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M4.7 Earthquake near Kermadec Islands region

UTC time: 2026-09-07 02:30:22 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
586.2 km
Source
USGS

Kermadec Islands region

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About this earthquake

On September 7, 2026 at 02:30 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near Kermadec Islands region. At roughly 586 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. 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

ID
4dc1546467f3efcf78995734957dd333ca2b5707
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
586.2 km
UTC time
2026-09-07 02:30:22 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-31.27260, 178.61940

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 586.2 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 586.2 km
Deep
586.2 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Australia Plate.
Near the boundary Kermadec ↔ Australia · about 185 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Brothers
    Distance: 403 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -1'350 m ·New Zealand
  • Healy
    Distance: 416 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -980 m ·Last eruption: 1360 ·New Zealand
  • Rumble II West
    Distance: 454 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'200 m ·New Zealand
  • Rumble III
    Distance: 497 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -220 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·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

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