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M5.1 Earthquake near South of Kermadec Islands

UTC time: 2026-06-22 19:46:17 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth: 82.0 km
Source: GFZ

South of Kermadec Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near South of Kermadec Islands on June 22, 2026 at 19:46 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 82 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

82.0 km

UTC time

2026-06-22 19:46:17 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

gfz

Coordinates

-32.14000, -178.32000

Temperature

17.3°C

Depth profile

Intermediate

82 km

Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Kermadec Plate.

Near the boundary Kermadec ↔ Pacific · about 64 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Whakatane775.1 kmSW18'602

Tauranga795.3 kmSW161'000

Auckland821.7 kmSW1'547'200

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

Wright

Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand
Havre Seamount

Distance: 136 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
Curtis Island

Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
Macauley

Distance: 215 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
Giggenbach

Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
Raoul Island

Distance: 321 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 hours0

First 24 hours0

First 72 hours0

Strongest subsequent eventM5.2

M5.22026-06-26 06:18:59 UTC61.4 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.12026-06-26 06:18:59 UTC62.5 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M5.12026-06-26 06:19:00 UTC51.6 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M4.62026-06-27 05:26:35 UTC125.4 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M4.92026-06-29 03:10:28 UTC120.7 kmKermadec Islands region M5.22026-07-08 07:01:37 UTC135.4 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.02026-07-17 13:16:59 UTC102.0 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M5.22026-07-18 05:46:45 UTC102.9 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M4.52026-07-19 20:23:42 UTC87.8 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M5.02026-07-20 20:44:19 UTC72.2 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M5.12026-07-22 18:29:39 UTC141.4 kmKermadec Islands Region

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#60

Earlier events M≥4143

Earlier events M≥592

Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32026-04-16 13:29:59 UTC112.8 kmNew Zealand [Sea] M6.22026-04-18 10:48:00 UTC65.4 kmNew Zealand [Sea] M6.02026-04-18 18:29:54 UTC119.0 kmNew Zealand [Sea] M6.02026-04-16 13:30:02 UTC35.1 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M6.02026-04-16 13:30:01 UTC26.2 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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