Magnitude
M5.1
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- ISC
Auckland Islands region
M5.1 Earthquake near Auckland Islands region
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Auckland Islands region on November 26, 2025 at 07:07 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.
The data is provided by ISC and cross-checked across seismological networks.
Details
ID
1cb7e0330851878cb30652a944d3299410251057
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-26 07:07:22 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
isc
Coordinates
-51.14000,
162.01000
Temperature
10.1°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
Invercargill702.1 kmNE58'000
Dunedin855.9 kmNE132'800
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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 overviewHistorical context nearby
Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.
Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥44
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-09-08
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