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M5.6 Earthquake near South of Kermadec Islands

UTC time: 2026-04-05 17:20:47 UTC Local time: —
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Automatically generated from measurement data by QuakeMap24. Values may change after further analysis.

Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
Source
GFZ

South of Kermadec Islands

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M5.6 Earthquake near South of Kermadec Islands · 2026-04-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.6 Earthquake near South of Kermadec Islands · 2026-04-05 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

On April 5, 2026 at 17:20 UTC, a magnitude M5.6 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 event was recorded by GFZ.

Details

ID
b302616199615d601b8ef4f94f821c8d682f87da
Magnitude
M5.6
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2026-04-05 17:20:47 UTC
Local time
—
Country
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Source
gfz
Coordinates
-32.21000, -177.83000
Temperature
21.4°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
Whakatane794.1 kmSW18'602
Tauranga818.2 kmSW161'000
Auckland851.8 kmSW1'547'200

GeoNames · CC BY 4.0

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wright
    Distance: 133 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 170 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 198 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 231 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 256 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 327 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 516 m ·Last eruption: 2006 ·New Zealand

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0
First 24 hours4
First 72 hours7
Strongest subsequent eventM6.3
M5.42026-04-06 00:42:27 UTC26.9 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M5.02026-04-06 00:42:29 UTC46.8 kmEvent of magnitude 5.0, near of Auckland (Monde) M5.22026-04-06 06:15:22 UTC49.3 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.22026-04-06 06:15:25 UTC23.0 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M4.82026-04-07 12:50:13 UTC15.7 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M4.82026-04-07 12:50:14 UTC33.0 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands M5.32026-04-07 12:50:14 UTC13.1 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.02026-04-10 12:08:42 UTC21.4 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M5.02026-04-10 12:08:43 UTC35.1 kmKermadec Islands region M5.32026-04-10 12:08:46 UTC12.2 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M4.82026-04-16 12:40:09 UTC19.2 kmSOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS M4.82026-04-16 12:40:10 UTC31.6 kmsouth of the Kermadec Islands

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≥478
Earlier events M≥548
Compared since2025-01-11

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.82026-04-05 13:22:08 UTC111.8 kmNew Zealand [Sea] M5.72026-04-05 13:22:14 UTC28.7 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.72026-03-11 07:40:11 UTC94.5 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.62026-03-10 23:51:18 UTC113.7 kmSouth of Kermadec Islands M5.52026-04-05 13:22:15 UTC38.6 kmKermadec Islands Region

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
615
Country (24h)
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