Magnitude 3.4, Sun May 17 2026 8:32 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


0.01.02.03.04.0Magnitude012345678910111213141516171819202122Time 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


0100Depth (km)012345678910111213141516171819202122Time 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
2026-05-17T08:55:17Z best 3.4 100.0 -34.03 -179.03
2026-05-17T08:41:56Z preliminary 3.8 100.0 -34.10 -178.81
2026-05-17T08:36:37Z automatic 2.2 33.5 -37.63 178.15
2026-05-17T08:36:24Z automatic 2.2 33.5 -37.63 178.15
2026-05-17T08:36:14Z automatic 2.2 33.5 -37.63 178.15
2026-05-17T08:36:06Z automatic 2.2 33.5 -37.63 178.15
2026-05-17T08:36:03Z automatic 2.1 33.5 -37.63 178.15
2026-05-17T08:36:02Z automatic 2.1 33.5 -37.63 178.15
2026-05-17T08:36:02Z automatic 2.1 33.5 -37.63 178.15
2026-05-17T08:36:01Z automatic 2.1 33.5 -37.63 178.15
2026-05-17T08:36:00Z automatic 2.0 33.5 -37.63 178.15
2026-05-17T08:35:56Z automatic 2.0 33.5 -37.63 178.15
2026-05-17T08:35:55Z automatic 2.0 33.5 -37.63 178.15
2026-05-17T08:35:54Z automatic 2.0 33.5 -37.63 178.15
2026-05-17T08:35:53Z automatic 2.0 33.5 -37.63 178.15
2026-05-17T08:35:53Z automatic 1.9 33.5 -37.63 178.15
2026-05-17T08:35:52Z automatic 1.9 33.5 -37.63 178.15
2026-05-17T08:35:51Z automatic 1.9 33.5 -37.63 178.15
2026-05-17T08:35:45Z automatic 1.8 33.5 -37.63 178.15
2026-05-17T08:35:39Z automatic 1.8 33.5 -37.63 178.15
2026-05-17T08:35:36Z automatic 1.8 33.5 -37.63 178.15
2026-05-17T08:35:36Z automatic 1.8 33.5 -37.63 178.15
2026-05-17T08:35:35Z automatic 1.8 33.5 -37.63 178.15
2026-05-17T08:35:34Z automatic 1.8 33.5 -37.63 178.15
2026-05-17T08:35:33Z automatic 1.8 33.5 -37.63 178.15
2026-05-17T08:35:25Z automatic 1.7 33.5 -37.63 178.15
2026-05-17T08:35:23Z automatic 1.7 33.5 -37.63 178.15
2026-05-17T08:35:22Z automatic 1.7 33.5 -37.63 178.15
2026-05-17T08:35:21Z automatic 1.7 33.5 -37.63 178.15
2026-05-17T08:35:17Z automatic 1.6 33.5 -37.63 178.15
2026-05-17T08:35:17Z automatic 1.6 33.5 -37.63 178.15
2026-05-17T08:35:16Z automatic 1.5 33.5 -37.63 178.15
2026-05-17T08:35:09Z automatic 2.4 74.2 -37.00 178.44
2026-05-17T08:35:08Z automatic 2.5 74.2 -37.00 178.44
2026-05-17T08:35:05Z automatic 2.5 74.2 -37.00 178.44