M5.0 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake near Kermadec Islands region

UTC time: 2025-12-02 05:14:01 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On December 2, 2025 at 05:14 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Kermadec Islands region. 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 USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude

M5.0

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-12-02 05:14:01 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

-27.15040, -176.46580

Temperature

22.8°C

Map

Depth profile

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

Nuku'alofa680.9 kmN22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

Monowai

Distance: 158 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S

Distance: 267 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
Raoul Island

Distance: 275 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand
Giggenbach

Distance: 389 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
Macauley

Distance: 393 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
Curtis Island

Distance: 429 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 hours0

First 72 hours3

Strongest subsequent eventM5.4

M5.32025-12-04 19:12:57 UTC105.3 kmKermadec Islands Region M5.32025-12-04 19:13:01 UTC50.3 kmKermadec Islands region M5.02025-12-04 19:13:02 UTC67.4 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of North Shore (Monde) M4.82025-12-08 07:18:47 UTC118.7 kmSOUTH OF TONGA M4.82025-12-08 07:19:13 UTC118.3 kmSouth of Tonga Islands M5.32025-12-09 00:37:08 UTC29.3 kmKermadec Islands region M5.32025-12-09 00:37:09 UTC28.0 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.12025-12-09 00:37:10 UTC33.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Auckland (Monde) M4.92025-12-09 11:15:14 UTC22.3 kmsouth of the Fiji Islands M4.92025-12-09 11:15:14 UTC25.7 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M5.12025-12-09 11:15:20 UTC27.1 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.32025-12-09 20:31:18 UTC37.6 kmSouth of Fiji Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#18

Earlier events M≥425

Earlier events M≥520

Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02025-05-31 22:26:22 UTC145.4 kmKermadec Islands Region M5.82025-01-28 06:52:38 UTC95.6 kmKermadec Islands region M5.52025-11-29 23:42:46 UTC75.3 kmSouth of Tonga Islands M5.52025-04-29 13:30:41 UTC85.2 kmKermadec Islands Region M5.42025-11-29 23:42:42 UTC41.6 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of North Shore (Monde)

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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