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M3.9 Earthquake near SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-10-29 12:24:47 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
179.1 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.9 earthquake was recorded near SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS on October 29, 2025 at 12:24 UTC. At around 179 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
0a3db1adaeaf5614469dd1660c9b2fe4daeab604
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
179.1 km
UTC time
2025-10-29 12:24:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-34.17320, 179.37390
Temperature
16.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 179.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 179.1 km
Intermediate
179.1 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

  • Brothers
    Distance: 83 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -1'350 m ·New Zealand
  • Healy
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -980 m ·Last eruption: 1360 ·New Zealand
  • Rumble II West
    Distance: 152 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'200 m ·New Zealand
  • Rumble III
    Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -220 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·New Zealand
  • Rumble V
    Distance: 244 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -400 m ·New Zealand
  • Rumble IV
    Distance: 249 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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