M5.3 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.3 Earthquake near Kermadec Islands Region

UTC time: 2025-11-20 01:06:38 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On November 20, 2025 at 01:06 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near Kermadec Islands Region. 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 data is provided by GFZ and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude

M5.3

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2025-11-20 01:06:38 UTC

Local time

—

Country

—

Source

gfz

Coordinates

-31.56000, -178.69000

Temperature

20.5°C

Map

Depth profile

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

Whangarei795.5 kmSW50'900

Tauranga827.6 kmSW161'000

Auckland841.1 kmSW1'547'200

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Volcanoes nearby

Wright

Distance: 56 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand
Havre Seamount

Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
Curtis Island

Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
Macauley

Distance: 152 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
Giggenbach

Distance: 169 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
Raoul Island

Distance: 265 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 hours1

First 24 hours1

First 72 hours1

Strongest subsequent eventM5.1

M5.12025-11-20 01:06:49 UTC8.0 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS REGION M3.42025-11-24 02:54:57 UTC145.9 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS REGION

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6

Earlier events M≥463

Earlier events M≥524

Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-09-23 12:44:40 UTC17.0 kmKermadec Islands region M5.52025-09-23 12:44:37 UTC17.1 kmKermadec Islands region M5.52025-09-23 12:44:36 UTC24.9 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS REGION M5.52025-07-06 03:07:20 UTC132.9 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.42025-05-29 01:28:05 UTC110.4 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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Country (24h)

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