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M5.0 Earthquake near Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

UTC time: 2025-01-31 15:58:07 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

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M5.0 Earthquake near Kermadec Islands, New Zealand · 2025-01-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Kermadec Islands, New Zealand · 2025-01-31 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 31, 2025 at 15:58 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Kermadec Islands, New Zealand. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
2cb7502a769748450464508dfcfb53bc3f5b0187
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-01-31 15:58:07 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-30.72110, -177.93710

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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Whangarei909.7 kmSW50'900
Tauranga944.9 kmSW161'000
Auckland958.2 kmSW1'547'200

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 62 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 77 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 161 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand
  • Wright
    Distance: 172 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.0
M4.32025-02-05 04:01:16 UTC50.1 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M4.42025-02-06 08:42:24 UTC87.9 kmKermadec Islands region M4.52025-02-07 09:30:36 UTC83.6 kmKermadec Islands region M4.42025-02-07 20:16:39 UTC99.3 kmKermadec Islands region M4.12025-02-09 16:56:12 UTC106.8 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M4.42025-02-10 20:59:42 UTC61.8 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.02025-02-27 05:58:14 UTC43.4 kmKermadec Islands region M4.42025-02-27 22:08:04 UTC97.8 kmKermadec Islands region M4.42025-02-28 06:34:22 UTC29.2 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M4.62025-03-01 22:52:54 UTC52.3 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M4.22025-03-01 22:54:52 UTC54.9 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M4.42025-03-02 11:14:27 UTC104.5 kmKermadec Islands, 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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#3
Earlier events M≥412
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-01-28 10:23:33 UTC37.9 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.12025-01-15 04:20:47 UTC21.8 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M4.82025-01-27 19:01:00 UTC67.4 kmKermadec Islands region M4.82025-01-21 18:42:14 UTC79.3 kmKermadec Islands region M4.72025-01-03 15:56:45 UTC80.8 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand

Stats (last 24h)

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