Magnitude 3.4, Wed May 20 2026 2:36 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


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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


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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
2026-05-20T02:43:34Z preliminary 3.4 300.0 -35.26 177.89
2026-05-20T02:39:20Z automatic 2.1 132.8 -37.89 177.31
2026-05-20T02:39:19Z automatic 2.0 132.8 -37.89 177.31
2026-05-20T02:39:18Z automatic 2.0 132.8 -37.89 177.31
2026-05-20T02:39:17Z automatic 1.9 132.8 -37.89 177.31
2026-05-20T02:39:16Z automatic 1.8 132.8 -37.89 177.31
2026-05-20T02:39:13Z automatic 1.7 132.8 -37.89 177.31
2026-05-20T02:38:18Z automatic 1.6 132.8 -37.89 177.31
2026-05-20T02:38:15Z automatic 1.5 132.8 -37.89 177.31
2026-05-20T02:38:07Z automatic 1.2 132.8 -37.89 177.31
2026-05-20T02:38:06Z automatic 0.8 132.8 -37.89 177.31