Magnitude 3.8, Sun May 17 2026 6:58 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


0.01.02.03.04.0Magnitude01Time 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


0100200300400Depth (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
2026-05-17T08:30:06Z best 3.8 300.0 -30.54 179.86
2026-05-17T07:05:23Z preliminary 3.8 336.2 -30.64 179.96
2026-05-17T07:03:06Z automatic 3.3 236.4 -36.06 178.68
2026-05-17T07:03:03Z automatic 3.2 236.4 -36.06 178.68
2026-05-17T07:02:53Z automatic 3.2 236.4 -36.06 178.68
2026-05-17T07:02:52Z automatic 3.2 236.4 -36.06 178.68
2026-05-17T07:02:49Z automatic 3.2 236.4 -36.06 178.68
2026-05-17T07:02:43Z automatic 3.1 236.4 -36.06 178.68
2026-05-17T07:02:39Z automatic 3.1 236.4 -36.06 178.68
2026-05-17T07:02:38Z automatic 3.4 165.5 -35.45 178.27
2026-05-17T07:02:38Z automatic 3.3 165.5 -35.45 178.27
2026-05-17T07:02:37Z automatic 3.0 236.4 -36.06 178.68
2026-05-17T07:02:33Z automatic 3.0 236.4 -36.06 178.68
2026-05-17T07:02:32Z automatic 3.0 236.4 -36.06 178.68
2026-05-17T07:02:32Z automatic 3.0 236.4 -36.06 178.68
2026-05-17T07:02:31Z automatic 3.0 236.4 -36.06 178.68
2026-05-17T07:02:31Z automatic 2.9 236.4 -36.06 178.68
2026-05-17T07:02:30Z automatic 2.9 236.4 -36.06 178.68
2026-05-17T07:02:29Z automatic 3.0 236.4 -36.06 178.68