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M5.3 Earthquake near KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION

UTC time: 2026-05-09 20:39:49 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
Source
EMSC

KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION

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M5.3 Earthquake near KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION · 2026-05-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.3 Earthquake near KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION · 2026-05-09 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.3 earthquake was recorded near KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION on May 9, 2026 at 20:39 UTC. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

The event was recorded by EMSC.

Details

ID
b05de67824595886c060501b90d978363ea0dad3
Magnitude
M5.3
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-05-09 20:39:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-26.83930, -176.76920

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
Nuku'alofa653.8 kmN22'400

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Monowai
    Distance: 114 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -132 m ·Last eruption: 2014 ·New Zealand
  • Kermadec Arc at 24.8°S
    Distance: 228 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -385 m ·Tonga
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 293 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 403 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 410 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 447 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 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.

Earthquake overview

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#14
Earlier events M≥463
Earlier events M≥545
Compared since2025-01-06

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

Strongest earlier events

M6.12025-05-31 14:28:51 UTC149.8 kmKermadec Islands region M6.12025-05-31 14:28:49 UTC149.8 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS REGION M6.02025-05-31 22:26:22 UTC142.3 kmKermadec Islands Region M5.82025-01-28 06:52:38 UTC133.1 kmKermadec Islands region M5.62026-01-10 00:06:07 UTC101.7 kmSouth of Fiji Islands

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
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Country (24h)
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