Magnitude 3.5, Mon May 18 2026 8:01 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


0.01.02.03.04.0Magnitude01234567Time 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


010203040Depth (km)01234567Time 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
2026-05-18T03:47:18Z best 3.5 33.0 -33.52 -178.02
2026-05-17T20:11:46Z preliminary 3.2 33.0 -33.69 -177.73
2026-05-17T20:07:03Z automatic 2.2 10.0 -38.94 176.69
2026-05-17T20:06:38Z automatic 2.1 10.0 -38.94 176.69
2026-05-17T20:06:25Z automatic 2.1 10.0 -38.94 176.69
2026-05-17T20:06:21Z automatic 2.0 10.0 -38.94 176.69
2026-05-17T20:06:01Z automatic 2.1 10.0 -38.94 176.69
2026-05-17T20:05:49Z automatic 2.3 10.0 -38.94 176.69