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M4.4 Earthquake near Kermadec Islands region

UTC time: 2025-03-05 10:03:40 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

Kermadec Islands region

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About this earthquake

On March 5, 2025 at 10:03 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near Kermadec Islands region. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
2c7cceb695e30b5389ae17cbd2ab9f81167f25f3
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-05 10:03:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-31.54900, -176.93800

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 190 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 206 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 209 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Wright
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 239 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 270 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·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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