Magnitude 6.2, Thu May 21 2026 11:00 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


0.01.02.03.04.05.06.07.0Magnitude012345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728Time 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


0100200300400500600700800900Depth (km)012345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728Time 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
2026-05-20T23:29:38Z best 6.2 112.1 -56.11 -28.05
2026-05-20T23:15:49Z preliminary 6.2 33.0 -54.40 -25.53
2026-05-20T23:15:48Z preliminary 5.9 33.0 -54.40 -25.53
2026-05-20T23:14:47Z automatic 4.0 750.0 -44.04 174.99
2026-05-20T23:14:46Z automatic 4.0 750.0 -44.04 174.99
2026-05-20T23:14:45Z automatic 3.8 750.0 -44.04 174.99
2026-05-20T23:14:43Z automatic 3.7 750.0 -44.04 174.99
2026-05-20T23:14:42Z automatic 3.8 750.0 -44.04 174.99
2026-05-20T23:14:41Z automatic 3.6 750.0 -44.04 174.99
2026-05-20T23:14:40Z automatic 3.7 750.0 -44.04 174.99
2026-05-20T23:14:40Z automatic 3.7 750.0 -44.04 174.99