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M5.1 Earthquake near SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-01-06 06:52:57 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS

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M5.1 Earthquake near SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS · 2026-01-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS · 2026-01-06 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On January 6, 2026 at 06:52 UTC, a magnitude M5.1 earthquake occurred near SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Events of this size can cause damage near the epicenter.

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

Details

ID
acfe9c828e26fe81c9683508f0fe7ec4af39e9c9
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-01-06 06:52:57 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-32.73740, -177.55490
Temperature
22.3°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
Whakatane762.7 kmSW18'602
Tauranga792.2 kmSW161'000
Auckland836.8 kmSW1'547'200

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Wright
    Distance: 182 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 231 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 262 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 294 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 320 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 387 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#4
Earlier events M≥423
Earlier events M≥57
Compared since2025-01-10

The QuakeMap24 comparison dataset begins on 2024-03-23. Earlier earthquakes may not be included.

Strongest earlier events

M5.32025-12-09 03:08:57 UTC13.0 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.22025-11-24 09:45:43 UTC59.7 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.22025-09-23 12:44:31 UTC111.0 kmKermadec Islands Region M5.12025-10-21 20:02:05 UTC148.4 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M5.02025-12-09 03:08:57 UTC12.5 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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