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M4.5 Earthquake near SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS

UTC time: 2025-11-15 02:58:06 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
255.0 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS on November 15, 2025 at 02:58 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 255 km. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
36d74e964ed922c62d631910c5f36a36534fd213
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
255.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-15 02:58:06 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-34.66010, 179.46640
Temperature
19.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 255 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 255 km
Intermediate
255 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Brothers
    Distance: 44 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -1'350 m ·New Zealand
  • Healy
    Distance: 59 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -980 m ·Last eruption: 1360 ·New Zealand
  • Rumble II West
    Distance: 115 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'200 m ·New Zealand
  • Rumble III
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -220 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·New Zealand
  • Rumble V
    Distance: 201 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -400 m ·New Zealand
  • Rumble IV
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -500 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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