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M6.0 Earthquake near KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION

UTC time: 2025-05-31 21:21:11 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M6.0

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: EMSC

KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION

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About this earthquake

On May 31, 2025 at 21:21 UTC, a magnitude M6.0 earthquake occurred near KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can cause significant damage in populated areas.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

13c817c4409caaad2bc67b6bf147719ceabce1ce

Magnitude

M6.0

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-05-31 21:21:11 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

-28.12340, -178.39310

Temperature

20.9°C

Depth profile

Shallow

10 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

Nuku'alofa841.1 kmNE22'400

North Shore1158.8 kmSW258'697

Auckland1162.5 kmSW1'547'200

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

Raoul Island

Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand
Giggenbach

Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
Macauley

Distance: 232 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
Curtis Island

Distance: 270 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
Monowai

Distance: 276 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
Havre Seamount

Distance: 335 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 250 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours3

First 24 hours3

First 72 hours6

Strongest subsequent eventM6.2

M6.02025-05-31 22:26:22 UTC73.3 kmKermadec Islands Region M6.22025-05-31 22:26:22 UTC44.5 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS REGION M6.22025-05-31 22:26:23 UTC44.6 kmKermadec Islands region M5.32025-06-01 22:17:08 UTC50.9 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS REGION M5.42025-06-01 22:17:09 UTC72.1 kmKermadec Islands Region M4.72025-06-03 03:34:57 UTC103.7 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS REGION M4.52025-06-05 17:53:48 UTC229.9 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND M5.22025-06-07 13:20:11 UTC185.1 km M4.92025-06-07 13:20:48 UTC147.9 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND M5.12025-06-07 13:20:50 UTC146.1 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M4.62025-06-09 02:46:12 UTC215.1 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS REGION M4.92025-06-09 02:46:13 UTC204.3 kmKermadec Islands Region

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 250 km.

Magnitude rank#4

Earlier events M≥445

Earlier events M≥512

Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.52025-04-13 20:03:22 UTC233.0 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M6.12025-05-31 14:28:51 UTC64.8 kmKermadec Islands region M6.12025-05-31 14:28:49 UTC64.8 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS REGION M6.02025-05-31 14:28:52 UTC42.7 kmKermadec Islands Region M5.82025-05-31 21:21:09 UTC57.8 kmKermadec Islands Region

Stats (last 24h)

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