Magnitude 2.3, Wed May 20 2026 9:50 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


0.01.02.03.0Magnitude01234Time 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)01234Time 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
2026-05-20T09:54:45Z best 2.3 227.6 -39.90 173.77
2026-05-20T09:54:21Z best 2.3 227.9 -39.91 173.77
2026-05-20T09:52:30Z automatic 2.3 267.1 -39.83 173.71
2026-05-20T09:52:29Z automatic 2.3 268.7 -39.82 173.69
2026-05-20T09:52:26Z automatic 2.3 268.7 -39.82 173.69
2026-05-20T09:52:25Z automatic 2.3 268.7 -39.82 173.69
2026-05-20T09:52:18Z automatic 2.3 268.7 -39.82 173.69
2026-05-20T09:52:18Z automatic 2.3 268.7 -39.82 173.69
2026-05-20T09:52:14Z automatic 2.3 268.7 -39.82 173.69
2026-05-20T09:52:14Z automatic 2.3 268.7 -39.82 173.69
2026-05-20T09:52:10Z automatic 2.3 268.7 -39.82 173.69
2026-05-20T09:52:10Z automatic 2.3 268.7 -39.82 173.69
2026-05-20T09:52:04Z automatic 2.2 268.7 -39.82 173.69
2026-05-20T09:52:03Z automatic 2.2 268.7 -39.82 173.69
2026-05-20T09:51:48Z automatic 2.2 268.7 -39.82 173.69