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M4.8 Earthquake near Kermadec Islands region

UTC time: 2025-03-29 21:41:41 UTC Local time: —

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Magnitude

M4.8

Depth: 102.9 km
Source: USGS

Kermadec Islands region

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About this earthquake

On March 29, 2025 at 21:41 UTC, a magnitude M4.8 earthquake occurred near Kermadec Islands region. The earthquake originated at an intermediate depth of about 103 km. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

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

Details

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Magnitude

M4.8

Depth

102.9 km

UTC time

2025-03-29 21:41:41 UTC

Local time

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Country

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Source

usgs

Coordinates

-31.77400, -179.04640

Depth profile

Intermediate

102.9 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

Wright

Distance: 15 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand
Havre Seamount

Distance: 77 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
Curtis Island

Distance: 145 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
Macauley

Distance: 182 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
Giggenbach

Distance: 196 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
Raoul Island

Distance: 299 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.

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