Magnitude 2.7, Wed May 20 2026 9:45 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


0.01.02.03.04.0Magnitude0123456789101112Time 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


0100200300Depth (km)0123456789101112Time 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
2026-05-20T09:57:45Z best 2.7 190.9 -36.73 177.39
2026-05-20T09:49:16Z preliminary 3.1 188.5 -36.71 177.40
2026-05-20T09:47:31Z automatic 2.9 258.9 -36.59 177.54
2026-05-20T09:47:29Z automatic 2.9 258.9 -36.59 177.54
2026-05-20T09:47:23Z automatic 2.8 258.9 -36.59 177.54
2026-05-20T09:47:22Z automatic 2.8 258.9 -36.59 177.54
2026-05-20T09:47:15Z automatic 2.8 258.9 -36.59 177.54
2026-05-20T09:47:14Z automatic 2.8 258.9 -36.59 177.54
2026-05-20T09:47:04Z automatic 2.7 258.9 -36.59 177.54