M5.4 Depth: 26.6 km

M5.4 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-04-16 17:44:41 UTC Local time:

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (-33.936, -179.419) on April 16, 2025 at 17:44 UTC. With a focal depth of about 27 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 NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
26.6 km
UTC time
2025-04-16 17:44:41 UTC
Local time
Country
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
-33.93600, -179.41900

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26.6 km
Shallow
26.6 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
Whakatane552.0 kmSW18'602
Tauranga576.3 kmSW161'000
Auckland618.7 kmSW1'547'200

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Wright
    Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 320 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 386 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 424 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 439 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥422
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-01-10

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

Strongest earlier events

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