M3.2 Earthquake near SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-10-05 10:13:25 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
236.4 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.2 earthquake was recorded near SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS on October 5, 2026 at 10:13 UTC. At around 236 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
09cbaedcbcb81d2c893d2de8aa7370cdb099debb
Magnitude
M3.2
Depth
236.4 km
UTC time
2026-10-05 10:13:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-33.75430, 178.69450
Temperature
15.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 236.4 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 236.4 km
Intermediate
236.4 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 129 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -1'350 m ·New Zealand
  • Distance: 141 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -980 m ·Last eruption: 1360 ·New Zealand
  • Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'200 m ·New Zealand
  • Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -220 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·New Zealand
  • Distance: 269 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -400 m ·New Zealand
  • Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -500 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

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