Magnitude 4.2, Fri Jul 17 2026 6:22 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


0.01.02.03.04.05.0Magnitude01234Time since earthquake (minutes)Magnitude Historyp

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


0100Depth (km)01234Time since earthquake (minutes)Depth Historyp

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
2026-07-16T18:27:09Z preliminary 4.2 33.0 -31.93 -177.64
2026-07-16T18:26:33Z automatic 2.9 83.8 -36.70 178.90
2026-07-16T18:26:28Z automatic 2.9 83.8 -36.70 178.90
2026-07-16T18:26:23Z automatic 2.9 83.8 -36.70 178.90
2026-07-16T18:26:23Z automatic 2.8 83.8 -36.70 178.90
2026-07-16T18:26:21Z automatic 2.8 83.8 -36.70 178.90
2026-07-16T18:26:20Z automatic 2.7 83.8 -36.70 178.90
2026-07-16T18:26:17Z automatic 2.7 83.8 -36.70 178.90
2026-07-16T18:26:06Z automatic 2.7 83.8 -36.70 178.90
2026-07-16T18:26:03Z automatic 2.6 83.8 -36.70 178.90
2026-07-16T18:26:00Z automatic 2.7 83.8 -36.70 178.90
2026-07-16T18:25:49Z automatic 2.6 83.8 -36.70 178.90
2026-07-16T18:25:45Z automatic 2.8 83.8 -36.70 178.90