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M4.6 Earthquake near Kermadec Islands region

UTC time: 2025-03-04 11:18:39 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.6

Depth: 70.3 km
Source: USGS

Kermadec Islands region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near Kermadec Islands region on March 4, 2025 at 11:18 UTC. At around 70 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M4.6

Depth

70.3 km

UTC time

2025-03-04 11:18:39 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

-31.56000, -178.63850

Depth profile

Intermediate

70.3 km

Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

Wright

Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand
Havre Seamount

Distance: 65 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
Curtis Island

Distance: 113 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
Macauley

Distance: 151 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
Giggenbach

Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
Raoul Island

Distance: 264 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.

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