Magnitude 2.8, Mon May 18 2026 8:11 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


0.01.02.03.04.0Magnitude012345678910111213141516171819Time 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


010Depth (km)012345678910111213141516171819Time 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
2026-05-17T20:30:50Z best 2.8 13.2 -40.49 176.60
2026-05-17T20:13:59Z preliminary 2.9 15.0 -40.47 176.58
2026-05-17T20:13:22Z preliminary 3.0 15.0 -40.47 176.58
2026-05-17T20:13:21Z automatic 3.0 13.3 -40.58 176.73
2026-05-17T20:13:17Z automatic 3.0 13.3 -40.58 176.73
2026-05-17T20:13:16Z automatic 3.0 13.3 -40.58 176.73
2026-05-17T20:13:09Z automatic 3.0 13.3 -40.58 176.73
2026-05-17T20:13:05Z automatic 3.1 13.3 -40.58 176.73
2026-05-17T20:13:00Z automatic 3.1 13.3 -40.58 176.73
2026-05-17T20:12:59Z automatic 3.1 13.3 -40.58 176.73
2026-05-17T20:12:58Z automatic 3.1 13.3 -40.58 176.73
2026-05-17T20:12:54Z automatic 3.1 13.3 -40.58 176.73
2026-05-17T20:12:53Z automatic 3.1 13.3 -40.58 176.73
2026-05-17T20:12:53Z automatic 3.1 13.3 -40.58 176.73
2026-05-17T20:12:51Z automatic 3.1 13.3 -40.58 176.73
2026-05-17T20:12:50Z automatic 3.1 13.3 -40.58 176.73
2026-05-17T20:12:50Z automatic 3.1 13.3 -40.58 176.73
2026-05-17T20:12:49Z automatic 3.1 13.3 -40.58 176.73
2026-05-17T20:12:47Z automatic 3.1 13.3 -40.58 176.73
2026-05-17T20:12:46Z automatic 3.1 13.3 -40.58 176.73
2026-05-17T20:12:45Z automatic 3.1 13.3 -40.58 176.73
2026-05-17T20:12:45Z automatic 3.2 13.3 -40.58 176.73
2026-05-17T20:12:43Z automatic 3.2 13.3 -40.58 176.73
2026-05-17T20:12:42Z automatic 3.2 13.3 -40.58 176.73
2026-05-17T20:12:40Z automatic 3.1 13.3 -40.58 176.73
2026-05-17T20:12:39Z automatic 3.1 13.3 -40.58 176.73
2026-05-17T20:12:39Z automatic 3.0 13.3 -40.58 176.73
2026-05-17T20:12:38Z automatic 3.0 13.3 -40.58 176.73
2026-05-17T20:12:32Z automatic 3.1 13.3 -40.58 176.73
2026-05-17T20:12:31Z automatic 3.1 13.3 -40.58 176.73
2026-05-17T20:12:25Z automatic 3.3 13.3 -40.58 176.73
2026-05-17T20:12:22Z automatic 3.3 13.3 -40.58 176.73