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M5.3 Earthquake near KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION

UTC time: 2026-01-09 12:13:36 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M5.3

Depth: 10.0 km
Source: EMSC

KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION

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About this earthquake

On January 9, 2026 at 12:13 UTC, a magnitude M5.3 earthquake occurred near KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

98376b9394500d5e13d1ad74aa0c9f9e820a0001

Magnitude

M5.3

Depth

10.0 km

UTC time

2026-01-09 12:13:36 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

-31.34770, -177.89680

Temperature

22.0°C

Depth profile

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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation

Whangarei869.8 kmSW50'900

Tauranga889.8 kmSW161'000

Auckland911.0 kmSW1'547'200

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Volcanoes nearby

Curtis Island

Distance: 109 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
Havre Seamount

Distance: 112 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
Wright

Distance: 134 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand
Macauley

Distance: 138 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
Giggenbach

Distance: 165 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
Raoul Island

Distance: 231 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 hours3

First 24 hours3

First 72 hours3

Strongest subsequent eventM5.3

M5.12026-01-09 12:13:39 UTC25.3 kmKermadec Islands Region M5.22026-01-09 12:13:39 UTC56.5 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Auckland (Monde) M5.32026-01-09 12:13:40 UTC12.0 km M5.22026-01-17 03:34:03 UTC98.8 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.22026-01-17 03:34:05 UTC98.8 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#12

Earlier events M≥483

Earlier events M≥538

Compared since2025-01-03

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.72025-07-15 09:55:01 UTC144.7 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.72025-07-15 09:55:01 UTC144.1 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND M5.72025-07-15 09:54:59 UTC128.3 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.72025-07-15 09:54:58 UTC128.3 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.52025-09-23 12:44:40 UTC61.9 kmKermadec Islands region

Stats (last 24h)

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