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M5.2 Earthquake near Auckland Islands, New Zealand region

UTC time: 2025-09-08 01:27:25 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
14.3 km
Source
USGS

Auckland Islands, New Zealand region

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M5.2 Earthquake near Auckland Islands, New Zealand region · 2025-09-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Auckland Islands, New Zealand region · 2025-09-08 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Auckland Islands, New Zealand region on September 8, 2025 at 01:27 UTC. With a focal depth of about 14 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
5c7aa071c54fd0a2c030ab0c1b20471dbf243751
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
14.3 km
UTC time
2025-09-08 01:27:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-50.77300, 162.24290
Temperature
9.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 14.3 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 14.3 km
Shallow
14.3 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
Invercargill661.5 kmNE58'000
Dunedin817.5 kmNE132'800

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥41
Earlier events M≥50
Compared since2025-08-19

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

Strongest earlier events

M4.32025-08-19 09:03:53 UTC148.7 kmAUCKLAND ISLANDS, N.Z. REGION

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