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M5.0 Earthquake near KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION

UTC time: 2025-07-27 03:19:30 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION

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M5.0 Earthquake near KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION · 2025-07-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION · 2025-07-27 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION on July 27, 2025 at 03:19 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
3527f4ab3c130cb5a2f4005f7274b26906530219
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-27 03:19:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-29.44000, -176.83000
Temperature
17.6°C

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
Nuku'alofa937.6 kmN22'400
Tauranga1122.5 kmSW161'000
Auckland1135.3 kmSW1'547'200

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 107 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 180 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 207 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 279 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Wright
    Distance: 350 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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#10
Earlier events M≥431
Earlier events M≥511
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-07-15 09:55:01 UTC132.6 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.72025-07-15 09:55:01 UTC132.6 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND M5.72025-07-15 09:54:59 UTC137.1 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.72025-07-15 09:54:58 UTC137.1 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.42025-05-19 05:48:32 UTC97.3 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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