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M5.1 Earthquake near Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

UTC time: 2025-05-21 06:34:11 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
102.0 km
Source
GFZ

Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

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M5.1 Earthquake near Kermadec Islands, New Zealand · 2025-05-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Kermadec Islands, New Zealand · 2025-05-21 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 21, 2025 at 06:34 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Kermadec Islands, New Zealand. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 102 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
7ad089b95c5624341c71a53e373b915088ab6724
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
102.0 km
UTC time
2025-05-21 06:34:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-30.76000, -178.72000
Temperature
17.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 102 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 102 km
Intermediate
102 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Whangarei850.5 kmSW50'900
Tauranga901.9 kmSW161'000
Auckland905.5 kmSW1'547'200

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 29 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 46 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 66 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 81 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Wright
    Distance: 129 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 183 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 eventM5.4
M4.72025-05-21 06:34:13 UTC14.7 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M4.82025-05-25 15:36:34 UTC130.7 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND M4.92025-05-28 21:15:10 UTC145.5 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.12025-05-29 01:28:04 UTC70.0 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND M5.42025-05-29 01:28:05 UTC79.8 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M4.62025-06-01 12:17:02 UTC38.9 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS REGION M4.62025-06-02 18:29:36 UTC51.0 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS REGION M4.52025-06-05 17:53:48 UTC104.6 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND M4.62025-06-09 02:46:12 UTC110.7 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS REGION M4.92025-06-09 02:46:13 UTC105.9 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#4
Earlier events M≥441
Earlier events M≥59
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.42025-05-19 05:48:32 UTC148.3 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.32025-05-19 23:31:21 UTC86.1 kmKermadec Islands Region M5.22025-01-28 10:23:33 UTC74.3 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.12025-05-19 23:31:28 UTC49.4 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS REGION M5.12025-04-13 16:40:10 UTC94.7 kmKermadec Islands region

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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