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M4.6 Earthquake near KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND

UTC time: 2025-08-20 17:13:47 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
259.7 km
Source
EMSC

KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND on August 20, 2025 at 17:13 UTC. At around 260 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
2484b7bb68daf9913cf822a290b88c9299c17aff
Magnitude
M4.6
Depth
259.7 km
UTC time
2025-08-20 17:13:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-30.22640, -178.15880
Temperature
15.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 259.7 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 259.7 km
Intermediate
259.7 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

  • Macauley
    Distance: 30 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 52 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 57 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 126 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Wright
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 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.

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