Magnitude
M5.0
- Depth
- 129.8 km
- Source
- RESIF
Event of magnitude 5.0, near Tauranga (Monde)
M5.0 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.0, near Tauranga (Monde)
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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.
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Details
ID
2545b117c5dcf379a9131b300f49aec4662913a3
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
129.8 km
UTC time
2026-07-20 20:43:47 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
resif
Coordinates
-28.31338,
-170.96326
Temperature
17.6°C
Depth profile
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
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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≥41
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-11-30
The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.
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