Magnitude 3.0, Mon May 18 2026 2:17 PM


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


0.01.02.03.04.0Magnitude01Time 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)01Time 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
2026-05-18T03:22:24Z best 3.0 5.0 -44.53 168.24
2026-05-18T02:19:18Z preliminary 3.1 5.0 -44.53 168.26
2026-05-18T02:19:15Z preliminary 3.2 5.0 -44.53 168.26
2026-05-18T02:19:15Z preliminary 3.2 5.0 -44.53 168.26
2026-05-18T02:19:13Z automatic 3.2 10.0 -44.52 168.21
2026-05-18T02:19:12Z automatic 3.2 10.0 -44.52 168.21
2026-05-18T02:19:12Z automatic 3.2 10.0 -44.52 168.21
2026-05-18T02:19:08Z automatic 3.2 10.0 -44.52 168.21
2026-05-18T02:19:07Z automatic 3.2 10.0 -44.52 168.21
2026-05-18T02:19:06Z automatic 3.2 10.0 -44.52 168.21
2026-05-18T02:19:05Z automatic 3.2 10.0 -44.52 168.21
2026-05-18T02:19:05Z automatic 3.3 10.0 -44.52 168.21
2026-05-18T02:19:03Z automatic 3.3 10.0 -44.52 168.21
2026-05-18T02:19:02Z automatic 3.3 10.0 -44.52 168.21
2026-05-18T02:18:58Z automatic 3.4 10.0 -44.52 168.21
2026-05-18T02:18:57Z automatic 3.4 10.0 -44.52 168.21
2026-05-18T02:18:56Z automatic 3.4 10.0 -44.52 168.21
2026-05-18T02:18:55Z automatic 3.2 10.0 -44.52 168.21
2026-05-18T02:18:51Z automatic 3.2 10.0 -44.51 168.20
2026-05-18T02:18:31Z automatic 2.9 10.0 -44.51 168.20