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M5.4 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.4 Earthquake near Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

UTC time: 2025-05-29 01:28:05 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On May 29, 2025 at 01:28 UTC, a magnitude M5.4 earthquake occurred near Kermadec Islands, New Zealand. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-29 01:28:05 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-30.84000, -177.89000
Temperature
21.6°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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
Whangarei904.8 kmSW50'900
Tauranga936.4 kmSW161'000
Auckland951.6 kmSW1'547'200

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 72 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 90 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Wright
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1
Earlier events M≥450
Earlier events M≥513
Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.42025-05-19 05:48:32 UTC89.4 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.32025-05-19 23:31:21 UTC78.7 kmKermadec Islands Region M5.32025-05-19 05:48:31 UTC94.8 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.32025-05-19 05:48:31 UTC100.9 km M5.22025-01-28 10:23:33 UTC51.8 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand

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