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M3.9 Earthquake near SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-10-17 21:00:57 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
286.1 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.9 earthquake was recorded near SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS on October 17, 2026 at 21:00 UTC. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 286 km. Shaking of this size is frequently noticed but usually harmless.

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

Details

ID
8073fd308e632eaa284487e05c34e9e2608769b9
Magnitude
M3.9
Depth
286.1 km
UTC time
2026-10-17 21:00:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-34.77220, 178.80750
Temperature
13.6°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 286.1 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 286.1 km
Intermediate
286.1 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Brothers
    Distance: 26 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -1'350 m ·New Zealand
  • Healy
    Distance: 30 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -980 m ·Last eruption: 1360 ·New Zealand
  • Rumble II West
    Distance: 69 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'200 m ·New Zealand
  • Rumble III
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -220 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·New Zealand
  • Rumble V
    Distance: 162 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -400 m ·New Zealand
  • Rumble IV
    Distance: 166 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -500 m ·New Zealand

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

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