T17:34:19Z automatic 1.5 35.8 -37.62 178.22
2026-05-16T17:34:13Z automatic 1.1 35.8 -37.62 178.22