Magnitude 3.0, Wed May 20 2026 7:52 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


0.01.02.03.04.0Magnitude01234567Time 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


0100200Depth (km)01234567Time 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
2026-05-20T07:59:57Z best 3.0 196.0 -35.38 178.57
2026-05-20T07:56:35Z preliminary 3.0 195.6 -35.38 178.57
2026-05-20T07:56:35Z preliminary 3.0 195.6 -35.38 178.57
2026-05-20T07:55:21Z automatic 2.9 192.9 -35.48 178.56
2026-05-20T07:55:17Z automatic 2.9 192.9 -35.48 178.56
2026-05-20T07:55:15Z automatic 2.8 192.9 -35.48 178.56
2026-05-20T07:55:13Z automatic 2.8 192.9 -35.48 178.56
2026-05-20T07:55:12Z automatic 2.7 192.9 -35.48 178.56
2026-05-20T07:55:11Z automatic 2.8 192.9 -35.48 178.56
2026-05-20T07:55:07Z automatic 2.7 192.9 -35.48 178.56