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M5.2 Earthquake near SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-04-19 23:52:30 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.2

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: EMSC

SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS on April 19, 2026 at 23:52 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

394205a60aaf8362706cde97e65db92f146b26f1

Magnitude

M5.2

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-04-19 23:52:30 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

-32.29100, -177.97640

Temperature

20.8°C

Depth profile

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

Whakatane778.9 kmSW18'602

Tauranga802.5 kmSW161'000

Auckland835.4 kmSW1'547'200

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Volcanoes nearby

Wright

Distance: 124 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand
Havre Seamount

Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
Curtis Island

Distance: 202 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
Macauley

Distance: 236 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
Giggenbach

Distance: 260 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
Raoul Island

Distance: 336 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1

First 24 hours4

First 72 hours4

Strongest subsequent eventM5.6

M4.92026-04-20 00:19:20 UTC62.6 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M5.12026-04-20 07:04:15 UTC94.9 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M5.32026-04-20 07:04:22 UTC12.4 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.12026-04-20 07:04:23 UTC35.0 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M5.22026-04-24 18:22:23 UTC107.7 kmKermadec Islands Region M5.22026-04-28 10:07:06 UTC114.5 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.12026-04-30 06:40:48 UTC16.6 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M4.92026-04-30 06:40:48 UTC25.9 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M5.62026-05-06 11:46:48 UTC14.4 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M5.62026-05-06 11:46:49 UTC17.1 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.62026-05-06 11:46:49 UTC3.9 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M5.02026-05-06 11:46:50 UTC20.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near Auckland (Monde)

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#40

Earlier events M≥4118

Earlier events M≥576

Compared since2025-01-10

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32026-04-16 13:29:59 UTC79.9 kmNew Zealand [Sea] M6.22026-04-18 10:48:00 UTC44.1 kmNew Zealand [Sea] M6.02026-04-18 18:29:54 UTC82.5 kmNew Zealand [Sea] M6.02026-04-16 13:30:02 UTC11.1 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M6.02026-04-16 13:30:01 UTC11.6 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

624

Country (24h)

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