Magnitude 6.5, Thu May 21 2026 5:43 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


0.01.02.03.04.05.06.07.0Magnitude01234567891011121314151617181920212223Time 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


010203040Depth (km)01234567891011121314151617181920212223Time 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
2026-05-20T18:06:04Z best 6.5 10.0 -56.03 -122.26
2026-05-20T18:02:06Z preliminary 6.4 33.0 -55.12 -121.00
2026-05-20T18:02:06Z preliminary 6.2 33.0 -55.12 -121.00