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M5.2 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near South of Kermadec Islands

UTC time: 2025-11-24 09:45:43 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 24, 2025 at 09:45 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near South of Kermadec Islands. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-11-24 09:45:43 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-33.19000, -177.21000
Temperature
20.1°C

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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
Gisborne744.6 kmSW38'100
Tauranga780.6 kmSW161'000
Auckland836.1 kmSW1'547'200

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Wright
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 291 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 321 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 352 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 378 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 441 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥410
Earlier events M≥52
Compared since2025-01-10

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.12025-10-21 20:02:05 UTC141.6 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M5.02025-01-11 20:21:15 UTC94.7 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M4.82025-09-02 17:10:35 UTC119.7 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M4.72025-03-01 10:52:30 UTC126.8 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M4.72025-02-25 01:49:35 UTC115.0 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands

Stats (last 24h)

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