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M5.0 Earthquake near Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

UTC time: 2025-11-19 14:40:31 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
109.0 km
Source
GFZ

Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

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M5.0 Earthquake near Kermadec Islands, New Zealand · 2025-11-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Kermadec Islands, New Zealand · 2025-11-19 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near Kermadec Islands, New Zealand on November 19, 2025 at 14:40 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 109 km. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
06399ab62e7ac0cb71dbba1f54ea87bb73a87088
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
109.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-19 14:40:31 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-30.23000, -177.89000
Temperature
21.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 109 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 109 km
Intermediate
109 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Whangarei949.0 kmSW50'900
Tauranga993.4 kmSW161'000
Auckland1001.9 kmSW1'547'200

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Macauley
    Distance: 56 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 82 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Wright
    Distance: 218 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand

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#28
Earlier events M≥485
Earlier events M≥533
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-07-15 09:55:01 UTC23.1 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.72025-07-15 09:55:01 UTC22.5 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND M5.72025-07-15 09:54:59 UTC7.3 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.72025-07-15 09:54:58 UTC7.3 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.52025-07-06 03:07:20 UTC54.7 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
703
Country (24h)
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