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M5.0 Earthquake near KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND

UTC time: 2025-08-22 09:33:39 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
35.0 km
Source
EMSC

KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND

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M5.0 Earthquake near KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND · 2025-08-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND · 2025-08-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near KERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND on August 22, 2025 at 09:33 UTC. With a focal depth of about 35 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
5d96e17270c2e9de35e2db939f0e44150e0b3909
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
35.0 km
UTC time
2025-08-22 09:33:39 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-30.42600, -177.89880
Temperature
15.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 35 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 35 km
Shallow
35 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
Whangarei933.8 kmSW50'900
Tauranga974.5 kmSW161'000
Auckland985.0 kmSW1'547'200

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Macauley
    Distance: 60 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 64 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 89 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 131 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Wright
    Distance: 200 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#24
Earlier events M≥476
Earlier events M≥526
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-07-15 09:55:01 UTC43.2 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.72025-07-15 09:55:01 UTC42.5 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND M5.72025-07-15 09:54:59 UTC26.3 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.72025-07-15 09:54:58 UTC26.2 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.52025-07-06 03:07:20 UTC34.9 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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