Magnitude 2.9, Sun Oct 18 2026 6:32 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


0.01.02.03.0Magnitude012Time 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


01020Depth (km)012Time 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
2026-10-18T07:34:04Z best 2.9 18.6 -38.58 177.87
2026-10-18T05:36:32Z preliminary 2.9 18.2 -38.57 177.87
2026-10-18T05:35:04Z automatic 2.9 15.3 -38.59 177.90
2026-10-18T05:34:31Z automatic 2.9 16.5 -38.60 177.90
2026-10-18T05:34:24Z automatic 2.9 16.5 -38.60 177.90
2026-10-18T05:34:20Z automatic 2.9 16.5 -38.60 177.90
2026-10-18T05:34:16Z automatic 2.8 16.5 -38.60 177.90
2026-10-18T05:34:15Z automatic 2.8 16.5 -38.60 177.90
2026-10-18T05:34:15Z automatic 2.7 16.5 -38.60 177.90
2026-10-18T05:34:14Z automatic 2.7 16.5 -38.60 177.90
2026-10-18T05:34:14Z automatic 2.2 16.5 -38.60 177.90