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M4.7 Earthquake near south of the Kermadec Islands

UTC time: 2025-03-01 10:52:30 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

south of the Kermadec Islands

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About this earthquake

On March 1, 2025 at 10:52 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near south of the Kermadec Islands. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
7892ded3c94c7758aaa9f535e68a2a7c1b8d0d2f
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-01 10:52:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-33.65680, -178.45630

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wright
    Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 292 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 346 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 383 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 403 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 490 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.

Earthquake overview

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