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M5.0 Depth: 52.8 km

M5.0 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-02-20 04:36:51 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On February 20, 2025 at 04:36 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (-33.405, -178.912). With a focal depth of about 53 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 NNSN.

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
52.8 km
UTC time
2025-02-20 04:36:51 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
-33.40500, -178.91200

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 52.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 52.8 km
Shallow
52.8 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
Whakatane627.3 kmSW18'602
Tauranga651.6 kmSW161'000
Auckland690.7 kmSW1'547'200

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Wright
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 259 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 320 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 358 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 375 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 469 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM4.7
M4.62025-02-20 06:36:35 UTC143.8 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M4.72025-02-25 01:49:35 UTC93.1 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M4.42025-02-27 17:38:15 UTC64.5 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M4.72025-03-01 10:52:30 UTC50.7 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M4.62025-03-04 05:21:42 UTC126.8 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M4.52025-03-14 15:03:25 UTC20.6 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M4.42025-03-14 21:08:02 UTC28.7 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥411
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 04:36:50 UTC14.7 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M5.02025-01-11 20:21:15 UTC145.1 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M4.92025-01-19 00:59:17 UTC62.2 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M4.92025-01-18 04:41:59 UTC89.1 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M4.92025-01-18 04:19:49 UTC66.0 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
615
Country (24h)
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