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M5.1 Earthquake near KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION

UTC time: 2025-11-20 01:06:49 UTC Local time: —
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Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
114.3 km
Source
EMSC

KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION

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M5.1 Earthquake near KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION · 2025-11-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter
M5.1 Earthquake near KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION · 2025-11-20 — Map showing the location of the epicenter

About this earthquake

A magnitude M5.1 earthquake was recorded near KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION on November 20, 2025 at 01:06 UTC. At around 114 km, the focal depth places this among intermediate-depth events. Earthquakes of this magnitude can damage poorly built structures.

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

Details

ID
badc5511ab3755cd79ceeb0ceca14c8d1aaadf7a
Magnitude
M5.1
Depth
114.3 km
UTC time
2025-11-20 01:06:49 UTC
Local time
—
Country
—
Source
emsc
Coordinates
-31.59460, -178.76430
Temperature
20.8°C

Depth profile

Depth profile Depth: 114.3 km (Intermediate) Surface Shallow Intermediate Deep 0 km 70 km 300 km 700 km 114.3 km
Intermediate
114.3 km
Why depth matters

Intermediate-depth quakes are felt across a wider area but usually cause less surface damage.

Depth classes per USGS

Nearby population centers

Distances are straight-line distances from the epicenter. Population data: GeoNames.

PlaceDistanceDirectionPopulation
Whangarei787.6 kmSW50'900
Tauranga820.6 kmSW161'000
Auckland833.5 kmSW1'547'200

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Volcanoes nearby

  • Wright
    Distance: 49 km ·Stratovolcano(es) ·Elevation: -900 m ·New Zealand
  • Havre Seamount
    Distance: 63 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -897 m ·Last eruption: 2012 ·New Zealand
  • Curtis Island
    Distance: 119 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: 47 m ·New Zealand
  • Macauley
    Distance: 156 km ·Caldera ·Elevation: 238 m ·Last eruption: -4360 ·New Zealand
  • Giggenbach
    Distance: 173 km ·Stratovolcano ·Elevation: -65 m ·New Zealand
  • Raoul Island
    Distance: 271 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

Historical context nearby

Comparison with recorded earthquakes before this event within 150 km.

Magnitude rank#13
Earlier events M≥464
Earlier events M≥523
Compared since2025-01-02

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

Strongest earlier events

M5.52025-09-23 12:44:40 UTC25.0 kmKermadec Islands region M5.52025-09-23 12:44:37 UTC25.1 kmKermadec Islands region M5.52025-09-23 12:44:36 UTC31.8 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS REGION M5.52025-07-06 03:07:20 UTC140.6 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand M5.42025-05-29 01:28:05 UTC118.1 kmKermadec Islands, New Zealand

Stats (last 24h)

Global (24h)
625
Country (24h)
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