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M4.7 Earthquake near Kermadec Islands Region

UTC time: 2026-05-13 07:29:40 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
346.0 km
Source
GFZ

Kermadec Islands Region

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About this earthquake

On May 13, 2026 at 07:29 UTC, a magnitude M4.7 earthquake occurred near Kermadec Islands Region. The deep hypocenter at about 346 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

ID
a018b952aab526099060ee48a3a5a3886f2345ae
Magnitude
M4.7
Depth
346.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-13 07:29:40 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-30.29000, -179.42000
Temperature
19.5°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 346 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 346 km
Deep
346 km
Why depth matters

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

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 74 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 87 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 91 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 95 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Wright
    Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 184 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

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