Magnitude 1.8, Wed Sep 16 2026 7:12 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


0.01.02.0Magnitude01Time 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


010Depth (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
2026-09-16T09:01:14Z best 1.8 12.0 -38.61 175.30
2026-09-16T07:17:44Z preliminary 1.9 12.0 -38.61 175.30
2026-09-16T07:17:44Z preliminary 1.9 12.0 -38.61 175.30
2026-09-16T07:14:42Z automatic 2.0 5.0 -38.64 175.27
2026-09-16T07:14:42Z automatic 2.0 5.0 -38.64 175.27
2026-09-16T07:14:16Z automatic 1.9 5.0 -38.64 175.27
2026-09-16T07:14:02Z automatic 1.8 5.0 -38.64 175.27
2026-09-16T07:13:57Z automatic 1.7 5.0 -38.64 175.27
2026-09-16T07:13:56Z automatic 1.7 5.0 -38.64 175.27
2026-09-16T07:13:55Z automatic 1.7 5.0 -38.64 175.27
2026-09-16T07:13:54Z automatic 1.7 5.0 -38.64 175.27
2026-09-16T07:13:52Z automatic 1.7 5.0 -38.64 175.27
2026-09-16T07:13:50Z automatic 1.7 5.0 -38.64 175.27