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M5.2 Earthquake near south of the Kermadec Islands

UTC time: 2026-03-11 06:26:42 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
31.6 km
Source
USGS

south of the Kermadec Islands

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M5.2 Earthquake near south of the Kermadec Islands · 2026-03-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.2 Earthquake near south of the Kermadec Islands · 2026-03-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On March 11, 2026 at 06:26 UTC, a magnitude M5.2 earthquake occurred near south of the Kermadec Islands. With a focal depth of about 32 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 USGS.

Details

ID
7c4e8869b2f38902ca11a0fbf301850bee080653
Magnitude
M5.2
Depth
31.6 km
UTC time
2026-03-11 06:26:42 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-33.67710, -179.34870
Temperature
21.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 31.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 31.6 km
Shallow
31.6 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
Whakatane579.4 kmSW18'602
Tauranga602.2 kmSW161'000
Auckland640.2 kmSW1'547'200

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wright
    Distance: 204 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 290 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 356 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 394 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 409 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·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 hours6
First 72 hours9
Strongest subsequent eventM5.5
M5.22026-03-11 06:26:43 UTC4.0 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.12026-03-11 06:26:54 UTC49.3 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.52026-03-11 07:40:13 UTC103.4 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M5.22026-03-11 18:39:32 UTC121.3 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.22026-03-11 21:29:16 UTC87.0 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.02026-03-11 22:26:29 UTC85.9 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M4.82026-03-13 16:15:41 UTC119.8 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M4.72026-03-13 16:15:44 UTC142.9 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.02026-03-13 22:54:36 UTC140.1 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M5.02026-03-16 06:39:37 UTC110.8 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M3.72026-03-16 06:40:23 UTC106.7 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M5.12026-03-17 14:17:59 UTC104.7 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS

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#12
Earlier events M≥451
Earlier events M≥520
Compared since2025-01-10

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-10-15 13:07:01 UTC116.4 kmNew Zealand [Sea] M5.62026-03-10 23:51:18 UTC114.6 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.52026-03-10 23:51:20 UTC119.1 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M5.52025-10-15 13:07:02 UTC64.1 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.42025-10-15 13:07:02 UTC68.0 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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