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M5.4 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.4 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-06-01 22:16:39 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (-34.948, -178.29) on June 1, 2025 at 22:16 UTC. With a focal depth of about 33 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 event was recorded by NNSN.

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-06-01 22:16:39 UTC
Local time
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Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
-34.94800, -178.29000

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
Gisborne527.7 kmSW38'100
Tauranga582.4 kmSW161'000
Auckland660.2 kmW1'547'200

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Wright
    Distance: 354 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 436 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 490 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥47
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-01-16

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.92025-01-18 04:41:59 UTC96.1 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M4.92025-01-18 04:19:49 UTC127.0 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M4.72025-03-01 10:52:30 UTC144.4 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M4.62025-01-29 15:20:28 UTC141.4 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M4.22025-04-04 12:05:36 UTC110.9 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands

Stats (last 24h)

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