Magnitude
M5.1
- Depth
- 10.0 km
- Source
- GFZ
Auckland Islands, New Zealand Region
M5.1 Earthquake near Auckland Islands, New Zealand Region
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About this earthquake
On September 8, 2025 at 01:27 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Auckland Islands, New Zealand Region. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.
The data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.
Details
ID
27d978fb03a471ef8f89c1157d1819fcb3fd6512
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-08 01:27:26 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
-50.81000,
162.21000
Temperature
9.8°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
Invercargill666.1 kmNE58'000
Dunedin821.9 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≥41
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-09-08
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Stats (last 24h)
Global (24h)
511
Country (24h)
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