Magnitude 4.7, Tue Aug 18 2026 1:09 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


0.01.02.03.04.05.06.0Magnitude02468101214161820222426283032Time 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


0100200300400500600700Depth (km)02468101214161820222426283032Time 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
2026-08-18T01:43:08Z best 4.7 600.0 -21.59 -177.25
2026-08-18T01:18:32Z preliminary 5.1 600.0 -21.63 -177.54
2026-08-18T01:15:08Z automatic 3.4 217.0 -35.32 177.65
2026-08-18T01:15:07Z automatic 3.4 217.0 -35.32 177.65
2026-08-18T01:15:06Z automatic 3.3 217.0 -35.32 177.65
2026-08-18T01:15:03Z automatic 3.4 217.0 -35.32 177.65
2026-08-18T01:14:58Z automatic 3.3 217.0 -35.32 177.65