Magnitude 5.4, Mon May 18 2026 10:58 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


0.01.02.03.04.05.06.0Magnitude0123Time since earthquake (weeks)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


0100200Depth (km)0123Time since earthquake (weeks)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
2026-06-14T16:45:51Z best 5.4 64.1 -6.43 147.60
2026-05-17T23:21:24Z best 5.2 45.8 -6.50 147.53
2026-05-17T23:13:50Z preliminary 5.3 12.0 -3.37 146.29
2026-05-17T23:13:50Z preliminary 4.7 12.0 -3.37 146.29
2026-05-17T23:07:47Z automatic 2.3 173.3 -40.40 174.30
2026-05-17T23:07:46Z automatic 2.3 173.3 -40.40 174.30
2026-05-17T23:07:45Z automatic 2.2 173.3 -40.40 174.30
2026-05-17T23:07:42Z automatic 2.2 173.3 -40.40 174.30
2026-05-17T23:07:41Z automatic 2.2 173.3 -40.40 174.30
2026-05-17T23:07:34Z automatic 2.0 173.3 -40.40 174.30
2026-05-17T23:07:20Z automatic 1.9 173.3 -40.40 174.30
2026-05-17T23:07:16Z automatic 1.7 173.3 -40.40 174.30