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M5.0 Depth: 33.0 km

M5.0 Earthquake

UTC time: 2025-07-06 03:07:24 UTC Local time: —
M5.0 earthquake near Earthquake location (-29.889, -176.223) on Jul 6, 2025 — map of epicenter and shaking intensity | QuakeMap24
M5.0 Earthquake · 2025-07-06 03:07:24 UTC

About this earthquake

On July 6, 2025 at 03:07 UTC, a magnitude M5.0 earthquake occurred near Earthquake location (-29.889, -176.223). The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 33 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

Magnitude
M5.0
Depth
33.0 km
UTC time
2025-07-06 03:07:24 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
nnsn
Coordinates
-29.88900, -176.22300

Map

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 33 km (Shallow) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 33 km
Shallow
33 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
Nuku'alofa978.6 kmN22'400
Tauranga1115.5 kmSW161'000
Auckland1138.9 kmSW1'547'200

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 178 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 220 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 236 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 240 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 300 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Wright
    Distance: 357 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#6
Earlier events M≥414
Earlier events M≥55
Compared since2025-01-09

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.42025-05-19 05:48:32 UTC110.5 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.32025-05-19 05:48:31 UTC106.3 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.32025-05-19 05:48:31 UTC96.5 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS, NEW ZEALAND M5.22025-06-07 13:20:11 UTC104.9 km M5.22025-03-01 23:42:30 UTC122.3 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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