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M5.0 Earthquake near Auckland Islands, New Zealand region

UTC time: 2026-10-16 14:09:54 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

Auckland Islands, New Zealand region

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M5.0 Earthquake near Auckland Islands, New Zealand region · 2026-10-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near Auckland Islands, New Zealand region · 2026-10-16 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On October 16, 2026 at 14:09 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Auckland Islands, New Zealand region. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
97a4de4d3297cd5db109b4d8c835c3557e6f2cda
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-10-16 14:09:54 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-49.88260, 163.40410
Temperature
8.9°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 10 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 10 km
Shallow
10 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

Tectonic context

Located on the Pacific Plate.
Near the boundary Pacific ↔ Australia · about 1 km away

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Invercargill533.3 kmNE58'000
Dunedin691.6 kmNE132'800

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Comparison of seismic sources

3 sources currently report magnitudes from M5.0 to M5.3.

Measurements can differ because agencies use different networks and calculation methods. Values may be revised.

SourceMagnitudeDepthPosition difference
EMSCM5.010.0 km21.4 km
GFZM5.310.0 km14.4 km
USGSM5.010.0 km0.0 km

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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#7
Earlier events M≥410
Earlier events M≥56
Compared since2025-07-14

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.02026-06-10 00:44:21 UTC57.8 km###.# km ( ###.# mi) SW (az= 222.9) from Fortuna Foothills, AZ M5.42026-06-10 00:44:25 UTC10.3 kmAuckland Islands, New Zealand Region M5.32026-08-05 06:44:26 UTC26.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.3, near Christchurch (Monde) M5.22025-09-08 01:27:25 UTC128.8 kmAuckland Islands, New Zealand region M5.12025-09-08 01:27:26 UTC133.5 kmAuckland Islands, New Zealand Region

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
517
Country (24h)
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