Magnitude 1.6, Mon May 18 2026 5:01 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


0.01.02.0Magnitude0123Time 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


01020Depth (km)0123Time 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
2026-05-17T17:05:15Z best 1.6 15.9 -40.50 176.63
2026-05-17T17:05:15Z automatic 1.5 16.7 -40.51 176.61
2026-05-17T17:02:45Z automatic 1.6 16.7 -40.51 176.61
2026-05-17T17:02:41Z automatic 1.6 16.7 -40.51 176.61
2026-05-17T17:02:37Z automatic 1.6 16.7 -40.51 176.61
2026-05-17T17:02:36Z automatic 1.6 16.7 -40.51 176.61
2026-05-17T17:02:35Z automatic 1.6 16.7 -40.51 176.61
2026-05-17T17:02:30Z automatic 1.6 16.7 -40.51 176.61
2026-05-17T17:02:29Z automatic 1.6 16.7 -40.51 176.61
2026-05-17T17:02:28Z automatic 1.6 16.7 -40.51 176.61
2026-05-17T17:02:28Z automatic 1.5 16.7 -40.51 176.61
2026-05-17T17:02:27Z automatic 1.5 16.7 -40.51 176.61
2026-05-17T17:02:26Z automatic 1.4 16.7 -40.51 176.61
2026-05-17T17:02:20Z automatic 1.4 13.4 -40.49 176.59
2026-05-17T17:02:14Z automatic 1.4 13.4 -40.49 176.59
2026-05-17T17:02:07Z automatic 1.6 13.4 -40.49 176.59