Magnitude 1.6, Sun Oct 18 2026 6:31 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


0.01.02.03.04.0Magnitude012345Time 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


0100Depth (km)012345Time 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
2026-10-18T05:37:23Z best 1.6 86.8 -41.68 172.17
2026-10-18T05:37:23Z automatic 2.4 98.9 -41.69 172.23
2026-10-18T05:34:20Z automatic 3.0 98.9 -41.69 172.23
2026-10-18T05:33:54Z automatic 2.6 98.9 -41.69 172.23
2026-10-18T05:33:53Z automatic 2.6 98.9 -41.69 172.23
2026-10-18T05:33:43Z automatic 2.3 98.9 -41.69 172.23
2026-10-18T05:33:42Z automatic 2.3 98.9 -41.69 172.23
2026-10-18T05:33:26Z automatic 2.3 98.9 -41.69 172.23
2026-10-18T05:33:14Z automatic 2.3 106.9 -41.65 172.21