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M5.3 Earthquake near KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION

UTC time: 2025-12-09 21:00:16 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION

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M5.3 Earthquake near KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION · 2025-12-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION · 2025-12-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION on December 9, 2025 at 21:00 UTC. With a focal depth of about 10 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
495880fb848f643dfcd76f57fbd78ddd9e1eee57
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-12-09 21:00:16 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-26.94230, -176.46920
Temperature
23.4°C

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
Nuku'alofa658.2 kmN22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Monowai
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
  • Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S
    Distance: 245 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 295 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 408 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 413 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 449 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 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.4
M5.32025-12-09 21:00:17 UTC48.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near of Auckland (Monde) M4.92025-12-12 10:09:21 UTC71.1 kmsouth of Tonga M4.72025-12-23 03:54:56 UTC60.0 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS REGION M5.22025-12-25 09:57:15 UTC53.1 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS M5.42025-12-25 09:57:16 UTC23.4 kmSouth of Fiji Islands M5.12025-12-25 09:57:16 UTC62.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Auckland (Monde)

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#6
Earlier events M≥443
Earlier events M≥532
Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-01-28 06:52:38 UTC118.7 kmKermadec Islands region M5.52025-11-29 23:42:46 UTC73.4 kmSouth of Tonga Islands M5.52025-04-29 13:30:41 UTC108.2 kmKermadec Islands Region M5.42025-11-29 23:42:42 UTC45.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.4, near of North Shore (Monde) M5.42025-07-02 02:57:17 UTC27.0 kmSOUTH OF FIJI ISLANDS

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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