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M5.1 Depth: 40.6 km

M5.1 Earthquake near Kermadec Islands, New Zealand

UTC time: 2025-01-15 04:20:47 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

On January 15, 2025 at 04:20 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near Kermadec Islands, New Zealand. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 41 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
40.6 km
UTC time
2025-01-15 04:20:47 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-30.54650, -178.04070

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 40.6 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 40.6 km
Shallow
40.6 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
Whangarei914.8 kmSW50'900
Tauranga955.9 kmSW161'000
Auckland965.9 kmSW1'547'200

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 56 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 86 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 142 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand
  • Wright
    Distance: 181 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·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 hours1
First 72 hours1
Strongest subsequent eventM5.2
M4.52025-01-15 16:59:49 UTC62.6 kmKermadec Islands region M4.52025-01-20 07:15:38 UTC105.4 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M4.82025-01-21 18:42:14 UTC98.3 kmKermadec Islands region M4.52025-01-22 19:40:40 UTC120.0 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M4.32025-01-26 23:21:08 UTC88.1 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M4.82025-01-27 19:01:00 UTC87.1 kmKermadec Islands region M5.22025-01-28 10:23:33 UTC16.6 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M4.22025-01-30 03:12:33 UTC123.5 kmKermadec Islands region M4.52025-01-31 07:58:51 UTC79.6 kmKermadec Islands region M5.02025-01-31 15:58:07 UTC21.8 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M4.32025-02-05 04:01:16 UTC33.7 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M4.42025-02-06 08:42:24 UTC104.4 kmKermadec Islands region

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