Magnitude 1.4, Mon May 18 2026 11:50 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


0.01.02.03.0Magnitude0123Time 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


010Depth (km)0123Time 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
2026-05-18T03:30:22Z best 1.4 10.6 -39.55 175.62
2026-05-17T23:53:27Z preliminary 1.6 5.0 -39.56 175.62
2026-05-17T23:53:26Z preliminary 1.6 5.0 -39.56 175.62
2026-05-17T23:53:26Z preliminary 1.6 5.0 -39.56 175.62
2026-05-17T23:51:57Z automatic 1.5 7.3 -39.56 175.60
2026-05-17T23:51:57Z automatic 1.5 7.3 -39.56 175.60
2026-05-17T23:51:52Z automatic 1.5 7.3 -39.56 175.60
2026-05-17T23:51:49Z automatic 1.5 7.3 -39.56 175.60
2026-05-17T23:51:45Z automatic 1.5 7.3 -39.56 175.60
2026-05-17T23:51:44Z automatic 1.5 7.3 -39.56 175.60
2026-05-17T23:51:44Z automatic 1.5 7.3 -39.56 175.60
2026-05-17T23:51:43Z automatic 1.5 7.3 -39.56 175.60
2026-05-17T23:51:43Z automatic 1.5 7.3 -39.56 175.60
2026-05-17T23:51:42Z automatic 1.5 7.3 -39.56 175.60
2026-05-17T23:51:41Z automatic 1.3 7.3 -39.56 175.60
2026-05-17T23:51:40Z automatic 1.3 7.3 -39.56 175.60
2026-05-17T23:51:39Z automatic 1.3 7.3 -39.56 175.60
2026-05-17T23:51:39Z automatic 2.0 7.3 -39.56 175.60
2026-05-17T23:51:38Z automatic 2.6 10.0 -40.18 175.84
2026-05-17T23:51:27Z automatic 2.1 10.0 -40.18 175.84