M5.1 Depth: 114.3 km

M5.1 Earthquake near KERMADEC ISLANDS REGION

UTC time: 2025-11-20 01:06:49 UTC Local time: —

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

Magnitude

M5.1

Depth

114.3 km

UTC time

2025-11-20 01:06:49 UTC

Local time

—

Country

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Source

emsc

Coordinates

-31.59460, -178.76430

Temperature

20.8°C

Map

Depth profile

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

Subsequent earthquakes nearby

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

First 6 hours0

First 24 hours0

First 72 hours0

Strongest subsequent eventM3.4

M3.42025-11-24 02:54:57 UTC138.3 kmKERMADEC ISLANDS REGION

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)

605

Country (24h)

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