Magnitude 5.2, Wed Sep 23 2026 8:11 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


0.01.02.03.04.05.06.0Magnitude012345Time 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


0100Depth (km)012345Time 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
2026-09-23T02:05:21Z best 5.2 100.0 -21.26 -175.13
2026-09-22T20:20:43Z preliminary 5.2 100.0 -21.31 -175.11
2026-09-22T20:17:40Z automatic 3.5 10.0 -35.34 177.94
2026-09-22T20:17:39Z automatic 3.5 10.0 -35.34 177.94
2026-09-22T20:17:36Z automatic 3.4 10.0 -35.34 177.94
2026-09-22T20:17:35Z automatic 3.6 10.0 -35.34 177.94