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M4.4 Earthquake near KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION

UTC time: 2026-02-04 00:03:05 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
333.0 km
Source
EMSC

KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION on February 4, 2026 at 00:03 UTC. At roughly 333 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. 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
39789023439a26984f16e2274cd93cb0c2ea9885
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
333.0 km
UTC time
2026-02-04 00:03:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.43950, -179.65240
Temperature
24.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 333 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 333 km
Deep
333 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wright
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 71 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 177 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 180 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 293 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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