Magnitude 4.2, Sun Jul 12 2026 10:09 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


0.01.02.03.04.05.0Magnitude0123456Time since earthquake (hours)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)0123456Time since earthquake (hours)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
2026-07-12T16:58:19Z best 4.2 300.0 -21.90 -176.85
2026-07-12T10:18:21Z preliminary 4.2 318.8 -21.84 -176.91
2026-07-12T10:15:12Z automatic 2.0 10.0 -38.02 176.12
2026-07-12T10:15:04Z automatic 1.8 10.0 -38.02 176.12
2026-07-12T10:15:00Z automatic 1.6 10.0 -38.02 176.12
2026-07-12T10:14:06Z automatic 1.4 10.0 -38.02 176.12