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M3.6 Earthquake near KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION

UTC time: 2026-05-11 01:07:27 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
429.0 km
Source
EMSC

KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.6 earthquake was recorded near KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION on May 11, 2026 at 01:07 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 429 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
6dc18165fd8a5b2f723dc61b2adfeae016df9dd8
Magnitude
M3.6
Depth
429.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-11 01:07:27 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.59480, 179.76580
Temperature
19.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 429 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 429 km
Deep
429 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Brothers
    Distance: 370 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -1'350 m ·New Zealand
  • Healy
    Distance: 386 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -980 m ·Last eruption: 1360 ·New Zealand
  • Rumble II West
    Distance: 433 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'200 m ·New Zealand
  • Rumble III
    Distance: 477 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -220 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·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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