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M4.2 Earthquake near south of the Kermadec Islands

UTC time: 2025-03-01 03:47:30 UTC Local time: —
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
Source
USGS

south of the Kermadec Islands

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About this earthquake

On March 1, 2025 at 03:47 UTC, a magnitude M4.2 earthquake occurred near south of the Kermadec Islands. The hypocenter lay relatively close to the surface at around 10 km, increasing how strongly it was felt. Earthquakes of this magnitude are clearly felt; minor damage to vulnerable buildings is possible.

The event was recorded by USGS.

Details

ID
b7743834c03d134122f5c7b2fb4cfa773c8875a5
Magnitude
M4.2
Depth
10.0 km
UTC time
2025-03-01 03:47:30 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
usgs
Coordinates
-32.29230, -177.20250

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

Volcanoes nearby

  • Wright
    Distance: 193 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 219 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 233 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 261 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 289 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 343 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.

Earthquake overview

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