Magnitude 1.6, Mon May 18 2026 5:20 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


0.01.02.0Magnitude0123456Time 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


02040Depth (km)0123456Time 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
2026-05-17T17:26:37Z best 1.6 45.0 -41.20 174.72
2026-05-17T17:21:59Z automatic 1.7 39.4 -41.16 174.68
2026-05-17T17:21:56Z automatic 1.7 39.4 -41.16 174.68
2026-05-17T17:21:53Z automatic 1.7 39.4 -41.16 174.68
2026-05-17T17:21:52Z automatic 1.7 39.4 -41.16 174.68
2026-05-17T17:21:52Z automatic 1.7 39.4 -41.16 174.68
2026-05-17T17:21:51Z automatic 1.7 39.4 -41.16 174.68
2026-05-17T17:21:50Z automatic 1.7 39.4 -41.16 174.68
2026-05-17T17:21:49Z automatic 1.7 39.4 -41.16 174.68
2026-05-17T17:21:48Z automatic 1.7 39.4 -41.16 174.68
2026-05-17T17:21:45Z automatic 1.7 39.4 -41.16 174.68
2026-05-17T17:21:44Z automatic 1.7 39.4 -41.16 174.68
2026-05-17T17:21:43Z automatic 1.7 39.4 -41.16 174.68
2026-05-17T17:21:42Z automatic 1.6 39.4 -41.16 174.68
2026-05-17T17:21:41Z automatic 1.6 39.4 -41.16 174.68
2026-05-17T17:21:39Z automatic 1.5 39.4 -41.16 174.68
2026-05-17T17:21:36Z automatic 1.6 45.2 -41.21 174.70
2026-05-17T17:21:36Z automatic 1.6 45.2 -41.21 174.70