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M5.2 Depth: 48.0 km

M5.2 Earthquake near Kermadec Islands Region

UTC time: 2025-09-23 12:44:31 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On September 23, 2025 at 12:44 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near Kermadec Islands Region. With a focal depth of about 48 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
48.0 km
UTC time
2025-09-23 12:44:31 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
-31.74000, -177.50000
Temperature
16.9°C

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 48 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 48 km
Shallow
48 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
Whakatane854.8 kmSW18'602
Tauranga878.3 kmSW161'000
Auckland909.2 kmSW1'547'200

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Wright
    Distance: 159 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 163 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 167 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 194 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 222 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 278 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 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M5.52025-09-23 12:44:36 UTC89.7 km M5.52025-09-23 12:44:37 UTC100.3 kmKermadec Islands region M4.72025-09-29 01:33:03 UTC135.0 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.42025-09-30 23:29:54 UTC125.7 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.22025-09-30 23:29:55 UTC114.8 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.22025-09-30 23:30:00 UTC131.0 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Auckland (Monde) M5.22025-10-05 14:31:52 UTC118.3 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.02025-10-05 14:32:00 UTC140.0 km M4.92025-10-11 14:56:54 UTC53.5 kmKermadec Islands region

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#4
Earlier events M≥442
Earlier events M≥511
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-07-06 03:07:20 UTC117.5 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.42025-05-29 01:28:05 UTC106.7 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.32025-05-19 23:31:21 UTC83.2 kmKermadec Islands Region M5.12025-07-06 03:07:23 UTC143.9 km M5.12025-05-29 01:28:04 UTC135.5 km

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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