Magnitude 2.7, Mon May 18 2026 3:58 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


0.01.02.03.0Magnitude024681012141618202224262830323436384042444648Time 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


0100200Depth (km)024681012141618202224262830323436384042444648Time 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
2026-05-17T16:48:12Z best 2.7 198.0 -36.00 178.50
2026-05-17T16:01:55Z preliminary 2.8 172.2 -35.88 178.18
2026-05-17T16:01:55Z preliminary 2.8 172.2 -35.88 178.18
2026-05-17T16:01:52Z automatic 2.4 58.4 -39.02 176.65
2026-05-17T16:01:48Z automatic 2.4 58.4 -39.02 176.65
2026-05-17T16:01:44Z automatic 2.3 58.4 -39.02 176.65
2026-05-17T16:01:43Z automatic 2.3 58.4 -39.02 176.65
2026-05-17T16:01:42Z automatic 2.4 58.4 -39.02 176.65
2026-05-17T16:01:35Z automatic 2.4 58.4 -39.02 176.65