Back to map

M4.8 Earthquake near Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

UTC time: 2026-09-05 01:41:01 UTC Local time: —
Earthquake newsQuakeMap24
Archive record · original publication time was not recorded

Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis. How our reports are produced ↗

Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
33.6 km
Source
USGS

Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

Map

About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.8 earthquake was recorded near Kermadec Islands, New Zealand on September 5, 2026 at 01:41 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 34 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
6b93261c2b7100dbdeea09e2bb10a817197ddc9a
Magnitude
M4.8
Depth
33.6 km
UTC time
2026-09-05 01:41:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-30.79350, -177.82560
Temperature
17.3°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33.6 km
Shallow
33.6 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Kermadec Plate.
Near the boundary Kermadec ↔ Pacific · about 90 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 75 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 90 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand
  • Wright
    Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·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

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
506
Country (24h)
—
—
Current earthquakes in
Magnitude Place Local time
No recent events available.

Share