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M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Auckland (Monde)

UTC time: 2025-08-22 09:34:11 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
212.6 km
Source
RESIF

Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Auckland (Monde)

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M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Auckland (Monde) · 2025-08-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Auckland (Monde) · 2025-08-22 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On August 22, 2025 at 09:34 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Event of magnitude 5.1, near of Auckland (Monde). At around 213 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by RESIF.

Details

ID
7f4532ce51f7ede59b65de2047ca2ef8679c3e97
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
212.6 km
UTC time
2025-08-22 09:34:11 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
resif
Coordinates
-31.61222, -179.95807
Temperature
15.1°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 212.6 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 212.6 km
Intermediate
212.6 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
Whangarei699.6 kmSW50'900
North Shore754.4 kmSW258'697
Auckland757.7 kmSW1'547'200

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Wright
    Distance: 78 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 106 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 179 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 211 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 212 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 326 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 hours0
First 24 hours0
First 72 hours0
Strongest subsequent eventM3.9
M3.92025-08-26 11:02:42 UTC72.1 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS REGION M3.72025-09-01 05:57:40 UTC107.9 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M3.32025-09-04 09:57:41 UTC97.7 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M3.32025-09-04 18:26:20 UTC112.7 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M3.32025-09-20 17:17:16 UTC67.5 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#2
Earlier events M≥421
Earlier events M≥51
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.12025-04-13 16:40:10 UTC136.4 kmKermadec Islands region M4.82025-03-29 21:41:41 UTC88.1 kmKermadec Islands region M4.62025-06-27 12:33:52 UTC139.3 kmKermadec Islands region M4.62025-06-27 12:33:44 UTC135.5 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS REGION M4.62025-06-02 18:29:36 UTC142.3 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS REGION

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