Magnitude 1.8, Tue May 19 2026 6:18 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


0.01.02.03.0Magnitude012345Time 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


012345678910Depth (km)012345Time 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
2026-05-18T18:23:45Z best 1.8 5.5 -42.63 171.88
2026-05-18T18:23:45Z automatic 2.0 5.0 -42.64 171.88
2026-05-18T18:20:54Z automatic 2.1 5.0 -42.64 171.88
2026-05-18T18:20:51Z automatic 2.1 5.0 -42.64 171.88
2026-05-18T18:20:41Z automatic 2.0 5.0 -42.64 171.88
2026-05-18T18:20:35Z automatic 2.0 5.0 -42.64 171.88
2026-05-18T18:20:33Z automatic 1.9 5.0 -42.64 171.88
2026-05-18T18:20:27Z automatic 2.0 5.0 -42.64 171.88
2026-05-18T18:20:25Z automatic 1.9 5.0 -42.64 171.88
2026-05-18T18:20:21Z automatic 1.8 5.0 -42.64 171.88
2026-05-18T18:20:14Z automatic 1.8 5.0 -42.64 171.88
2026-05-18T18:20:11Z automatic 1.8 5.0 -42.64 171.88
2026-05-18T18:20:06Z automatic 1.8 5.0 -42.64 171.88
2026-05-18T18:20:01Z automatic 1.8 5.0 -42.64 171.88
2026-05-18T18:19:57Z automatic 1.8 5.0 -42.64 171.88
2026-05-18T18:19:56Z automatic 1.8 5.0 -42.64 171.88
2026-05-18T18:19:46Z automatic 1.8 5.0 -42.64 171.88
2026-05-18T18:19:36Z automatic 1.8 8.3 -42.62 171.87
2026-05-18T18:19:20Z automatic 2.0 8.3 -42.62 171.87