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M5.8 Earthquake near Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

UTC time: 2026-03-31 19:24:52 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.8

Depth: 151.0 km
Source: GFZ

Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.8 earthquake was recorded near Kermadec Islands, New Zealand on March 31, 2026 at 19:24 UTC. At around 151 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M5.8

Depth

151.0 km

UTC time

2026-03-31 19:24:52 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

-30.35000, -178.61000

Temperature

21.6°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

151 km

Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Whangarei889.4 kmSW50'900

North Shore944.3 kmSW258'697

Auckland947.5 kmSW1'547'200

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Volcanoes nearby

Macauley

Distance: 20 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
Curtis Island

Distance: 22 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
Giggenbach

Distance: 36 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
Havre Seamount

Distance: 91 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
Raoul Island

Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand
Wright

Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·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 hours3

First 72 hours5

Strongest subsequent eventM5.3

M5.32026-03-31 19:24:57 UTC20.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Auckland (Monde) M4.72026-04-01 04:54:56 UTC139.7 kmKermadec Islands Region M4.62026-04-01 04:54:56 UTC149.0 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS REGION M5.02026-04-03 02:33:49 UTC40.5 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND M5.32026-04-03 02:33:50 UTC27.4 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.02026-04-04 22:31:20 UTC143.5 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS REGION M3.72026-04-16 14:43:56 UTC126.7 km M5.22026-04-24 18:22:23 UTC118.6 kmKermadec Islands Region M5.02026-04-24 18:22:29 UTC75.8 kmKermadec Islands M4.92026-04-24 18:22:36 UTC62.6 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS REGION M4.92026-04-25 23:35:19 UTC71.2 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS, 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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4

Earlier events M≥4117

Earlier events M≥558

Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.12026-02-04 10:39:29 UTC84.0 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) SW (az= 228.2) from San Miguel Is., CA M6.12026-02-04 10:39:29 UTC84.0 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M6.12026-02-04 10:39:29 UTC93.8 kmKermadec Islands M5.72026-03-31 19:24:51 UTC15.3 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.72025-07-15 09:55:01 UTC66.6 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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