M5.1 Depth: 212.6 km

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

UTC time: 2025-08-22 09:34:11 UTC Local time: —

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

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

Map

Depth profile

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 km M3.72025-09-01 05:57:40 UTC107.9 km M3.32025-09-04 09:57:41 UTC97.7 km M3.32025-09-04 18:26:20 UTC112.7 km M3.32025-09-20 17:17:16 UTC67.5 km

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 km M4.62025-06-02 18:29:36 UTC142.3 km

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)

607

Country (24h)

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