Magnitude 1.6, Mon May 18 2026 12:42 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


0.01.02.0Magnitude012345Time 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)012345Time 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
2026-05-17T12:47:57Z best 1.6 28.0 -40.27 175.83
2026-05-17T12:47:57Z automatic 1.6 21.1 -40.29 175.81
2026-05-17T12:44:44Z automatic 1.6 21.1 -40.29 175.81
2026-05-17T12:44:43Z automatic 1.6 21.1 -40.29 175.81
2026-05-17T12:44:31Z automatic 1.6 21.1 -40.29 175.81
2026-05-17T12:44:04Z automatic 1.6 20.5 -40.30 175.81
2026-05-17T12:43:58Z automatic 1.4 20.5 -40.30 175.81
2026-05-17T12:43:51Z automatic 1.4 20.5 -40.30 175.81
2026-05-17T12:43:49Z automatic 1.4 20.5 -40.30 175.81
2026-05-17T12:43:48Z automatic 1.4 20.5 -40.30 175.81
2026-05-17T12:43:48Z automatic 1.2 20.5 -40.30 175.81
2026-05-17T12:43:45Z automatic 1.2 20.5 -40.30 175.81
2026-05-17T12:43:44Z automatic 1.2 20.5 -40.30 175.81
2026-05-17T12:43:44Z automatic 1.1 20.5 -40.30 175.81
2026-05-17T12:43:43Z automatic 1.1 20.5 -40.30 175.81
2026-05-17T12:43:41Z automatic 1.0 20.5 -40.30 175.81
2026-05-17T12:43:34Z automatic 1.1 25.1 -40.27 175.82
2026-05-17T12:43:33Z automatic 1.1 25.1 -40.27 175.82
2026-05-17T12:43:31Z automatic 1.1 25.1 -40.27 175.82
2026-05-17T12:43:27Z automatic 0.9 25.1 -40.27 175.82