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M5.3 Earthquake near south of the Kermadec Islands

UTC time: 2025-04-16 17:35:25 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
55.8 km
Source
USGS

south of the Kermadec Islands

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M5.3 Earthquake near south of the Kermadec Islands · 2025-04-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near south of the Kermadec Islands · 2025-04-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near south of the Kermadec Islands on April 16, 2025 at 17:35 UTC. With a focal depth of about 56 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
5edc3bfe1f6f4c3626a4f931aae70e663f7df214
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
55.8 km
UTC time
2025-04-16 17:35:25 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-33.84040, -179.45810

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 55.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 55.8 km
Shallow
55.8 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
Whakatane558.7 kmSW18'602
Tauranga581.8 kmSW161'000
Auckland621.6 kmSW1'547'200

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Wright
    Distance: 223 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 310 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 376 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 414 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 429 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 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#1
Earlier events M≥420
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

M5.02025-02-20 04:36:51 UTC70.0 km M5.02025-02-20 04:36:50 UTC69.9 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M4.92025-01-19 00:59:17 UTC8.1 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M4.92025-01-18 04:41:59 UTC71.2 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M4.92025-01-18 04:19:49 UTC41.8 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands

Stats (last 24h)

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