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M4.9 Earthquake near Kermadec Islands region

UTC time: 2025-04-18 22:03:21 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.9

Depth: 91.8 km
Source: USGS

Kermadec Islands region

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M4.9 earthquake was recorded near Kermadec Islands region on April 18, 2025 at 22:03 UTC. At around 92 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Tremors of this size are distinctly felt and can occasionally cause light damage.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M4.9

Depth

91.8 km

UTC time

2025-04-18 22:03:21 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

-28.79760, -177.59290

Depth profile

Intermediate

91.8 km

Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

Raoul Island

Distance: 61 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand
Giggenbach

Distance: 175 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
Macauley

Distance: 179 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
Curtis Island

Distance: 215 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
Havre Seamount

Distance: 289 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
Monowai

Distance: 326 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·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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