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M5.4 Earthquake near SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-04-05 17:20:47 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.4

Depth: 11.0 km
Source: EMSC

SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

On April 5, 2026 at 17:20 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 11 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

054dd572a06aec2264ce65c0c8b908f479f17e0d

Magnitude

M5.4

Depth

11.0 km

UTC time

2026-04-05 17:20:47 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

-32.06910, -177.95940

Temperature

21.4°C

Depth profile

Shallow

11 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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Whakatane800.2 kmSW18'602

Tauranga822.5 kmSW161'000

Auckland852.5 kmSW1'547'200

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Volcanoes nearby

Wright

Distance: 118 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand
Havre Seamount

Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
Curtis Island

Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
Macauley

Distance: 212 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
Giggenbach

Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
Raoul Island

Distance: 311 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 hours4

First 72 hours7

Strongest subsequent eventM6.3

M5.42026-04-06 00:42:27 UTC8.9 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M5.02026-04-06 00:42:29 UTC27.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Auckland (Monde) M5.22026-04-06 06:15:22 UTC60.4 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.22026-04-06 06:15:25 UTC3.2 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M4.82026-04-07 12:50:13 UTC8.9 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M4.82026-04-07 12:50:14 UTC21.0 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M5.32026-04-07 12:50:14 UTC8.2 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.02026-04-10 12:08:42 UTC4.7 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M5.02026-04-10 12:08:43 UTC15.6 kmKermadec Islands region M5.32026-04-10 12:08:46 UTC8.4 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M4.82026-04-16 12:40:09 UTC13.4 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M4.82026-04-16 12:40:10 UTC19.3 kmsouth of the 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#14

Earlier events M≥484

Earlier events M≥550

Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82026-04-05 13:22:08 UTC127.2 kmNew Zealand [Sea] M5.72026-04-05 13:22:14 UTC40.1 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.72026-03-11 07:40:11 UTC110.8 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.62026-03-10 23:51:18 UTC125.0 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.52026-04-05 13:22:15 UTC19.1 kmKermadec Islands Region

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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Country (24h)

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