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M5.3 Earthquake near Kermadec Islands region

UTC time: 2025-11-29 23:42:47 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
43.3 km
Source
USGS

Kermadec Islands region

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M5.3 Earthquake near Kermadec Islands region · 2025-11-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near Kermadec Islands region · 2025-11-29 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near Kermadec Islands region on November 29, 2025 at 23:42 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 43 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
45a73159bbd2dc8f5325699d7d723a3af8a6154c
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
43.3 km
UTC time
2025-11-29 23:42:47 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-27.20470, -176.58100
Temperature
22.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 43.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 43.3 km
Shallow
43.3 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
Nuku'alofa689.1 kmN22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Monowai
    Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 264 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand
  • Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S
    Distance: 271 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 377 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 382 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 418 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 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 hours3
First 72 hours8
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.32025-11-30 10:05:30 UTC76.0 kmKermadec Islands Region M5.22025-11-30 10:05:33 UTC61.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of North Shore (Monde) M5.32025-11-30 10:05:38 UTC14.5 kmKermadec Islands region M5.32025-12-01 23:08:02 UTC29.4 kmKermadec Islands Region M5.22025-12-01 23:08:06 UTC12.2 kmKermadec Islands region M5.02025-12-02 05:14:00 UTC28.5 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS REGION M5.02025-12-02 05:14:01 UTC12.9 kmKermadec Islands region M5.02025-12-02 05:14:01 UTC38.0 kmKermadec Islands Region M5.32025-12-04 19:12:57 UTC113.3 kmKermadec Islands Region M5.32025-12-04 19:13:01 UTC54.1 kmKermadec Islands region M5.02025-12-04 19:13:02 UTC77.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of North Shore (Monde) M4.82025-12-08 07:18:47 UTC130.5 kmSOUTH OF TONGA

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#11
Earlier events M≥424
Earlier events M≥517
Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.12025-05-31 14:28:51 UTC143.3 kmKermadec Islands region M6.12025-05-31 14:28:49 UTC143.3 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS REGION M6.02025-05-31 22:26:22 UTC132.6 kmKermadec Islands Region M5.82025-05-31 21:21:09 UTC148.0 kmKermadec Islands Region M5.82025-01-28 06:52:38 UTC90.0 kmKermadec Islands region

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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