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M4.5 Earthquake near Kermadec Islands region

UTC time: 2026-10-03 13:51:11 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
453.5 km
Source
USGS

Kermadec Islands region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.5 earthquake was recorded near Kermadec Islands region on October 3, 2026 at 13:51 UTC. At roughly 453 km, the focus was very deep, so surface shaking tends to be weaker. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

ID
86ec4f66176fcafa849568c8509e485f6da6ae34
Magnitude
M4.5
Depth
453.5 km
UTC time
2026-10-03 13:51:11 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
usgs
Coordinates
-27.49480, -179.48270
Temperature
19.2°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 453.5 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 453.5 km
Deep
453.5 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Tectonic context

Located on the Australia Plate.
Near the boundary Kermadec ↔ Australia · about 111 km away

Volcanoes nearby

  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 250 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand
  • Monowai
    Distance: 290 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 292 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 317 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 351 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S
    Distance: 388 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga

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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