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M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near south of the Kermadec Islands

UTC time: 2025-12-09 03:08:57 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near south of the Kermadec Islands on December 9, 2025 at 03:08 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-09 03:08:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-32.62460, -177.55920
Temperature
21.0°C

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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
Whakatane772.3 kmSW18'602
Tauranga800.9 kmSW161'000
Auckland843.8 kmSW1'547'200

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Wright
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 221 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 282 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 308 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 375 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥427
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-01-10

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-09-23 12:44:36 UTC142.1 km M5.32025-05-19 23:31:21 UTC148.5 kmKermadec Islands Region M5.22025-11-24 09:45:43 UTC70.8 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.22025-09-23 12:44:31 UTC98.5 kmKermadec Islands Region M5.12025-04-13 16:40:10 UTC145.9 kmKermadec Islands region

Stats (last 24h)

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