M3.3 Earthquake near SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-09-04 18:26:20 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
311.2 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

On September 4, 2025 at 18:26 UTC, a magnitude M3.3 earthquake occurred near SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS. At roughly 311 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
1d9f014416b8b7c2da0581ac4e9d1f715cb2b423
Magnitude
M3.3
Depth
311.2 km
UTC time
2025-09-04 18:26:20 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-32.46050, 179.38800
Temperature
15.7°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 311.2 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 311.2 km
Deep
311.2 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Distance: 270 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -1'350 m ·New Zealand
  • Distance: 285 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -980 m ·Last eruption: 1360 ·New Zealand
  • Distance: 331 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'200 m ·New Zealand
  • Distance: 375 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -220 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·New Zealand
  • Distance: 424 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -400 m ·New Zealand
  • Distance: 426 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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