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M4.7 Earthquake near KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND

UTC time: 2025-05-21 06:34:11 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
114.0 km
Source
EMSC

KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.7 earthquake was recorded near KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND on May 21, 2025 at 06:34 UTC. At around 114 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
36fecc407d79060c9e2918f316f6db5f116046e0
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
114.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-21 06:34:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-30.73020, -178.75320
Temperature
19.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 114 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 114 km
Intermediate
114 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

  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 28 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 47 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 64 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Wright
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 181 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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