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M5.1 Earthquake near OFF E. COAST OF N. ISLAND, N.Z.

UTC time: 2025-09-06 19:55:05 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
38.2 km
Source
EMSC

OFF E. COAST OF N. ISLAND, N.Z.

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M5.1 Earthquake near OFF E. COAST OF N. ISLAND, N.Z. · 2025-09-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near OFF E. COAST OF N. ISLAND, N.Z. · 2025-09-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On September 6, 2025 at 19:55 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near OFF E. COAST OF N. ISLAND, N.Z.. With a focal depth of about 38 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 EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
5caff6c3abface49b5ff7c7d2859935a6ed8de98
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
38.2 km
UTC time
2025-09-06 19:55:05 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
-37.42570, 178.72550
Temperature
11.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 38.2 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 38.2 km
Shallow
38.2 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
Gisborne150.4 kmSW38'100
Tauranga227.4 kmW161'000
Auckland357.0 kmW1'547'200

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Clark
    Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -860 m ·New Zealand
  • Whakaari/White Island
    Distance: 137 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: 294 m ·Last eruption: 2026 ·New Zealand
  • Tangaroa
    Distance: 138 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -600 m ·New Zealand
  • Rumble V
    Distance: 150 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -400 m ·New Zealand
  • Rumble IV
    Distance: 156 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -500 m ·New Zealand
  • Rumble III
    Distance: 188 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -220 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·New Zealand

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM4.4
M3.22025-09-10 16:08:20 UTC105.3 kmOFF E. COAST OF N. ISLAND, N.Z. M3.42025-09-12 07:38:02 UTC71.9 kmOFF E. COAST OF N. ISLAND, N.Z. M3.22025-09-15 01:42:01 UTC82.3 kmOFF E. COAST OF N. ISLAND, N.Z. M3.02025-09-15 12:42:37 UTC111.0 kmOFF E. COAST OF N. ISLAND, N.Z. M4.42025-09-17 13:12:38 UTC147.1 kmOFF E. COAST OF N. ISLAND, N.Z. M3.42025-09-17 21:01:01 UTC101.5 kmOFF E. COAST OF N. ISLAND, N.Z. M3.62025-09-18 15:35:35 UTC59.3 kmOFF E. COAST OF N. ISLAND, N.Z. M3.12025-09-19 12:23:08 UTC140.4 kmOFF E. COAST OF N. ISLAND, N.Z. M3.02025-09-19 15:56:57 UTC54.2 kmOFF E. COAST OF N. ISLAND, N.Z. M4.12025-09-21 05:17:44 UTC117.8 kmOFF E. COAST OF N. ISLAND, N.Z. M3.12025-09-23 06:21:46 UTC105.4 kmOFF E. COAST OF N. ISLAND, N.Z. M3.92025-09-25 18:15:08 UTC149.2 kmOFF E. COAST OF N. ISLAND, N.Z.

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≥418
Earlier events M≥53
Compared since2025-01-05

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.12025-09-06 19:55:02 UTC14.0 kmOff East Coast of North Island, New Zealand M5.02025-07-25 04:17:33 UTC107.9 km57 km NE of Wainui, New Zealand M5.02025-07-25 04:17:32 UTC102.9 kmOFF E. COAST OF N. ISLAND, N.Z. M4.92025-08-11 12:20:34 UTC86.2 kmOFF E. COAST OF N. ISLAND, N.Z. M4.82025-07-28 01:07:40 UTC65.1 kmOFF E. COAST OF N. ISLAND, N.Z.

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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