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M5.8 Earthquake near New Zealand [Sea]

UTC time: 2026-04-05 13:22:08 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
8.6 km
Source
INGV

New Zealand [Sea]

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M5.8 Earthquake near New Zealand [Sea] · 2026-04-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.8 Earthquake near New Zealand [Sea] · 2026-04-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near New Zealand [Sea] on April 5, 2026 at 13:22 UTC. With a focal depth of about 9 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 INGV and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
3e742330cb77d79d110af5fec5fce1c8a116c0a6
Magnitude
M5.8
Depth
8.6 km
UTC time
2026-04-05 13:22:08 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
ingv
Coordinates
-32.37890, -176.65800
Temperature
20.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 8.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 8.6 km
Shallow
8.6 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
Whakatane847.4 kmSW18'602
Tauranga879.8 kmSW161'000
Auckland928.5 kmSW1'547'200

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wright
    Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 272 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 297 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 326 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 366 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 hours10
First 24 hours14
First 72 hours17
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.72026-04-05 13:22:14 UTC87.4 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.52026-04-05 13:22:15 UTC122.7 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M5.52026-04-05 13:22:15 UTC145.1 kmKermadec Islands Region M5.52026-04-05 13:22:16 UTC119.6 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M5.52026-04-05 13:22:17 UTC119.6 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M5.22026-04-05 17:19:51 UTC138.1 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M5.22026-04-05 17:19:52 UTC124.0 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.02026-04-05 17:20:42 UTC54.3 km M5.62026-04-05 17:20:47 UTC111.8 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.42026-04-05 17:20:47 UTC127.2 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M5.42026-04-06 00:42:27 UTC136.0 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M5.02026-04-06 00:42:29 UTC146.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of 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#1
Earlier events M≥415
Earlier events M≥510
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72026-03-11 07:40:11 UTC133.3 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.32026-04-03 02:33:21 UTC42.2 km M5.32025-12-09 03:08:57 UTC91.1 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.22025-11-24 09:45:43 UTC103.9 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.22025-09-23 12:44:31 UTC106.5 kmKermadec Islands Region

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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