Magnitude 1.6, Sun May 17 2026 6:18 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


0.01.02.0Magnitude01234567Time 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)01234567Time 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
2026-05-17T06:25:52Z best 1.6 26.8 -38.19 177.75
2026-05-17T06:19:46Z automatic 1.7 24.2 -38.20 177.78
2026-05-17T06:19:39Z automatic 1.6 24.2 -38.20 177.78
2026-05-17T06:19:38Z automatic 1.6 24.2 -38.20 177.78
2026-05-17T06:19:38Z automatic 1.5 24.2 -38.20 177.78
2026-05-17T06:19:37Z automatic 1.5 24.2 -38.20 177.78
2026-05-17T06:19:37Z automatic 1.5 24.2 -38.20 177.78
2026-05-17T06:19:36Z automatic 1.5 24.2 -38.20 177.78
2026-05-17T06:19:35Z automatic 1.5 24.2 -38.20 177.78
2026-05-17T06:19:34Z automatic 1.5 24.2 -38.20 177.78
2026-05-17T06:19:33Z automatic 1.5 24.2 -38.20 177.78
2026-05-17T06:19:32Z automatic 1.5 24.2 -38.20 177.78
2026-05-17T06:19:32Z automatic 1.5 24.2 -38.20 177.78
2026-05-17T06:19:30Z automatic 1.5 24.2 -38.20 177.78
2026-05-17T06:19:30Z automatic 1.5 24.2 -38.20 177.78
2026-05-17T06:19:28Z automatic 1.5 24.2 -38.20 177.78
2026-05-17T06:19:28Z automatic 1.6 31.0 -38.20 177.77
2026-05-17T06:19:26Z automatic 1.6 31.0 -38.20 177.77
2026-05-17T06:19:21Z automatic 1.5 31.0 -38.20 177.77