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M5.5 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.5 Earthquake

UTC time: 2026-04-18 18:30:01 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.5 earthquake was recorded near Earthquake location (-32.977, -177.031) on April 18, 2026 at 18:30 UTC. With a focal depth of about 33 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 data is provided by NNSN and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.5
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-18 18:30:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
nnsn
Coordinates
-32.97700, -177.03100

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Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
Gisborne773.5 kmSW38'100
Tauranga808.9 kmSW161'000
Auckland862.7 kmSW1'547'200

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Wright
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 283 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 307 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 337 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 364 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 421 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 hours1
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours11
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.42026-04-18 18:30:02 UTC114.9 km M5.22026-04-19 05:35:16 UTC144.4 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M4.72026-04-19 19:01:11 UTC108.9 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M4.52026-04-19 19:54:06 UTC40.3 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M4.92026-04-19 19:55:37 UTC104.9 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M4.92026-04-19 23:52:26 UTC33.8 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.22026-04-19 23:52:30 UTC116.9 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M4.92026-04-20 00:19:20 UTC55.1 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M5.12026-04-20 07:04:15 UTC40.2 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M5.32026-04-20 07:04:22 UTC118.4 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.12026-04-20 07:04:23 UTC134.9 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M5.12026-04-30 06:40:48 UTC100.7 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#14
Earlier events M≥463
Earlier events M≥551
Compared since2025-01-10

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.32026-04-16 13:29:59 UTC81.5 kmNew Zealand [Sea] M6.22026-04-18 10:48:00 UTC121.5 kmNew Zealand [Sea] M6.02026-04-18 18:29:54 UTC41.6 kmNew Zealand [Sea] M6.02026-04-16 13:30:02 UTC122.6 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M6.02026-04-16 13:30:01 UTC128.3 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
585
Country (24h)
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