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M4.6 Earthquake near KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION

UTC time: 2026-04-01 04:54:56 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.6

Depth: 340.0 km
Source: EMSC

KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.6 earthquake was recorded near KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION on April 1, 2026 at 04:54 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 340 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

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Magnitude

M4.6

Depth

340.0 km

UTC time

2026-04-01 04:54:56 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

-31.24500, -179.77140

Temperature

21.1°C

Depth profile

Deep

340 km

Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

Havre Seamount

Distance: 73 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
Wright

Distance: 88 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand
Curtis Island

Distance: 140 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
Giggenbach

Distance: 168 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
Macauley

Distance: 169 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
Raoul Island

Distance: 283 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·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.

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