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M3.4 Earthquake near SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS

UTC time: 2026-08-01 16:20:01 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
469.0 km
Source
EMSC

SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS

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About this earthquake

A magnitude M3.4 earthquake was recorded near SOUTH OF KERMADEC ISLANDS on August 1, 2026 at 16:20 UTC. The deep hypocenter at about 469 km dampens the shaking felt at the surface. Earthquakes of this magnitude are often felt but rarely cause damage.

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

Details

ID
b58e63fdfc14bfad57f2d7c4e735e03ce6237c01
Magnitude
M3.4
Depth
469.0 km
UTC time
2026-08-01 16:20:01 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-32.39590, 179.68280
Temperature
14.0°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 469 km (Deep) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 469 km
Deep
469 km
Why depth matters

Deep quakes are felt over very large areas but rarely cause surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Volcanoes nearby

  • Brothers
    Distance: 282 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: -1'350 m ·New Zealand
  • Healy
    Distance: 297 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -980 m ·Last eruption: 1360 ·New Zealand
  • Rumble II West
    Distance: 346 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -1'200 m ·New Zealand
  • Rumble III
    Distance: 389 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -220 m ·Last eruption: 2008 ·New Zealand
  • Rumble V
    Distance: 438 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -400 m ·New Zealand
  • Rumble IV
    Distance: 441 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -500 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

Stats (last 24h)

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