Magnitude 1.2, Mon May 18 2026 7:28 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


0.01.02.0Magnitude0123Time 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


0123456Depth (km)0123Time 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
2026-05-18T07:32:36Z best 1.2 5.0 -43.38 170.81
2026-05-18T07:30:30Z automatic 1.5 5.0 -43.38 170.82
2026-05-18T07:30:25Z automatic 1.5 5.0 -43.38 170.82
2026-05-18T07:30:24Z automatic 1.5 5.0 -43.38 170.82
2026-05-18T07:30:23Z automatic 1.5 5.0 -43.38 170.82
2026-05-18T07:30:10Z automatic 1.2 5.0 -43.38 170.82
2026-05-18T07:29:56Z automatic 1.2 5.0 -43.38 170.82
2026-05-18T07:29:32Z automatic 1.2 5.0 -43.38 170.82
2026-05-18T07:29:25Z automatic 1.2 5.0 -43.38 170.82