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M5.6 Earthquake near SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-05-06 11:46:49 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS

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M5.6 Earthquake near SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS · 2026-05-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS · 2026-05-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On May 6, 2026 at 11:46 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 earthquake occurred near SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS. With a focal depth of about 10 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 data is provided by EMSC and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

ID
9cc10d9995fcecea06d6da7342a7e6a0630c198a
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-06 11:46:49 UTC
Local time
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Country
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Source
emsc
Coordinates
-32.27630, -178.01410
Temperature
19.1°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

Nearby population centers

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

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Whakatane778.2 kmSW18'602
Tauranga801.5 kmSW161'000
Auckland833.7 kmSW1'547'200

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Wright
    Distance: 120 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 164 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 199 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 234 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 258 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 334 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 hours2
First 24 hours2
First 72 hours2
Strongest subsequent eventM5.6
M5.02026-05-06 11:46:50 UTC16.9 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near Auckland (Monde) M5.62026-05-06 11:46:51 UTC14.3 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M4.62026-05-16 01:22:16 UTC62.7 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M4.62026-05-16 01:22:16 UTC62.7 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.02026-05-16 06:48:55 UTC42.6 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M5.22026-05-16 06:48:56 UTC23.1 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands

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≥4128
Earlier events M≥584
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 UTC83.4 kmNew Zealand [Sea] M6.22026-04-18 10:48:00 UTC45.6 kmNew Zealand [Sea] M6.02026-04-18 18:29:54 UTC86.4 kmNew Zealand [Sea] M6.02026-04-16 13:30:02 UTC10.9 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M6.02026-04-16 13:30:01 UTC8.3 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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