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M4.9 Earthquake near South of Kermadec Islands

UTC time: 2025-04-29 20:27:33 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
22.0 km
Source
GFZ

South of Kermadec Islands

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near South of Kermadec Islands on April 29, 2025 at 20:27 UTC. With a focal depth of about 22 km, this was a shallow earthquake, whose shaking is usually felt more strongly at the surface. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

The event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
a308f4a3871e36371065008cea13641c58408b05
Magnitude
M4.9
Depth
22.0 km
UTC time
2025-04-29 20:27:33 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
gfz
Coordinates
-33.89000, -179.32000

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 22 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 22 km
Shallow
22 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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wright
    Distance: 227 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 314 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 379 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 417 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 432 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·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.

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