Magnitude 2.3, Sat Jul 18 2026 3:44 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


0.01.02.03.0Magnitude01Time 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


0100200Depth (km)01Time 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
2026-07-17T17:38:21Z best 2.3 189.0 -40.27 173.46
2026-07-17T15:47:12Z preliminary 2.4 184.3 -40.16 173.47
2026-07-17T15:46:34Z preliminary 2.5 184.3 -40.16 173.47
2026-07-17T15:46:22Z preliminary 2.5 184.3 -40.16 173.47
2026-07-17T15:46:22Z preliminary 2.5 184.3 -40.16 173.47
2026-07-17T15:46:20Z automatic 2.5 217.6 -40.20 173.40
2026-07-17T15:46:20Z automatic 2.5 217.6 -40.20 173.40
2026-07-17T15:46:19Z automatic 2.4 217.6 -40.20 173.40
2026-07-17T15:46:18Z automatic 2.4 217.6 -40.20 173.40
2026-07-17T15:46:18Z automatic 2.3 217.6 -40.20 173.40
2026-07-17T15:46:18Z automatic 2.3 217.6 -40.20 173.40
2026-07-17T15:46:03Z automatic 2.1 217.6 -40.20 173.40