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M5.1 Earthquake near Kermadec Islands region

UTC time: 2025-04-13 16:40:10 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
55.8 km
Source
USGS

Kermadec Islands region

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M5.1 Earthquake near Kermadec Islands region · 2025-04-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Kermadec Islands region · 2025-04-13 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near Kermadec Islands region on April 13, 2025 at 16:40 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 56 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
44788cb7b5662a1d1e84ba44b80af9c6972d785b
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
55.8 km
UTC time
2025-04-13 16:40:10 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-31.59380, -178.51840

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 55.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 55.8 km
Shallow
55.8 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
Whangarei806.2 kmSW50'900
Tauranga833.5 kmSW161'000
Auckland849.8 kmSW1'547'200

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wright
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 117 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 154 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 265 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.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥433
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.22025-01-28 10:23:33 UTC139.6 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.12025-01-15 04:20:47 UTC125.0 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.02025-02-27 05:58:14 UTC96.7 kmKermadec Islands region M5.02025-01-31 15:58:07 UTC111.7 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.02025-01-11 20:21:15 UTC121.2 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands

Stats (last 24h)

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