Magnitude 2.6, Mon Aug 17 2026 2:01 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


0.01.02.03.0Magnitude012345678Time 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


0100Depth (km)012345678Time 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
2026-08-17T02:09:51Z best 2.6 73.1 -45.00 167.44
2026-08-17T02:04:05Z preliminary 2.4 73.1 -45.03 167.49
2026-08-17T02:03:37Z automatic 2.9 95.3 -44.98 167.36
2026-08-17T02:03:36Z automatic 2.9 95.3 -44.98 167.36
2026-08-17T02:03:07Z automatic 2.7 95.3 -44.98 167.36
2026-08-17T02:03:07Z automatic 2.7 95.3 -44.98 167.36
2026-08-17T02:02:56Z automatic 2.6 95.3 -44.98 167.36
2026-08-17T02:02:55Z automatic 2.6 95.3 -44.98 167.36
2026-08-17T02:02:40Z automatic 2.5 95.3 -44.98 167.36
2026-08-17T02:02:30Z automatic 2.5 87.3 -45.00 167.35
2026-08-17T02:02:28Z automatic 2.3 87.3 -45.00 167.35