Magnitude 2.6, Mon May 18 2026 6:20 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


0.01.02.03.0Magnitude012Time since earthquake (hours)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


0100200300400500Depth (km)012Time since earthquake (hours)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
2026-05-17T20:39:47Z best 2.6 199.2 -37.84 176.27
2026-05-17T20:39:41Z best 2.6 199.2 -37.84 176.27
2026-05-17T20:39:41Z best 2.6 199.2 -37.84 176.27
2026-05-17T19:19:02Z preliminary 2.6 199.2 -37.84 176.27
2026-05-17T18:23:43Z preliminary 2.8 196.9 -37.81 176.10
2026-05-17T18:22:35Z automatic 3.0 474.5 -37.78 175.09
2026-05-17T18:22:33Z automatic 2.9 474.5 -37.78 175.09
2026-05-17T18:22:32Z automatic 2.9 474.5 -37.78 175.09
2026-05-17T18:22:31Z automatic 2.8 474.5 -37.78 175.09
2026-05-17T18:22:30Z automatic 2.8 474.5 -37.78 175.09
2026-05-17T18:22:29Z automatic 2.8 474.5 -37.78 175.09
2026-05-17T18:22:27Z automatic 2.6 474.5 -37.78 175.09
2026-05-17T18:22:25Z automatic 2.7 474.5 -37.78 175.09
2026-05-17T18:22:12Z automatic 2.5 474.5 -37.78 175.09