Magnitude 6.6, Thu Oct 8 2026 10:00 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


0.01.02.03.04.05.06.07.0Magnitude01234567891011121314Time 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


010203040Depth (km)01234567891011121314Time 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
2026-10-08T09:14:53Z best 6.6 33.0 -15.56 168.15
2026-10-08T09:09:27Z preliminary 6.6 33.0 -15.58 168.19
2026-10-08T09:07:01Z automatic 3.5 34.0 -38.56 176.70
2026-10-08T09:06:55Z automatic 3.5 34.0 -38.56 176.70
2026-10-08T09:06:48Z automatic 3.3 34.0 -38.56 176.70
2026-10-08T09:06:47Z automatic 3.1 34.0 -38.56 176.70
2026-10-08T09:06:39Z automatic 3.0 34.0 -38.56 176.70
2026-10-08T09:06:37Z automatic 2.8 34.0 -38.56 176.70
2026-10-08T09:06:36Z automatic 2.4 34.0 -38.56 176.70
2026-10-08T09:05:44Z automatic 1.9 34.0 -38.56 176.70
2026-10-08T09:05:41Z automatic 1.5 34.0 -38.56 176.70