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M5.4 Depth: 10.0 km

M5.4 Earthquake near south of the Kermadec Islands

UTC time: 2025-10-15 13:07:02 UTC Local time: —

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.4 earthquake was recorded near south of the Kermadec Islands on October 15, 2025 at 13:07 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 data is provided by USGS and cross-checked across seismological networks.

Details

Magnitude
M5.4
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-10-15 13:07:02 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-34.05330, -178.76800
Temperature
15.5°C

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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
Whakatane578.2 kmSW18'602
Tauranga609.3 kmSW161'000
Auckland663.0 kmSW1'547'200

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Wright
    Distance: 248 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 332 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 391 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 428 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 447 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

Events recorded after this earthquake within 150 km. They are not automatically classified as aftershocks.

First 6 hours1
First 24 hours3
First 72 hours3
Strongest subsequent eventM5.3
M5.22025-10-15 13:07:05 UTC30.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.2, near of Auckland (Monde) M5.12025-10-16 09:59:29 UTC14.3 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M4.92025-10-16 09:59:33 UTC48.1 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M5.12025-10-21 20:02:05 UTC36.7 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M5.32025-10-21 20:02:06 UTC19.3 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.12025-10-21 20:02:07 UTC37.2 kmEvent of magnitude 5.1, near of Auckland (Monde) M3.52025-11-02 11:40:15 UTC147.2 km M3.92025-11-06 12:11:36 UTC133.2 km M3.52025-11-07 03:30:55 UTC143.4 km

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#2
Earlier events M≥430
Earlier events M≥58
Compared since2025-01-10

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.92025-10-15 13:07:01 UTC48.7 kmNew Zealand [Sea] M5.42025-04-16 17:44:40 UTC61.4 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M5.32025-04-16 17:35:25 UTC67.9 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M5.22025-10-09 13:22:52 UTC3.2 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M5.22025-10-09 13:22:51 UTC15.9 km

Stats (last 24h)

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