Magnitude 2.2, Sun Aug 16 2026 2:20 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


0.01.02.03.0Magnitude0123456789Time 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


010Depth (km)0123456789Time 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
2026-08-15T14:30:12Z best 2.2 4.5 -43.59 172.64
2026-08-15T14:30:12Z preliminary 2.2 4.6 -43.60 172.64
2026-08-15T14:22:04Z preliminary 2.3 4.6 -43.60 172.64
2026-08-15T14:22:04Z preliminary 2.3 4.6 -43.60 172.64
2026-08-15T14:21:59Z automatic 2.3 8.7 -43.59 172.65
2026-08-15T14:21:57Z automatic 2.3 8.7 -43.59 172.65
2026-08-15T14:21:56Z automatic 2.3 8.7 -43.59 172.65
2026-08-15T14:21:54Z automatic 2.3 8.7 -43.59 172.65
2026-08-15T14:21:53Z automatic 2.3 8.7 -43.59 172.65
2026-08-15T14:21:44Z automatic 2.3 8.7 -43.59 172.65
2026-08-15T14:21:41Z automatic 2.3 8.7 -43.59 172.65
2026-08-15T14:21:32Z automatic 2.3 10.0 -43.61 172.64
2026-08-15T14:21:20Z automatic 2.3 10.0 -43.61 172.64