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M5.5 Earthquake near KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION

UTC time: 2025-09-23 12:44:36 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.5

Depth: 50.0 km
Source: EMSC

KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION

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About this earthquake

On September 23, 2025 at 12:44 UTC, a magnitude M5.5 earthquake occurred near KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION. With a focal depth of about 50 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M5.5

Depth

50.0 km

UTC time

2025-09-23 12:44:36 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

-31.57990, -178.42860

Temperature

17.2°C

Depth profile

Shallow

50 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

Whangarei813.9 kmSW50'900

Tauranga839.6 kmSW161'000

Auckland856.9 kmSW1'547'200

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Volcanoes nearby

Wright

Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand
Havre Seamount

Distance: 80 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
Curtis Island

Distance: 116 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
Macauley

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

Distance: 174 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
Raoul Island

Distance: 261 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 hours3

First 24 hours3

First 72 hours3

Strongest subsequent eventM5.5

M5.52025-09-23 12:44:37 UTC12.4 kmKermadec Islands region M5.12025-09-23 12:44:40 UTC139.1 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Auckland (Monde) M5.52025-09-23 12:44:40 UTC12.4 kmKermadec Islands region M4.72025-09-29 01:33:03 UTC116.7 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.42025-09-30 23:29:54 UTC141.3 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.22025-09-30 23:29:55 UTC129.1 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.22025-09-30 23:30:00 UTC73.3 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Auckland (Monde) M5.22025-10-05 14:31:52 UTC107.5 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.02025-10-05 14:32:00 UTC118.9 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND M4.92025-10-11 14:56:54 UTC38.0 kmKermadec Islands region

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#1

Earlier events M≥456

Earlier events M≥517

Compared since2025-01-02

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 UTC118.8 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.42025-05-29 01:28:05 UTC96.9 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.32025-05-19 23:31:21 UTC18.3 kmKermadec Islands Region M5.22025-09-23 12:44:31 UTC89.7 kmKermadec Islands Region M5.22025-01-28 10:23:33 UTC135.7 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

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