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M4.4 Earthquake near Kermadec Islands region

UTC time: 2025-02-06 08:42:24 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
39.6 km
Source
USGS

Kermadec Islands region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.4 earthquake was recorded near Kermadec Islands region on February 6, 2025 at 08:42 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 40 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
5a33664e07b26713b3f5c4f87f28c05c0012e8ed
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
39.6 km
UTC time
2025-02-06 08:42:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-31.47150, -178.22750

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 39.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 39.6 km
Shallow
39.6 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Wright
    Distance: 99 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 108 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 142 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 247 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.

Earthquake overview

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