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M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near Tauranga (Monde)

UTC time: 2026-07-20 20:43:47 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
129.8 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.0, near Tauranga (Monde)

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M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near Tauranga (Monde) · 2026-07-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near Tauranga (Monde) · 2026-07-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On July 20, 2026 at 20:43 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.0, near Tauranga (Monde). At around 130 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
2545b117c5dcf379a9131b300f49aec4662913a3
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
129.8 km
UTC time
2026-07-20 20:43:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
-28.31338, -170.96326
Temperature
17.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 129.8 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 129.8 km
Intermediate
129.8 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Pacific Plate.
Near the boundary Kermadec ↔ Pacific · about 464 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Nuku'alofa905.3 kmNW22'400

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

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 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥41
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-11-30

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-11-30 10:05:26 UTC89.5 km

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