Magnitude 1.8, Thu Oct 8 2026 2:00 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


0.01.02.03.0Magnitude0246810121416182022242628303234363840424446Time 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


0123456Depth (km)0246810121416182022242628303234363840424446Time 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
2026-10-07T13:48:28Z best 1.8 5.0 -38.65 176.07
2026-10-07T13:08:29Z preliminary 2.4 2.4 -38.62 176.06
2026-10-07T13:08:29Z preliminary 2.4 2.4 -38.62 176.06
2026-10-07T13:02:08Z automatic 1.6 5.0 -38.62 176.07
2026-10-07T13:01:50Z automatic 1.6 5.0 -38.62 176.07
2026-10-07T13:01:43Z automatic 1.6 5.0 -38.62 176.07
2026-10-07T13:01:41Z automatic 1.7 5.0 -38.70 176.13
2026-10-07T13:01:37Z automatic 1.7 5.0 -38.70 176.13
2026-10-07T13:01:36Z automatic 1.7 5.0 -38.70 176.13
2026-10-07T13:01:34Z automatic 1.6 5.0 -38.70 176.13
2026-10-07T13:01:32Z automatic 1.7 5.0 -38.70 176.13
2026-10-07T13:01:30Z automatic 1.7 5.0 -38.70 176.13
2026-10-07T13:01:26Z automatic 1.8 5.0 -38.70 176.13
2026-10-07T13:01:15Z automatic 2.3 5.0 -38.70 176.13