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M4.4 Earthquake near Kermadec Islands region

UTC time: 2025-03-04 18:02:34 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

Kermadec Islands region

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About this earthquake

On March 4, 2025 at 18:02 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
34bdd6a8b9803aee554ae3634f725cd554aec4ea
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-04 18:02:34 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-31.14340, -176.87590

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: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 185 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 205 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand
  • Wright
    Distance: 232 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·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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