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M4.4 Earthquake near south of the Kermadec Islands

UTC time: 2025-03-14 21:08:02 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
47.8 km
Source
USGS

south of the Kermadec Islands

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About this earthquake

On March 14, 2025 at 21:08 UTC, a magnitude M4.4 earthquake occurred near south of the Kermadec Islands. With a focal depth of about 48 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
6191e5d08c29dd7703f33444821b6e6960b07fbe
Magnitude
M4.4
Depth
47.8 km
UTC time
2025-03-14 21:08:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-33.58970, -179.12880

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 47.8 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 47.8 km
Shallow
47.8 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wright
    Distance: 194 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 279 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 343 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 381 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 397 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 494 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·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

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