Magnitude 5.6, Thu Aug 20 2026 4:17 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


0.01.02.03.04.05.06.0Magnitude02468101214161820222426283032343638Time 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


0100200300Depth (km)02468101214161820222426283032343638Time 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
2026-08-19T16:56:24Z best 5.6 33.0 -6.87 119.43
2026-08-19T16:34:12Z preliminary 5.6 33.0 -6.75 118.87
2026-08-19T16:29:26Z automatic 3.1 279.2 -39.74 173.15
2026-08-19T16:29:23Z automatic 3.1 279.2 -39.74 173.15
2026-08-19T16:29:22Z automatic 3.0 279.2 -39.74 173.15
2026-08-19T16:29:21Z automatic 2.9 279.2 -39.74 173.15
2026-08-19T16:29:20Z automatic 2.9 279.2 -39.74 173.15
2026-08-19T16:29:18Z automatic 2.8 279.2 -39.74 173.15
2026-08-19T16:29:11Z automatic 2.7 279.2 -39.74 173.15
2026-08-19T16:29:08Z automatic 2.7 279.2 -39.74 173.15
2026-08-19T16:28:52Z automatic 2.7 279.2 -39.74 173.15
2026-08-19T16:28:48Z automatic 2.4 279.2 -39.74 173.15