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M5.2 Earthquake near Kermadec Islands Region

UTC time: 2026-06-05 22:22:03 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

Kermadec Islands Region

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M5.2 Earthquake near Kermadec Islands Region · 2026-06-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near Kermadec Islands Region · 2026-06-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.2 earthquake was recorded near Kermadec Islands Region on June 5, 2026 at 22:22 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
5cc3430918d11c55c4f062a931c81dc46ed1d231
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-06-05 22:22:03 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-29.24000, -176.77000
Temperature
21.3°C

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
Nuku'alofa914.7 kmN22'400
Tauranga1144.3 kmSW161'000
Auckland1155.9 kmSW1'547'200

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 197 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 208 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 225 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 299 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Wright
    Distance: 371 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#17
Earlier events M≥450
Earlier events M≥532
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82025-01-28 06:52:38 UTC139.6 kmKermadec Islands region M5.72025-07-15 09:55:01 UTC149.9 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.52026-01-26 23:32:53 UTC36.0 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.52026-01-26 11:25:46 UTC31.9 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.52025-04-29 13:30:41 UTC149.0 kmKermadec Islands Region

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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