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M5.0 Earthquake near SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-09-11 15:44:33 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
26.0 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS

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M5.0 Earthquake near SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS · 2026-09-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.0 Earthquake near SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS · 2026-09-11 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.0 earthquake was recorded near SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS on September 11, 2026 at 15:44 UTC. With a focal depth of about 26 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
99a06537515531944f3bf362de0394421978ca58
Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
26.0 km
UTC time
2026-09-11 15:44:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-32.67440, -178.52410
Temperature
15.4°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 26 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 26 km
Shallow
26 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 Kermadec Plate.
Near the boundary Kermadec ↔ Pacific · about 79 km away

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Whakatane714.8 kmSW18'602
Tauranga736.9 kmSW161'000
Auckland768.7 kmSW1'547'200

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wright
    Distance: 110 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 184 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 237 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 274 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 294 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 383 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand

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#92
Earlier events M≥4152
Earlier events M≥5105
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 UTC139.3 kmNew Zealand [Sea] M6.22026-04-18 10:48:00 UTC110.8 kmNew Zealand [Sea] M6.02026-04-18 18:29:54 UTC124.7 kmNew Zealand [Sea] M6.02026-04-16 13:30:02 UTC75.8 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M6.02026-04-16 13:30:01 UTC67.9 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
599
Country (24h)
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