Magnitude 4.6

Sunday June 21, 2026 - 1:20 PM, 1170 km north of Whangarei

Earthquake history

The data below shows the history of magnitude, origin, depth, and locations calculated by our automated system as more data for an event becomes available. A location history like this is not available for all events. If you can't see the earthquake history below it may be stored in our earthquake catalogue on FDSN.

Magnitude History

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).

0.01.02.03.04.05.0Magnitude0123Time since earthquake (weeks)Magnitude Historyb

Depth History

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).

0100200300Depth (km)0123Time since earthquake (weeks)Depth Historyb

Origin History Map

The point on the map corresponds to the latest location data, showing the epicentre of this earthquake.

Map of New Zealand.

Location History

The location history for this event. The location quality has the following values of automatic, preliminary (reviewed by a duty person) and best (reviewed by a duty person).

Modification Time Quality Magnitude Depth Latitude Longitude
2026-07-17T22:54:19Z best 4.6 300.0 -25.64 177.98
2026-07-17T22:54:18Z best 3.8 300.0 -25.64 177.98
2026-06-21T01:27:41Z preliminary 4.8 307.2 -25.88 179.56
2026-06-21T01:25:06Z automatic 3.2 10.0 -36.74 177.74
2026-06-21T01:24:56Z automatic 3.2 10.0 -36.74 177.74
2026-06-21T01:24:50Z automatic 2.9 10.0 -36.74 177.74
2026-06-21T01:24:42Z automatic 2.6 10.0 -36.74 177.74
2026-06-21T01:24:38Z automatic 2.6 10.0 -36.74 177.74
2026-06-21T01:24:37Z automatic 2.6 10.0 -36.74 177.74
2026-06-21T01:24:02Z automatic 2.5 10.0 -36.74 177.74