Magnitude 1.6, Sun May 17 2026 9:50 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


0.01.02.0Magnitude01Time 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


010Depth (km)01Time 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
2026-05-16T23:47:07Z best 1.6 12.2 -40.38 176.73
2026-05-16T21:52:34Z preliminary 1.7 12.0 -40.39 176.72
2026-05-16T21:52:21Z preliminary 1.8 12.0 -40.39 176.72
2026-05-16T21:52:21Z preliminary 1.8 12.0 -40.39 176.72
2026-05-16T21:52:18Z automatic 1.7 15.0 -40.37 176.68
2026-05-16T21:52:16Z automatic 1.7 15.0 -40.37 176.68
2026-05-16T21:52:15Z automatic 1.7 15.0 -40.37 176.68
2026-05-16T21:52:14Z automatic 1.7 15.0 -40.37 176.68
2026-05-16T21:52:13Z automatic 1.6 15.0 -40.37 176.68
2026-05-16T21:52:11Z automatic 1.6 15.0 -40.37 176.68
2026-05-16T21:52:10Z automatic 1.6 15.0 -40.37 176.68
2026-05-16T21:52:07Z automatic 1.5 15.0 -40.37 176.68
2026-05-16T21:52:06Z automatic 1.5 15.0 -40.37 176.68
2026-05-16T21:52:05Z automatic 1.5 15.0 -40.37 176.68
2026-05-16T21:52:04Z automatic 1.6 15.0 -40.37 176.68
2026-05-16T21:52:03Z automatic 1.6 15.0 -40.37 176.68
2026-05-16T21:52:01Z automatic 1.4 15.0 -40.37 176.68
2026-05-16T21:51:55Z automatic 1.4 10.3 -40.37 176.69
2026-05-16T21:51:54Z automatic 1.5 10.3 -40.37 176.69
2026-05-16T21:51:40Z automatic 1.4 10.3 -40.37 176.69