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M5.0 Earthquake near SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-03-11 22:26:29 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS

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M5.0 Earthquake near SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS · 2026-03-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS · 2026-03-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS on March 11, 2026 at 22:26 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
40761174ff9ff85ab57d383f66862725c697d690
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-03-11 22:26:29 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-33.40940, -178.47940
Temperature
22.4°C

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
Whakatane650.7 kmSW18'602
Tauranga678.6 kmSW161'000
Auckland723.5 kmSW1'547'200

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wright
    Distance: 185 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 264 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 319 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 356 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 376 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 463 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 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.02026-03-13 22:54:36 UTC54.3 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M5.02026-03-16 06:39:37 UTC28.6 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.12026-03-17 14:17:59 UTC20.8 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M5.22026-03-17 14:18:00 UTC21.4 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.02026-03-18 21:07:50 UTC89.8 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M4.72026-03-25 10:09:54 UTC136.3 km M4.52026-04-05 13:22:17 UTC106.8 km M5.22026-04-05 17:10:47 UTC149.8 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.62026-04-05 17:20:47 UTC146.5 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M4.82026-04-07 12:50:13 UTC148.0 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M4.82026-04-07 12:50:14 UTC144.8 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands

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#32
Earlier events M≥457
Earlier events M≥535
Compared since2025-01-10

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-10-15 13:07:01 UTC97.4 kmNew Zealand [Sea] M5.72026-03-11 07:40:11 UTC71.8 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.62026-03-10 23:51:18 UTC33.4 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.52026-03-11 07:40:14 UTC41.8 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M5.52026-03-10 23:51:20 UTC52.9 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands

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