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M4.6 Earthquake near Kermadec Islands region

UTC time: 2026-04-01 04:54:57 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.6

Depth: 338.4 km
Source: USGS

Kermadec Islands region

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About this earthquake

On April 1, 2026 at 04:54 UTC, a magnitude M4.6 earthquake occurred near Kermadec Islands region. At roughly 338 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 event was recorded by USGS.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.6

Depth

338.4 km

UTC time

2026-04-01 04:54:57 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

-31.14080, -179.89820

Temperature

21.1°C

Depth profile

Deep

338.4 km

Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

Havre Seamount

Distance: 83 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
Wright

Distance: 104 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand
Curtis Island

Distance: 144 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
Giggenbach

Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
Macauley

Distance: 171 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
Raoul Island

Distance: 282 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.

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