Magnitude
M5.8
- Depth
- 35.0 km
- Source
- INGV
North of New Zealand [Sea: New Zealand]
M5.8 Earthquake near North of New Zealand [Sea: New Zealand]
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About this earthquake
A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near North of New Zealand [Sea: New Zealand] on August 30, 2026 at 09:02 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 35 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.
The event was recorded by INGV.
Details
ID
3dd717e3098473fc98a59e1385a3fba4a90ab278
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-30 09:02:09 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
-30.14600,
177.88800
Temperature
17.3°C
Depth profile
Shallow
35 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
Tectonic context
Located on the Australia Plate.
Near the boundary Kermadec ↔ Australia · about 277 km away
Nearby population centers
Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.
PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Whangarei704.4 kmSW50'900
North Shore794.9 kmS258'697
Auckland799.5 kmS1'547'200
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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.
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