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M5.3 Earthquake near Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

UTC time: 2026-04-03 02:33:50 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
215.0 km
Source
GFZ

Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

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M5.3 Earthquake near Kermadec Islands, New Zealand · 2026-04-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Kermadec Islands, New Zealand · 2026-04-03 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Kermadec Islands, New Zealand on April 3, 2026 at 02:33 UTC. At around 215 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
438ea2495e99873300c7fe763301aed96c0a75a3
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
215.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-03 02:33:50 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-30.30000, -178.89000
Temperature
21.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 215 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 215 km
Intermediate
215 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
Whangarei874.3 kmSW50'900
North Shore932.1 kmSW258'697
Auckland935.4 kmSW1'547'200

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 34 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 41 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 42 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 148 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 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M3.72026-04-16 14:43:56 UTC131.1 km M5.22026-04-24 18:22:23 UTC136.1 kmKermadec Islands Region M5.02026-04-24 18:22:29 UTC99.5 kmKermadec Islands M4.92026-04-24 18:22:36 UTC82.3 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS REGION M4.92026-04-25 23:35:19 UTC97.8 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND M4.32026-05-01 19:16:28 UTC41.3 kmNew Zealand / Aotearoa

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#19
Earlier events M≥4111
Earlier events M≥555
Compared since2025-01-02

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 UTC83.4 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) SW (az= 228.2) from San Miguel Is., CA M6.12026-02-04 10:39:29 UTC83.4 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M6.12026-02-04 10:39:29 UTC99.7 kmKermadec Islands M5.82026-03-31 19:24:52 UTC27.4 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.72026-03-31 19:24:51 UTC13.2 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand

Stats (last 24h)

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