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M5.5 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.5 Earthquake near South of Kermadec Islands

UTC time: 2025-10-15 13:07:02 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near South of Kermadec Islands on October 15, 2025 at 13:07 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-15 13:07:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-33.92000, -178.72000
Temperature
15.6°C

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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
Whakatane592.4 kmSW18'602
Tauranga622.7 kmSW161'000
Auckland674.3 kmSW1'547'200

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Wright
    Distance: 234 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 317 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 376 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 413 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 432 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 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 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.22025-10-15 13:07:05 UTC31.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Auckland (Monde) M5.12025-10-16 09:59:29 UTC9.9 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M4.92025-10-16 09:59:33 UTC62.4 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M5.12025-10-21 20:02:05 UTC21.9 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M5.32025-10-21 20:02:06 UTC5.2 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.12025-10-21 20:02:07 UTC23.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Auckland (Monde) M3.92025-11-06 12:11:36 UTC142.4 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥431
Earlier events M≥58
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 UTC54.5 kmNew Zealand [Sea] M5.42025-04-16 17:44:40 UTC64.5 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M5.32025-04-16 17:35:25 UTC68.7 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M5.22025-10-09 13:22:52 UTC13.1 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M5.22025-10-09 13:22:51 UTC9.1 km

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
588
Country (24h)
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