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M5.3 Depth: 230.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

UTC time: 2025-07-12 05:16:47 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Kermadec Islands, New Zealand on July 12, 2025 at 05:16 UTC. At around 230 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
230.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-12 05:16:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
-30.11000, -178.59000
Temperature
18.9°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 230 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 230 km
Intermediate
230 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
Whangarei909.5 kmSW50'900
North Shore966.4 kmSW258'697
Auckland969.7 kmSW1'547'200

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 14 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 16 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 48 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Wright
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥459
Earlier events M≥517
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-07-06 03:07:20 UTC106.1 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.42025-05-29 01:28:05 UTC105.3 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.42025-05-19 05:48:32 UTC123.6 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.32025-07-12 05:16:46 UTC20.2 km M5.32025-05-19 05:48:31 UTC126.2 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand

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