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M5.1 Earthquake near south of the Kermadec Islands

UTC time: 2026-06-26 06:19:00 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

south of the Kermadec Islands

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M5.1 Earthquake near south of the Kermadec Islands · 2026-06-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near south of the Kermadec Islands · 2026-06-26 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On June 26, 2026 at 06:19 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near south of the Kermadec Islands. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
003c36852e5830dabd88f378d0e9877c6e9fc7e5
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-26 06:19:00 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-32.47520, -177.94090
Temperature
17.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 km
Why depth matters

Shallow quakes release energy near the surface — shaking is felt more strongly and damage potential is higher.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Kermadec Plate.
Near the boundary Kermadec ↔ Pacific · about 27 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Whakatane764.0 kmSW18'602
Tauranga789.1 kmSW161'000
Auckland825.2 kmSW1'547'200

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wright
    Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 186 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 257 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 281 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 356 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M4.62026-06-27 05:26:35 UTC74.4 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M4.92026-06-29 03:10:28 UTC142.5 kmKermadec Islands region M5.22026-07-08 07:01:37 UTC109.5 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.02026-07-17 13:16:59 UTC57.3 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M5.22026-07-18 05:46:45 UTC51.7 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M4.52026-07-19 20:23:42 UTC78.3 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M5.02026-07-20 20:44:19 UTC34.4 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS

No unambiguous area assignment

Context for this earthquake

This event has no unambiguous country assignment in the analysed catalogue. It is therefore not assigned to a regional profile.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#62
Earlier events M≥4137
Earlier events M≥594
Compared since2025-01-10

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M6.32026-04-16 13:29:59 UTC80.4 kmNew Zealand [Sea] M6.22026-04-18 10:48:00 UTC58.6 kmNew Zealand [Sea] M6.02026-04-18 18:29:54 UTC72.1 kmNew Zealand [Sea] M6.02026-04-16 13:30:02 UTC31.3 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M6.02026-04-16 13:30:01 UTC31.4 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands

Stats (last 24h)

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