Magnitude 5.2, Fri Oct 2 2026 5:27 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


0.01.02.03.04.05.06.0Magnitude0246810121416182022242628303234363840Time 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


0100200300400500600700800Depth (km)0246810121416182022242628303234363840Time 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
2026-10-02T05:07:58Z best 5.2 600.0 -24.87 179.03
2026-10-02T05:01:05Z best 4.6 600.0 -24.87 179.03
2026-10-02T04:37:12Z preliminary 4.5 500.0 -28.09 179.69
2026-10-02T04:31:37Z automatic 3.6 722.6 -38.52 176.21
2026-10-02T04:31:33Z automatic 3.6 722.6 -38.52 176.21
2026-10-02T04:31:32Z automatic 3.6 722.6 -38.52 176.21
2026-10-02T04:31:31Z automatic 3.5 722.6 -38.52 176.21
2026-10-02T04:31:26Z automatic 3.4 722.6 -38.52 176.21
2026-10-02T04:31:25Z automatic 3.3 722.6 -38.52 176.21
2026-10-02T04:31:23Z automatic 3.1 722.6 -38.52 176.21
2026-10-02T04:31:17Z automatic 2.9 722.6 -38.52 176.21
2026-10-02T04:30:56Z automatic 2.3 722.6 -38.52 176.21